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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Clovis Chappel was one of the most effective preachers of the last century. He is especially known for his biographical sermons. In one sermon on Jochebed, the mother of Moses, he said, “When God wants to train a child for
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What do Jesus, the prophet Isaiah, and David the king have in common? They all taught this simple truth: God is working while we are waiting; God is active when we’re sleeping. What a wonderful truth in times of uncertainty,
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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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Last month, I had the privilege to teach a webinar on anxiety with the Biblical Counseling Alliance. If you are not familiar with this resource ministry, let me introduce you to them. In January of 2016, out of the efforts
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God ordains trials to test the reality of our faith in a way that’s similar to the process of purifying precious metals. Gold, for example, is purified through a process of high temperature heating or chemical exposure. According to Sciencing,
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When we first met several months ago, my heart broke as I read your letter about your addiction to sex, drugs, and alcohol, your loneliness, your lack of purpose, and your discouragement about the fallout of your felony record upon
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Sometimes we wonder if God can bring good out of the bad things happening all around us, so it’s comforting to know we are not alone in our thinking. The prophet Habakkuk had the same heart struggles and questions. But
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“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.” Matthew 6:31-32
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I’m sorry this post is three days late. Last week, I had a number of migraines, which set back several of my projects. Thanks for your patience. This one sentence summarizes chapter three: “God’s love for us inspires our response
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“But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” Matthew 6:30 We are earthbound people who
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The prophet Jeremiah once prayed to God, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart” (Jer. 15:16). Jesus echoes this sentiment when He quoted Scripture to
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Recently, I reached out to the folks at Westminster Books to ask if they had any book recommendations for someone who wanted to learn more about economics (not financial stewardship/budgeting/etc) from a biblical worldview. Here’s their response. Hi Paul, thanks
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“Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add
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The Puritan pastor J. C. Ryle described friendship as “the relationship that halves our sorrows and doubles our joys.” I’d never heard that before yesterday! But thanks to Drew Hunter and his new book, Made for Friendship, I’m challenged again
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Anxiety has always been a common problem but now it’s at an all-time high, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Therefore, though it’s been scheduled since last fall, the Lord’s providential timing for an online seminar this week could not be
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It’s hard to put into words to the gratitude that I have in my heart toward the Lord for how graciously some of my mentors and peers has spoken about my new book. I hope and pray the Spirit uses
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“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
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Four weeks is a long time to be cooped up, isn’t it? Well, perhaps you are getting weary and are in need of a word of biblical encouragement. One morning, last week, the Holy Spirit drew me back into the
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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.
