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The Saturday Post(s)
No, I Won’t Pray for You. There is a lot of very good wisdom in this article. “It’s the easiest thing in the world to say: “Yes, I’ll pray about that.” And it’s the easiest thing to neglect. The list of … Continue reading
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Tagged children, gender, homosexuality, idolatry, old testament, parenting, parents, prayer, santa claus, sex, sexual orientation, tabernacle, ten commandments, virtue
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The Saturday Post(s)
To Parents Who Have Lost a Child. “Losing a child is the most difficult and painful experience I can personally imagine. What do you say to someone who has lost a child? What can you say? And, perhaps more importantly, what … Continue reading
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Tagged blasphemy, brian regan, children, complementarianism, dating, death, derek thomas, discipline, fatherhood, gender, hell, holy spirit, jesus, judgment, kevin deyoung, kids, loss, marriage, motherhood, music, parenting, sin, suffering, tim challies, tragedy
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Not Everyone is God’s Child
People like to say, “Everyone is a child of God.” However, although this statements makes it way into American religious-sentimentality, it is not what the Bible teaches. The Bible is clear that, far from being God’s beloved children, all people … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, children, cross, father, fatherhood, gospel, jesus, love
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The Saturday Post(s)
Can I Marry for Looks? A thoughtful look at an often asked question. God is at Work in Japan. Exciting stuff! Suicidal Thoughts on Suicide. “I have needed to write this ever since the death of Robin Williams. Every public … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children, counseling, cross, fatherhood, kids, marriage, missions, oprah, parenting, parents, sin, suicide
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Three Powerful Ways to Pastor Your Children
Two days ago I spoke of three bad strategies I see parents take in shepherding their children. Today, I’d like to talk about three simple, but powerful, ways I have seen parents work to shepherd their children. As with most of life’s best practices, … Continue reading
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Tagged bruce ware, children, kids, love, parenting, parents, pastor, shepherd
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How Not to Spiritually Shepherd Your Children
As a youth pastor, I have seen a wide spectrum of parents and their unique parenting strategies. Some have been good. Some have been bad. Some have been down right ugly. Although I don’t have any kids of my own and, therefore, have no … Continue reading
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Tagged children, parenting, parents, pastor, pastoral ministry, youth, youth ministry
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The Saturday Post(s)
7 Signs We May Be Worshipping Our Families. “The following are possible signs that we have begun worshipping the family rather than encouraging our family to be worshippers:” 5 Reasons Why Getting Married Young is a Good Thing. 5 reasons why the … Continue reading
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Tagged apostles creed, children, hell, idolatry, marriage, productivity, singing, worship, youth, youth ministry
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The Saturday Post(s)
What’s God’s Will for My Life? R.C. Sproul does his thang and answers this frequently asked question by helping us think through what we mean by God’s will. How to Keep Your Kids From Leaving Jesus After Graduation. Some great counsel … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, children, church membership, college, doubt, gods will, jonathan leeman, joy, kids, martyrs, matt chandler, michael patton, parenting, parents, suffering, summer
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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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The Rise of Same Sex Marriage Dissidents. A very powerful article on the totalitarian-like nature of our culture’s sexual ideology. “Did we mindlessly put up red equal signs when we hadn’t even thought about what marriage is? Did we rush to … Continue reading
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Tagged adam, apologetics, children, church, church membership, culture, david platt, gay, gay wedding, gospel, grace, guilt, heaven, homosexual, homosexuality, imputation, kids, local church, michael patton, music, nancy guthrie, parenting, parents, porn, randy alcorn, sam storms, sex, sin
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