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The Kindness of Reasonable Expectations – “As if the expectations of Scripture aren’t daunting enough, today’s church culture often adds intense pressure on pastors to see their churches grow, to enlist more people in programs, to raise more funds and
Continue readingWhen you are in the midst of a whirlwind of calamity that could only have been sovereignly overseen by God, it is hard to believe that anything good may ever come out of it. But it can. Satan’s diabolical agenda,
Continue reading7 Writing Tips from Charles Spurgeon – “He can make you laugh, cry, and become awestruck with God with the stroke of his pen and eloquent prose.” 5 Ways Porn Lies to You – Having Tim Challies speak at our
Continue readingLast week, I had the joy of attending a regional EFCA gathering at which Greg Strand gave us a wonderful refresher on the doctrine of Christ. While reviewing the deity of Jesus Christ, we discussed how often the divine title
Continue readingWe are privileged to live in a day in which there is an abundance of excellent resources to encourage biblical ministry. However, one gap that remains is in the area of small books to use with curious unbelievers or brand
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post, we considered what it means to be a Christ-centered employee. Today, let’s continue on the theme of work by focusing on the Scriptural instructions to employers: Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing
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Viewing work from a truly Christian perspective requires that we build our thinking upon four foundation stones. A biblical theology of work rests upon the following: God was the first worker. The very first sentence of the Bible makes this
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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 Help for MEN: He’s Struggling with Pornography (Brian Croft), also in Kindle Help for PARENTS:
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This is the third and final installment from a new book by Jay Younts, Everyday Talk about Sex and Marriage: A Biblical Handbook for Parents. One of the unique features of this little book is the final section, which consists
Continue readingA Subtle Symptom of Legalism – Stephen Altrogge opens his heart and demonstrates how becoming irritable and frustrated at God’s grace poured out to others. Lessons from the Broken Road – “My oldest daughter was dead. Her struggle with drug
Continue readingAny conversation with your children about sex and marriage would be incomplete without discussing sexual attraction. This topic often lacks biblical clarity for Christians because it is most commonly discussed outside its biblical context. The Bible is clear: sex is
Continue readingThis past weekend, our church was blessed to host a very important conference we called Redeeming the Gift: God’s Design for Sexuality. To help us present the topic in a manner that was biblical and practical in application to every
Continue readingPride Still Matters in Ministry – The day after ministry success, Andy Farmer reflects on Augustine’s insights. Why It’s Terrible News that Millenials Are Having Less Sex – This interesting article from The Federalist reveals how porn and the anti-social
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For as long as I can remember, Psalms 42 and 43 have been a refuge for my soul and the souls of brothers and sisters whom I have helped to work through times of spiritual depression. The honesty of the
Continue readingHow much better to get wisdom than gold! – Proverbs 16:16 Adorned – Here’s Tim Challies’ review of wonderful new book from Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth of Revive Our Hearts. Take a Younger Woman Under Your Wing – Speaking of Revive
Continue readingA gentleman in our church recently told me that he has listened to this sermon many times and it has changed his life. It’s called Bitter Root, Rotten Fruit and has been downloaded over 10,000 times since it was first
Continue readingHow much better to get wisdom than gold! – Proverbs 16:16 Blessed Are the Merciful – “In short, mercy withholds the kind of abusive, manipulative, vengeful, and selfish ways people frequently treat one another. In fact, our relationships ought to
Continue reading“What, then, is marriage for?,” Tim Keller asks in The Meaning of Marriage. He answers, “It is for helping each other to become our future glory-selves, the new creations that God will eventually make us. The common horizon husband and
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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.
