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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Delight in the Word is a weekly outreach of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. It airs weekdays at 11:30pm Eastern Time over WCRF 103.3FM – Moody Radio Cleveland. Archived programs can be accessed at the Delight in the
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“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 Comfort
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When we come to God’s throne, we need to remember He is indeed the God of all grace. He is the landowner who graciously gave a full day’s pay to the workers who had worked only one hour in the
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Have you seen the bumper sticker that says, “We’re spending our children’s inheritance”? Parents committed to Scripture should change that slogan to: “Our children are our inheritance” (see Psalm 127:3 KJV). This applies equally to grandparenting. We receive grandchildren from
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Discussing the LifeLine mini-books series and how these resources address day-to-day issues from a Bible-centered perspective, with an emphasis on bringing guidance to people who are struggling or suffering, as well as to those who minister to them.
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In the Bible, God speaks often of the poor and needy and how He cares for them. One example is His provision for the poor through “gleanings” from the corners of the field (Lev. 23:22). The Bible also contains stern
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It’s a pleasure for me to make you aware of an opportunity for training in Biblical Counseling here in Cleveland, Ohio. Our church, Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, is a certified training center for the Association of Certified Biblical
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When David was desperate in the wilderness of Judah he had a choice to make. He could focus on the wilderness and his difficult circumstances or he could meditate on his God and what he knew to be true of
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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: “…
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. (1 Peter 5:6–7). Anxiety is sometimes the fruit of pride—especially
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In my almost-thirty years of pastoral ministry, there have been a handful of people I’ve interacted with whose lives exhibit the characteristics that the world calls bipolar. How should we understand a man-made psychological label like this, so that we
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Psalm 133 testifies, Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! When believers live together in unity it is an experience that brings blessing to them and glory to God. According to the Scriptures, there is
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If you are a regular reader of this blog then you may have noticed one of many threads that have frequently run through my posts this past year; that is, spiritual rest comes from focusing on our identity in Christ.
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Here are a few articles that will encourage your growth in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Lord, Heal Our Dry Eyes – “My tears and my lack of tears are telling: I tend not to love others like Paul
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“For Thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.” 2 Samuel 22:29 Am I in the light? Then Thou, O LORD, art my lamp. Take Thee away and my joy would be gone; but as
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In a recent sermon in our series in the Gospel of Mark, we took time to redirect to the Gospel of Luke, where we find a fuller account of Satan’s temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. In Luke 4:1-13, we
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This strange time we’re living in will likely shape many things in your children’s life… most notably their hearts. However, it is not actually living during this pandemic that will shape them, but more importantly it’s how they and you
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It was a joy to be on this morning Moody Radio program this week, discussing the ways God brings His comfort to us in our times of loss. If you have 20-minutes, or so, take a listen to this episode
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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.
