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- Robbery Turned to Worship
- 100 Things I Am Thankful For
- Best Quotes from The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- Favorites Quotes from "Out of the Silent Planet"
- A Forgotten Reason Why Church Hurts
- Alcohol, Cigars, & Zyns (Oh My!): Reflections on Christian Liberty & the Conscience
- A Fierce Shepherd
- The Ingredients of True Repentance
- God's Credit Card
- Favorite Quotes from "Perelandra"
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Polygamy, Saddam Hussein, Abortion, & Worship
Tomorrow, I will be teaching the middle schoolers at our church about the imprecatory psalms. In my study, I came across this amazing section about how Christian should respond to the destruction of evil and evil doers in our day. … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Truth & Compassion in Action. “Gay activists prepared to protest FIRE Church in Concord, North Carolina. Their event leader posted their plan on Facebook…We are going to STAND TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY to show that our love is stronger than … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, baptism, bible, bible study, celebrity, counseling, discipleship, homosexuality, islam, jesus, john piper, local church, mentor, motherhood, pastoral ministry, romans, suffering, theology
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Is Making Out a Sin?
One note for my readers, if you have strong emotional reaction to the following, make sure to read the linked essay. Don’t let your emotional reaction determine what you deem to be true. In the work of youth pastoring, questions … Continue reading
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Transgenderism in the Locker Room
Never underestimate the level of insanity Mankind is able to reach. Denny Burk reports: Yvette Cormier was in the dressing room at her exercise club “Planet Fitness” last month when she saw a man enter the women’s locker room. Cormier … Continue reading
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What Sermon Topics Excite You?
Kevin DeYoung has an excellent post (as usual) titled Nine Marks of an Unhealthy Church. The whole post is definitely worth your time, however, I thought his first mark of unhealth was particularly intriguing and insightful. The more peripheral the … Continue reading
Thank God for the Fleas
In her book, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom recalls when she and her sister first entered the barracks at the Nazi prison camp they were assigned to during World War II. The room was cramped, the smells were foul, … Continue reading
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The Saturday Post(s)
Measuring a Church By Love. This is a simple and needed reminder. “Rather than measuring His body by its statistical success, Jesus measures it by the way that we love one another.” 15 Ways to Use Leftover Wine. For those … Continue reading
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3 Necessary Truths for Suffering
Three truths to store away in your heart for when the rain inevitably comes. Jerry Bridges: In the arena of adversity, the Scriptures teach us three essential truths about God— truths we must believe if we are to trust Him … Continue reading
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Tagged christian living, faith, growth, love, pain, Sanctification, suffering, theodicy, tragedy
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Do You Admit You Have Blindspots?
In the last Saturday Post I linked to an article about blind spots, but the article’s message so resonated with me that I thought to quote the main section of it here. Talking specifically about his writing, Russ Ramsey shares … Continue reading
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