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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
As I said last week, it’s difficult to articulate the impact of Tim Challies’ book Seasons of Sorrow on my heart and mind. Therefore, I’ve decided to post several articles. First, today, I begin by drawing your attention to five
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Nobody wants their faith tested through infertility and miscarriage, yet God, in His infinite wisdom, has ordained that some do. That certainly was the case for my wife and me. The hurt is deep, and the details involve very personal
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Tuesday evening, I finished reading Seasons of Sorrow: The Pain of Loss and the Comfort of God by Tim Challies. Soon, I will write an article about some key applications of biblical truth that I learned through this one-of-a-kind book,
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Anxiety is common to all people, but it’s an occupational hazard for those of us in vocational ministry. The reason is that much of the anxiety we experience cannot be separated from the cares of our life multiplied exponentially by
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Last week, I wrote a blog for our church that began with these words: “I’ve been taken aback by how many of you have shared with me how the Holy Spirit is using the recent two-part sermon series Uprooting Bitterness,
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The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ
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You can also watch the whole series playlist on YouTube. Print this entry
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You can also watch the whole series playlist on YouTube. Print this entry
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You can also watch the whole series playlist on YouTube. Print this entry
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In the past two months, I’ve taken our congregation through a thorough explanation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by using a visual known as the bridge illustration. This illustration is a simple tool for personal evangelism and discipleship. I
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Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray,but now I keep your word. Psalm 119:67 Mrs. Schmidt was my favorite childhood teacher. Not only did she get me interested
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In the past two months, I’ve taken our congregation through a thorough explanation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by using a visual known as the bridge illustration. This illustration is a simple tool for personal evangelism and discipleship. I
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Two posts ago, we began thinking about what the Bible teaches about bitterness. Namely, that Scripture presents bitterness first as an experience and then as a response—first as something that happens to us, and then something that arises within us.
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Life in this fallen, broken world can be very hard, even dangerous at times. Therefore, we all face various kinds of bitter tasting experiences. That’s what we began thinking about in the last post. Today, I draw your attention to
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About twenty years ago, I was a bitter Christian. As far as I can tell, it all began around the time we made an offer to purchase a big farmhouse in the country. We had just spent five years renovating
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A year ago, I first picked up A Painful Past because I’m always trying to grow as a minister of grace and truth to those whom the Lord calls me to serve. However, as is almost always the case, my
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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.
