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I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
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The Backward, Upward, & Forward Look
J.C. Ryle: The early Christians made it a part of their religion to look for His return. Backward they looked to the cross and the atonement for sin, and rejoiced in Christ crucified. Upward they looked to Christ at the … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, intercession, jc ryle, jesus, Sanctification, second coming
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The Saturday Post(s)
Jesus, You Are Enough. Great article with a great challenge. “I’m challenged myself as I gaze around my room at the heaps of stuff – some of it useful, some of it decorative, some of it of sentimental value, some … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, atonement, copernicus, cross, death, demonology, demons, failure, gospel, heaven, heavenly tourism, jesus, propitiation, Sanctification, satan, science, scientific revolution, suffering, tragedy
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15 Things to Remember When Criticized
Mark Altrogge serves us well with these 15 things to remember when we are criticized: View correction as a good thing: Ps 141:5 says: “Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my … Continue reading
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Tagged criticism, growth, humility, mark altrogge, Sanctification, teachable
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Do You Plan to Pray?
Few things have been as helpful for my practice of prayer than these few paragraphs. I hope they bless you as they bless me. D.A. Carson: Much praying is not done because we don’t plan to pray. We do not … Continue reading
This Can Ensure College Won’t Be Worthless to You
I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that listening to the warning in this post could make or break your college career. If you want to learn anything at all in college or be sharpened in any significant … Continue reading
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Tagged college, distraction, education, knowledge, learning, stewardship, study, worship
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Are You Choosing Hell?
C.S. Lewis: There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Your will be done,” and those to whom God says, in the end, “Your will be done.” All that are in Hell, … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
What Questions Should I Ask When Seeking to Join a Local Church? “You move to a new area. You get settled at your new residence and job. You get the kids settled in school. Where you settle in a local church often … Continue reading
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Tagged albert mohler, amy hall, brian croft, church, church membership, gay, gay wedding, homosexual, homosexuality, kevin deyoung, local church
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Which is First for You: Job or Family?
Paul Tripp: We must come to a position where we say, “Nothing that I will ever be or do will rival the importance of God’s work in the formation of my children’s souls.” Nothing is more important than that. That … Continue reading
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Tagged children, family, father, fatherhood, mom, motherhood, parenting, paul tripp, teens, youth ministry
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Does Man Have Free Will?
The Apostle Paul once wrote, “All people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin. As the Scriptures say, ‘No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one … Continue reading
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Tagged depravity, fall, free will, paul, paul washer, sin, will
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Why God Uses Suffering
No one likes to go through painful things, but it’s almost universally recognized that some of the most important lessons come from the most painful times. Christians understand this not to be some universal principle that just works, but a grace … Continue reading
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Tagged affliction, all things for good, growth, pain, puritan, Sanctification, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, thomas watson
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