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I Hope You Experience Despair
I hope you experience despair. I hope you come to a place where you no longer can find any meaningful happiness in yourself or the things around you. I hope that when you drink, you will find that even alcohol … Continue reading
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Tagged gospel, idolatry, jefferson bethke, joy, love, sin, timothy keller, worship
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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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What Makes Heaven Heaven?
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every … Continue reading
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Tagged consummation, dl moody, eschatology, eternal life, evangelism, fellowship, glory, god, heaven, holy spirit, jesus, joy
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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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Where Heaven’s Streets of Gold Lead…
Milton Vincent: In the New Testament, the gospel is several times referred to as the gospel of God (Romans 1:1; 15:16; 2 Corinthians 11:7; 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 8, 9; 1 Peter 4:17). Such an expression should be understood int he fullest sense … Continue reading
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Tagged basics, christian life, christian living, faith, gifts, god, gospel, heaven, joy, milton vincent, reconciliation, rest
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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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Tagged god, gospel, happiness, hope, jesus, joy, love, trinity
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Have We Lost the Goosebumps on Our Soul?
This is a diagnostic post where I’d like to ask a simple question for your reflection: How do you feel about grace? We talk about grace: Jesus died for my sins. We sing about amazing grace and how sweet it … Continue reading
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Tagged cross, gospel, grace, jesus, joy, love, singing, thankfulness, worship
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