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Why I Am Taking Seven Weeks to Teach Middle Schoolers About the Trinity
Starting this Wednesday night, our middle school ministry will be starting a series focusing on the Biblical teaching about God as Trinity. In hearing about this endeavor, lots of folks say things like, “Are you joking? Middle Schoolers and the … Continue reading
God is Father All the Way Down
What do you think is most foundational of God? What is God most truly? Most ultimately? Is he most ultimately the Creator? The one who brings everything into existence? Is he most ultimately the Ruler? The one who keeps all things … Continue reading
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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)
Start Preparing to Defend Marriage Within the Church. “Now that people like Matthew Vines are setting out to persuade Christians that God does not oppose same-sex marriage, it’s more important than ever that we think about how marriage fits into the … Continue reading
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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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Should We Be Christ-Centered or Trinity-Centered?
Are Christians supposed to be Christ-centered or Trinity-centered? Fred Sanders answers the question well: We need to see, as clearly as possible, that the gospel of the Trinity is not an alternative gospel to the experience of personal salvation through … Continue reading
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Tagged bruce ware, father, fred sanders, gospel, holy spirit, jesus, michael reeves, son, trinity
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