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The Saturday Post(s)
God Actually Spoke to Me. A story of a man who heard the voice of God. Mizzou & a More Excellent Way. An amazing story demonstrating the power of the gospel and the hope of true reconciliation. “This gentleman started … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, bible, bible study, church membership, complementarianism, faith, imprecatory psalms, pastor, pastoral ministry, revelation, terrorism, tragedy, youth ministry
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The Power of the Gospel in Charleston
In the video below, the family members of victims from the Charleston shooting speak to the gunman. Watch and marvel at the power of the gospel. In light of the astonishing hearts of the victims’ family members, Charles C. W. … Continue reading
Thank God for the Fleas
In her book, The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Boom recalls when she and her sister first entered the barracks at the Nazi prison camp they were assigned to during World War II. The room was cramped, the smells were foul, … Continue reading
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3 Necessary Truths for Suffering
Three truths to store away in your heart for when the rain inevitably comes. Jerry Bridges: In the arena of adversity, the Scriptures teach us three essential truths about God— truths we must believe if we are to trust Him … Continue reading
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Tagged christian living, faith, growth, love, pain, Sanctification, suffering, theodicy, tragedy
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Words to the Dying
If you were at the side of a dying man, what would you say? Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109), a weighty and time-honored theologian, once wrote a piece intended for that very purpose: to bring comfort to dying Christians. His words … Continue reading
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Jesus, the Division Maker
Once Jesus preached an astonishing message in which he said the following: Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to … Continue reading
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Tagged christian life, christian living, discipleship, hardship, hate, john bunyan, pain, pilgrims progress, suffering, tragedy
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Never Compare Your Sufferings
“In an instant, a tragic car accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter.” That is a line from the back cover of a book on my shelf. It is talking about the author of the book. … Continue reading
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Tagged gerald sittser, pain, sickness, sin, sorrow, sovereignty, suffering, tragedy
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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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Don’t Waste Your Cancer
Cancer. No one wants to ever hear that word, let alone have it spoken as their own (or their loved one’s) diagnosis. But what if someone told you that cancer was not a curse, but a gift? That cancer, endured with … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, john piper, pain, Sanctification, sickness, sovereignty, suffering, tragedy
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The Saturday Post(s)
Jesus, You Are Enough. Great article with a great challenge. “I’m challenged myself as I gaze around my room at the heaps of stuff – some of it useful, some of it decorative, some of it of sentimental value, some … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, atonement, copernicus, cross, death, demonology, demons, failure, gospel, heaven, heavenly tourism, jesus, propitiation, Sanctification, satan, science, scientific revolution, suffering, tragedy
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