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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: gospel
Adoption: Our Highest Blessing (In Honor of Baby Eli)
My wife and I are blessed with, what it seems, the best kind of friends God has to offer. I could speak for days about the gratefulness I have for the friends Christ has gifted to my wife and I. … Continue reading
We Lepers…
“So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.” John 1:14 John Ortberg: Father Damien was a … Continue reading
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God is Happy Without You
Take 10 seconds and think about how you would answer this question if a middle schooler asked you, “Is God happy without me?” Although there are a plethora of bumper stickers that would answer with an emphatic, “Absolutely not! God … Continue reading
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Love the Sin & Hate the Sinner?
Don Carson: One evangelical cliché has it that God hates the sin but loves the sinner. There is a small element of truth in these words: God has nothing but hate for the sin, but this cannot be said with … Continue reading
If Satan Took Over Philadelphia
Michael Horton: What would things look like if Satan really took control of a city? Over a half century ago, Presbyterian minister Donald Grey Barnhouse offered his own scenario in his weekly sermon that was also broadcast nationwide on CBS … Continue reading
Eternity in Common
Jesus has saved us into a family called the Church. As a new Christian, one does not only gain a new Father, a new Savior, and a new Spirit who dwells within them, but they have gained new brothers and … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, church, family, fellowship, gospel, jc ryle, love, unity, worship
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A Preacher’s Reflections
This last weekend I had the opportunity to preach at Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp in Running Springs, Ca. I had a great time with the leaders and churches up there. As I was driving down the mountain, I had various … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Stop Comparing Your Trials. “How many times have you looked at someone else’s suffering and thought, “How on earth do they keep going? I wouldn’t survive a day in that job, or with those disabilities, or with that many kids!” Then, … Continue reading
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Tagged gospel, hell, judgment, old testament, salvation, spiritual gifts, suffering, trials
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The End of My Highlighter
I just finished reading a fantastic little book called The Person of Christ by Andrew Bonar. Reading it feels like sitting with a man who wants nothing more than for you to see that everything you could ever need or want … Continue reading
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Making Much of Sin
Sin is not something the world enjoys to hear about. Even closer to home, sin is not something a lot of self-professing Christians think wise to talk much about or even at all. Talk of sin has become, to many, … Continue reading
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