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Tag Archives: bible
My One Goal Every Morning
George Mueller (1805–1898) is remembered for his massive ministry to orphans in England over a century ago. John Piper does an excellent biographical sketch of his life here. In listening to his sketch, I will always remember this quote from … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, biography, communion, fellowship, george mueller, john piper, joy, prayer, spiritual disciplines
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A Very Old-School, But Helpful Scripture Memory System
The Bible is the source from which Christians draw their comfort, hope, and joy. It is food for our hunger, water for our thirst, and sunlight for our eyes. Not only do we want to read it, meditate on it, … Continue reading
Three Languages All Christians Should Learn to Speak
Whenever you study anything in depth, you learn new language. Up and coming baseball fans eagerly learn new words/rules/phrases like RBI, line drive, pickle, strike zone, and home run. Cooks gladly learn the new words and phrases of the kitchen like bolognaise, bullion, … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, christian life, christian living, growth, language, learning, Sanctification
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The Saturday Post(s)
I Am Ryland. This is such an important article. “I am so thankful that my parents gave me the freedom to act more boyish than my sisters. I am thankful that they didn’t freak out, or make any life-altering decisions … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, catholicism, christian life, depression, ligonier, rc sproul, theology, transgender, trinity
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When Believing in God Doesn’t Matter
“I believe in God!” Ever hear that? I do. A lot. Now, there isn’t anything wrong with that statement. In fact, there is a lot right with that statement. But the statement – I believe in God – is only … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles creed, atheism, belief, bible, faith, god, jesus, ji packer, paganism, revelation, unbelief
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Doctrine, No Christianity Without It
Doctrine (noun) – teaching. I have met a lot of Christians who have a distaste for the word doctrine. There are various reasons for this. For some, upon hearing the word doctrine, they are reminded of the stodgy, cold hearted, traditionalism … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, church, discipleship, doctrine, knowledge, obedience, preaching, salvation, Sanctification, scripture, sound doctrine, teaching, truth
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When Cliche Robs Us
There are some things that are so good, so true, so important, so powerful, and so needed that they get said over and over and over again. Their truthfulness and power makes them very repeatable. Unfortunately, however, being repeated over … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, bible, cliche, da carson, devotion, doctrine, god, ja bengel, jesus, philippians, prayer, worry
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From Genesis to Revelation (Mind = Blown)
The Bible is one book highlighting the work of one Character. From beginning to end, it tells of one story. One way this truth comes to light is by comparing the first book of the Bible to the last. Sam … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, character, covenant, faithfulness, genesis, god, gospel, revelation, sam hamstra jr
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What If the Bible Were Boring?
Thankfully the Bible isn’t a boring book if you are actually paying attention, but what if it were? What if the Bible was the most boring book in the world? How would that change how Christians relate to it? R.C. … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Some of my favorite readings from the week for your weekend reading. Learn to Say Yes to Your Children Too. I’ll save this one for any kiddos the Lord may bless me with. “Parents often need to say “no” to requests … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, bible, children, christian life, church, creationism, debate, evolution, missions, new testament, old testament, parenting, suffering
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