Helping you grow in God's all-sufficient grace and truth
In my daily Bible reading this morning, I was struck by a phrase in Jacob’s blessing of Joseph. …the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day Genesis 48:15 Through all his failings and sins,
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Identity theft is called by some, “The Crime of the New Millennium.” An article by that title opens with these words, “It is estimated that identity theft has become the fastest-growing financial crime in America and perhaps the fastest-growing crime
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MINI-BOOKS Conflict: A Redemptive Opportunity (Timothy Lane) Help! I’m in a Conflict (Ernie Baker) Sinful Speech (John Flavel) BOOKS A Proverbs Driven Life (Anthony Selvaggio) Graciousness: Tempering Truth with Love (John Crotts) Marriage Conflict: Talking as Teammates – 31-day Devotional
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Glorious worship is exuberant, never half-hearted. It is attractive, not off-putting. It is awesome, never sentimental. It is brilliant not careless. It points to God, not to the speakers…. There is nothing more evangelistic, nothing that will win the world
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Here’s another recommended Resource List as you minister grace and truth. There are many more list links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. Most of these resources and many more are available at Westminister Kids. MINI-BOOKS BOOKS CHILDREN’S BOOKS
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In Psalm 46, God gives us specific counsel so that we may know how to respond to unwelcome change. See if you can spot any of the encouragement the Holy Spirit placed in this psalm for you. Grab a pencil
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Please accept my apology for dropping the ball on our 7-week reading-together plan. I didn’t realize I had done so until I rediscovered my copy of SING! How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church on a shelf in a
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Every Wednesday morning our church staff gathers for a weekly meeting and prayer time. We typically begin by discussing a chapter in the book we are reading together. This morning, however, we didn’t do that because of sickness and weariness
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But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. (Rev. 2:4) Jesus’s letter to the church at Ephesus contains words of affirmation as well as this pointed rebuke. The believers there were encouraged
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Mercy is God’s withholding of the judgment we deserve because of the payment of Jesus. Mercy is only available from God because Jesus paid the penalty for our sins. He is our propitiation (Rom. 3:25; Heb. 2:17; 1 Jn. 2:2).
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Here are some resources to encourage your heart and/or minister grace and truth to those who are struggling with infertility or miscarriage. There are many more Resource List links on other topics in the right-hand margin of this homepage. MINI-BOOKS/BOOKS
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Poetry that comforts the heart and stirs the soul by beautifully communicating biblical truth is a blessing to God’s people. Yesterday, the following poem ministered to my heart, and I hope it is a blessing and encouragement to you as
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So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” Gen. 16:13 God hears and sees you amid your
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The Lord of the church is at work. Jesus Christ is building His church. However, He is not only building His church, He is also making her holy—a work that He will not stop performing until she is blameless: Christ
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Here’s another recommended Resource List as you minister grace and truth. There are many more list links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. MINI-BOOKS BOOKS ONLINE Print this entry
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Today, I’m traveling to the annual leadership summit of the Biblical Counseling Coalition. For a decade this has been a highlight for me—a time of encouragement, personal growth, and refreshment as leaders from many biblical counseling organizations gather to discuss
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Do not be surprised by spiritual opposition when you get involved in helping others apply God’s Word to their life, since the work of making obedient disciples of Christ is a frontal attack against the kingdom of the devil. Therefore,
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The latest edition of the 9Marks Journal is entitled: Sound Doctrine: The Foundation of Faithful Ministry. I was honored to contribute the following article on the priority of teaching doctrine. The apostle Paul’s ministry offers an ideal model for today’s
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By God’s grace, I’m a husband, dad, grandpa, and pastor at Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Hts, OH. I love Christ because He first loved me.
