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Emmanuel, God with us. This is a wonder to behold. The eternal Son of God became man in the person of Jesus Christ, and broke into our darkness of suffering, sin, and shame to rescue and redeem people like you and
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“Who Am I? – The Contemporary Assault on Personhood” is the theme for BJU Seminary’s annual CoRE Conference, January 30-February 1, 2023. “In the beginning, God created … .” And He created all things perfectly — including man and woman,
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Today’s post is written by my friend and fellow biblical counselor Bob Kellemen. It is excerpted from his book, Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care. A Gospel-Centered Ministry: “The Black Puritan” Lemuel Haynes offers a
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The Biblical Counseling Coalition exists to multiply the ministry of the biblical counseling movement by strengthening churches, para-church organizations, and educational institutions through promoting unity and excellence in biblical counseling. By fostering relationships among the leaders of biblical counseling ministries
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Recently, I reached out to the folks at Westminster Books to ask if they had any book recommendations for someone who wanted to learn more about economics (not financial stewardship/budgeting/etc) from a biblical worldview. Here’s their response. Hi Paul, thanks
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Last summer David Powlison, a personal mentor and friend, was taken into the presence of the Lord. In the final months of his battle against cancer he used the energy he had left to give us one more gift. Safe
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I’m a week behind everyone else in posting a “best of” last year, but here it is. TEN: 6 Reasons to Be a Faithful Member of a Local Church NINE: Exposing the Sin of Overeating EIGHT: What Is Sacrificial Giving?
Continue reading4 Lies that Cause Pastors to Neglect Their Families – I found these reminders helpful to me, personally. You Can Trust God to Write Your Story – A new resource from Robert Wolgemuth and Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth that will challenge
Continue reading5 Encouragements for Pastors Intimidated by Biblical Counseling – When it comes to people who are really suffering, many pastors are tempted to feel overwhelmed and under-qualified. If that’s you, pastor, here five things to remember. Real Men Obey Lawful Authority – Obedience
Continue readingDo you desire to become more like Jesus? Do you sometimes wonder if it’s possible to change your attitudes or actions to more consistently represent Him? Would you like to learn how to help other believers who are struggling in
Continue readingNew Car Before Baby? – Never buy a new car based on emotional reasons! Don’t Play with Sin – What we once played with can now kill us. 20 Things to Know about the Construct of ADHD – ADHD points
Continue readingIs Early Retirement Biblical? – “I don’t think working to achieve financial independence is wrong; but the problem may lie with the motivation.” The Worst Consequence of Skipping Church – “Every Christian has a place within a local church. Every
Continue readingDear reader: Thank you for reading this blog. It’s humbling to me that you would use up a few minutes of your day to do so. Blogging is a joy to me for many reasons. Here are two: First, writing
Continue readingIf you are attending the Shepherds’ Conference at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA, please come visit me at the Shepherd Press table. I’m in the Campus Bookstore next to the fountain in front of the seminary building (NOT
Continue readingSetting Financial Goals for the New Year (and how to reach them) – ” The ultimate purpose of our financial goals should be that our lifestyles glorify God.” 5 Principles for Reading in 2019 – ” Reading is not just
Continue readingJust thought I’d pass on some good news. Shepherd Press, publisher of the LifeLine mini-books and several of my books, just announced a Black Friday WEEK of savings: 25% off everything. Print this entry
Continue readingDavid’s life was transformed by his knowledge and worship of God. That was the point of last Sunday’s sermon from one of our pastors, Ed Fedor. In this exposition of Psalm 145, we learned of three aspects of biblical worship,
Continue readingLast week, my family was blessed to attend family camp at Miracle Mountain Ranch in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania. While there, we learned of another of their ministries called the School of Discipleship. This one-year program is a biblically-based Christian discipleship
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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.
