God Is Not Like Santa Claus
God is not like a department store Santa Claus asking through his white beard, “Have you been good this year?” – as though we need to qualify for the Christmas gift. Yet all too often that is how we think
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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Hope + Help for Embracing Your Complete Identity in Christ
Hope + Help Podcast · Hope + Help for Christian Identity with Paul Tautges In this new podcast episode of the Hope + Help Podcast, host Christine Chappell and I discuss what it means to embrace our complete identity in
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How Long Does Grieving Take?
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? Psalm 13:1-2 Loss is
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25 Ways to Provoke Your Children to Anger
How much of the anger in my home is caused by me? That’s a painful question. As parents, fathers in particular, we must heed God’s Word from Ephesians 6:4. Of course, this is not to say that all of our
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A Podcast Discussion About Panic and Fear
Earlier this week, I had the joy and privilege to be a guest on the Anchored Hope podcast. The topic on this episode of their This vs. That program was panic and fear. I hope our open discussion will be
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Three Ways Bitterness May Steer Your Heart Away from the Lord
Inevitably, we all face the painful realities of life in this broken world. It might be illness, mistreatment, unjust circumstances, financial strain, or some other painful trial. When these things happen, it’s only natural to bristle at the situation. It’s
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The Powerful Imagery of Kintsugi
For hundreds of years, Japanese artists have repaired valuable pottery by sealing the breaks with a lacquer mixed with powdered gold. The word for this tradition, kintsugi, comes from the Japanese kin (“gold”) and tsugi (“join”) and literally means “to
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Gospel-Shaped Parenting Conference in Green Bay, WI – November 17-18, 2023
Bethel Baptist Church will host a two-day Gospel-Shaped Parenting conference on November 17-18. The focus of my teaching will be on how to keep the gospel in focus while we train our children in humility, help them to see how
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Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Confronting a Brother or Sister in Christ
Christian love requires that we must at times confront one another about sin patterns that hinder growth toward spiritual fruitfulness and maturity. However, before we embark on what I like to call “the ministry of confrontation” let’s be ready to
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Introducing LifeLine Minibooks for Teens
The issues teens face in today’s world can be troubling and, consequently, hardly a week goes by that someone does not ask me for age-directed biblical resources. Therefore, I am super excited to introduce you to the LifeLine Mini-books for
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REMADE Makes Its First Appearance at the G3 Conference
If you are attending the G3 Conference in Atlanta this week, be sure to stop by the P&R book tables and say hi to Dave Almack. He will show you many new biblically-rich resources, including REMADE: Embracing Your Complete Identity
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5 Encouraging Excerpts from Midnight Mercies
Earlier this year, it was a delight to preview a marvelous new book: Midnight Mercies. As a result, I wrote the following endorsement. Overflowing with hope and grace, this book is a treasure chest of helpful transparency and biblical wisdom
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A Prayer for those Left Behind after Suicide
Suicide is a tragic loss that brings tremendous pain into the lives of the family and friends who are left behind. It also can leave us unsure how best to minister to the survivors in our flock. However, we dispense
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Don’t Forget to Put on the Belt of Love
My parents were attentive to how their six children dressed when we went out in public. They were not excessively picky or smothering, but they wanted us to appear shipshape. For example, when we were getting ready for school or
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Are You a Troublesome Meddler?
Today, I was reading the book of 1 Peter to remind myself of the purposes of God in the suffering of true believers. As a result, the words of John MacArthur challenged me, especially as he commented on the need
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Bitterness: When You Can’t Move On
In 2005, I struggled with bitterness. It began shortly after we went under contract on a big farmhouse in the country. After spending five years renovating our first house, it had become obvious that we had outgrown it. Five daughters
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RESOURCES: Identity in Christ
Here are some resources that may help you grow in your own walk with Christ, and to minister grace and truth to others. There are many more Resource List links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. BOOKS PODCASTS BLOGS
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“I Learned to Accept God’s Plan for My Life”
In recent weeks, I’ve been spending time thinking more deeply about the beauty, simplicity, and richness of Psalm 23. A Sheep Remembers by David Calhoun has been my guide. The following paragraph, from the chapter entitled “What I Learned in
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