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Clarifying Sanctification: David Murray is in the middle of a helpful 3-part review of Tullian Tchividjian’s latest book. He reminds us to be clear about the differences between the doctrines of justification and sanctification. Choosing Disability & Thanking God –
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Throughout church history there has been a blurring of lines between three essential aspects or phases of salvation, which results in confusion concerning how we actually become holy in our daily experience of the Christian life. Below is a simple
Continue reading“Thousands of thoughts were whirling around in my eleven-year-old head. But one thing was for sure, Daddy was not my hero anymore.” [The following letter is from a female reader who prefers to remain anonymous.] People have told me that
Continue readingSince my mother’s death, two years ago this past Saturday, I have radically altered the way I write in sympathy cards. I now know more fully the pain that death brings into our lives and, having received so many impacting
Continue readingMy nephew sent me a text informing me that this week Sermon Audio featured a recent sermon of mine as their “Staff Pick.” This is probably the most transparent sermon I’ve ever preached, which includes lessons I’ve learned/am learning about
Continue readingTo walk with God is to live by faith in obedience to His commands. Yet, we are unable to do this in our own strength and power, but in that of the Holy Spirit alone. This is the vital tension
Continue readingTwo years ago I had known the Bible identified death as the final enemy that will be defeated by the resurrection (1 Cor 15:26), but I did not know this truth experientially. I did not really know death as Enemy.
Continue readingLord, You are my Comfort. When hard times come my way, Your presence never leaves me. You are with me all the way. Lord, You are my Strength. When I grow weary in this land, Never will I falter. I’m upheld by Your right
Continue readingIf, like me, you are striving to grow in grace as a godly husband then you will be helped by more counsel from Lou Priolo’s helpful book, The Complete Husband: A Practical Guide to Biblical Husbanding. Priolo writes: “Listed below are
Continue readingIf you are a regular reader of this blog then you already know that one of our convictions is that counseling is primarily a one-another ministry ideally set within the body life of the local church. With that in mind
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post I told you that I would finish up my comments on The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion by telling you what I think is the best page in the book and then relate
Continue reading[A pastor friend of mine is going through deep waters of grief this week. As I was praying for him this poem came back to my mind.] O refuge near, our strength in weakness, forever in His hands secure; Emmanuel,
Continue readingToday, I again draw your attention to the very helpful book by Tim Challies, The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion. In the application wrap-up for the chapter on Speaking, Truthing, Loving, Living, Tim asks, “How can we ensure
Continue reading“No parent would ever put his child into the driver’s seat of a car without first teaching him how to drive,” writes Tim Challies, “Yet far too many parents are sending their children into an increasingly digital reality without proper
Continue readingAs biblical counselors, we often have the bad habit of continually craving after that which is practical. “Let’s get through all this theological stuff so we can get to what’s practical!” is what I once heard come out of one
Continue readingThere is so much good to be said about Tim Challies’ new book, The Next Story: Life and Faith after the Digital Explosion. This is not a book review. If that’s what you want you can find one at Covenant
Continue readingLet’s face it, fellow counselors, if we don’t help people get to the heart of their behavior we have done nothing more than rearrange the order of their functional gods or taught them to hang a new variety of plastic
Continue readingEach Wednesday at 5:30 a.m. my men’s small group meets in a member’s home for prayer, study, accountability, and encouragement. It’s been the intentional strategy of our church’s Men of Iron groups (Prov 27:17) to repeatedly study the practical theology
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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.
