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I am a Christian, husband, father, pastor, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Tag Archives: fatherhood
The Power of Story
Not only are stories fun, entertaining, engaging, and all around enjoyable, but they also are a powerful means of shaping our character and the way we see ourselves. Stories have the power, in the power of the Spirit, to change … 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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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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The Saturday Post(s)
Preach the Gospel to Yourself. Read this for excellent instruction on how to preach the gospel to your own heart. “Whatever Scriptures we use to assure us of God’s forgiveness, we must realize that whether the passage explicitly states it … Continue reading
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Tagged church, fatherhood, gay, gospel, homosexual, homosexuality, jerry bridges, john macarthur, mentor, prayer, Sanctification
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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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A Secret to Prayer
After living for so long in self-dependent spirit, I have found prayer a hard thing for me to become good at. However, who really thinks they are good at prayer? I have never met someone who thinks they prayer enough … Continue reading
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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A Legacy
Often times young men and women live their lives thinking only about the present and neglect to think about how they will affect the generations that will proceed from them. Given that, I think the words Voddie Baucham Jr. shares about the … Continue reading
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