January 3, 2015
by Paul Tautges
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This morning, I found myself stirred to take off my shelf a copy of my favorite R.C. Sproul book, One Holy Passion: The Consuming Thirst to Know God. I remember buying this book in the fall of 1988 at our … Continue reading
March 6, 2014
by Paul Tautges
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Today, I begin a brief series covering the 10 basic categories of theology and relate them to our walk with the Lord and to our personal, one-another ministry that we call ‘counseling.’ Theology Proper: The Doctrine of God One’s view … Continue reading
March 5, 2014
by Paul Tautges
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Here’s more God-centered encouragement from Paul Tripp’s book A Shelter in the Time of Storm. [O]ur inability to find security for ourselves is so profound that we’d never find on our own the One who is to be our rock; … Continue reading
October 10, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Do the troubles of life ever leave you so wiped out physically, mentally, and emotionally that all you can do is squeak out “God, help me!”? Then Psalm 121 is for you. What solid encouragement the psalmist penned for us … Continue reading
October 3, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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This morning, the following prayer from Matthew Henry’s A Way to Pray fed my soul and lifted my spirit as it directed my thoughts to the greatness of God’s mercy. O our Covenant Lord, you are good and always ready … Continue reading
September 18, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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While meditating on Psalm 68 this morning, I found encouragement from thinking on the many descriptions of God. God is the Judge (vv. 1-3) God rides to our help (v. 4, Cf. Deut 33:26) God is a father to the … Continue reading
June 7, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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For some time now, having been encouraged by a sister in the Lord in our church, I have been forming a “My God Is” list. The purpose of this list is to intentionally place the focus of my mind and … Continue reading
April 26, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Directing each other to think upon the attributes of God is such a wonderfully biblical way to counsel one another. To meditate on God is to deliberately choose to think about Him—His works, nature, and attributes. This can be done … Continue reading
April 25, 2013
by Paul Tautges
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Here’s a few things I’ve read in the past few days. Just a forewarning, the last two are pretty lengthy. Same-Sex Marriage as a Civil Right–Are Wrongs Rights? – Answers in Genesis asked Counseling One Another to recommend some resources … Continue reading
August 11, 2012
by Paul Tautges
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Since the basis of our standing before God is Christ’s righteousness, not our own, we are fully accepted by God in Him. We are continually loved by Him. Romans 5:1 assures us, “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith … Continue reading
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