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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
“Restore Hope” is the theme for the 1st Annual Biblical Counseling Conference hosted by the Biblical Counseling Center on Saturday, April 29th. This conference will equip and encourage you to restore hope to the hurting in your church and community.
Continue readingYesterday, I was reading about the tenderness of the Lord Jesus in A Puritan Theology. The particular Puritan, whose writings were the basis of the chapter, is Thomas Goodwin. Goodwin (1600-1680) was an English Puritan theologian and preacher who also
Continue readingSix Ways the Church Can Stand with Women – “Do you know what women need more than anything, though? What everyone needs. We desperately need to know, and be reminded, that Jesus came, died, and rose again so that all
Continue readingAccording to a 2015 article in Christian Women Today, more than 50 percent of the adult population (older than age 16) is single. And yet, when you are the one who is single, it can feel like you are the
Continue readingCourage, conviction, compassion. These are the words that come to mind as I think about biblical ministry in this age. We live in a day that is increasingly hostile to the authority of Scripture, a time in which speaking God’s
Continue readingThe Antidote for Apathy – “The moment our salvation becomes ordinary, we open the door for something else to captivate our hearts. Apathy toward God is a perilous position.” 22 Problems with Multi-Site Churches – “I love my gospel-loving friends
Continue readingIt is a pleasure to inform you that all 8 sessions from our recent conference with Tim Challies and Jay Younts are available for FREE. Here’s what you will hear: The Glory and Goodness of God in Creation (Paul Tautges)
Continue readingThe 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
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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.
