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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Insufficient Evidence that Cannabinoids Improve Mental Health – “The most comprehensive analysis of medicinal cannabinoids and their impact on six mental health disorders — combining 83 studies including 3,000 people — suggests that the use of cannabinoids for mental health
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Recently, I had the joy and privilege to talk with Dave Jenkins of Servants of Grace. We talked about anxiety and how the promises of God work in our hearts and minds to bring us peace. Listen here. Print this
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Joni Eareckson Tada has given us many books on the subject of God’s tender care for His children in times of suffering. She strikes the chord of authenticity with us so well, because suffering is the world she lives in
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“What Do Christians Put on Their Headstones?” – Rosa and Lydia’s growth in grace and their sincere desire to honor the Lord is a tremendous encouragement. But their story is also emblematic of the question faced by first-generation believers all
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According to the Barna Group’s 2016 State of the Church report, Most people in this country identify themselves as Christian. Almost three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they are a Christian. However, 55% believe that if a person is generally good,
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Want to Be like Jesus? Be Gentle. – “As we picture what it means to man up and be a leader in the home and in the church, gentleness isn’t, for many of us, a defining element of that picture.”
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Since my conversion to Christ in 1984, I have enjoyed and benefited from reading books about the attributes of God. I’ve also been drawn to the writings of the Puritans. So, a couple months ago, I purchased a little book
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Last week, I posted a brief review of John Kitchen’s new book, He Is Able. This morning, while in a hospital waiting room, I paged through the book again, rereading my highlighted sentences. Here are five of my favorites. The
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If a man has committed a sin worthy of death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, his corpse shall not hang all night on the tree, but you shall surely bury him on
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The Attributes of God: Faithful – Lara d’Entremont writes: “Even the most loyal person is still an imperfect human being. But God is perfect in all His ways, including His faithfulness. What can we proclaim, other than God is trustworthy?”
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The gospel of grace is true and magnifies the works of God. The gospel of works is false and magnifies the efforts man. The gospel of grace runs against-the-grain of man’s innate pride and sense of self-achievement—giving evidence of the
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Seeing God’s Goodness in the Midst of Grief – “Seeing new life in the shadow of death points us daily to the bigger reality of redemption that paints God’s glory in bold, bright colors over a world darkened and grayed
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“I suppose it must have happened upwards of 2000 times by now. I exit the car, usually with a wife and various kids in tow, and amble in the front door, tossing off a quick greeting to whomever is handing
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Biblical Counseling Ministries (BCM) is a ministry of Calvary Baptist Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. The focus of BCM is to equip Christians to give sound biblical advice to others. With that purpose in mind, BCM offers a fall seminar
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For the Baby I Didn’t Get to Hold – This choked me up. Even if you have not experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, you need to read this so that you learn to be compassionate, to weep with those who weep.
Continue readingInnumerable voices in the media relentlessly tell us, “You can do it!” But if we are honest with ourselves, we know deep down that we can’t. We fail often. We are not invincible. Life’s challenges reveal to us that we
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Earlier this week, my heart was enriched by the teaching of Stephen Yuille at the ACBC conference in Memphis. Dr. Yuille observes that there seems to be an increased level of despair among God’s people, which led him to open
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Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3-4 Emotions can go wrong in times of grief. This
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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.
