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I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Tag Archives: love
10 Questions to Ask About Your Marriage
Kevin DeYoung recently posted ten questions he thought every married person could ask to assess the health of their marriage. They are money. Read and heed: 1. Do you pray together? 2. Do you still notice each other? 3. Do … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
How Much Do You Know About What the Bible Teaches About the Bible? “How well do you know the doctrine of the Scripture? How well do you know what the Bible tells us about the Bible? This short thirty-three question … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, complementarianism, dating, family worship, gender, gospel, jesus, local church, love, marriage, membership, scripture, social media, technology, youth ministry
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Loving the Universal Church vs. the Local Church
“I don’t need to be a member of a local church because I am a member of the universal church.” “I am more interested in the capital C ‘Church,’ and not as much the lower case C ‘church.’” Have you … Continue reading
Christian, You Don’t Have What It Takes
This is a hopeful post that will start out with a terribly (but only seemingly) unhopeful word. Here is the word: you do not have what it takes to live or minister in Christ’s Name. Yes, you are not competent … Continue reading
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Tagged christian life, grace, love, ministry, pastoral ministry, puritan, richard sibbes
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What is Love?
John Piper talks about the truest and most beautiful love we can ever extend to anyone else or have extended to us. So what is love? What does it mean to be loved by Jesus? Love means giving us what … Continue reading
Do You Live Close to Your Church?
Do you live close to your church? In such a mobile society, lots of folks go to churches they aren’t geographically close to. I’ve met many who drive 45 minutes to get to church on Sunday. Recently, I heard about … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church membership, jonathan leeman, local church, love
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The Friend I Really Need
There are countless characters in the Bible I have a fondness for. Men and women whom I think to be particularly tender and loving. John the Apostle always sounds like a loving Pastor/Father who wants nothing more than for me … Continue reading
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Tagged friendship, love, mercy, patience, paul, richard sibbes
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How Christians See Their Lives
I am currently on vacation in Seattle. This morning, after having some breakfast with my beautiful girls, I left to finish some writing projects. As I walked through Pike’s Market on the way to Storyville Coffee Shop, I was struck … Continue reading
Love Doesn’t Always Protect You From Pain
A.W. Pink: Here is abundant cause for trust and patience under Divine affliction. Christ was beloved of the Father, yet He was not exempted from poverty, disgrace, and persecution. He hungered and thirsted. Thus, it was not incompatible with God’s … Continue reading
4 Truths for Young Singles in Romantic Relationships
Jared Wilson recently typed 10 immensely helpful truths for young singles in romantic relationships. Here are four that I found particularly important and valuable. 1) It’s not bad to want to have sex with your significant other. It’d be another … Continue reading
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Tagged dating, gender, jared wilson, love, marriage, relationship, sex
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