Helping you grow in God's all-sufficient grace and truth
“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I was a wandering sheep,I did not love the fold;I did not love my Shepherd’s voice,I could not be controlled. I was a wayward child,I did not love my home;I did not love my Father’s voice,I loved afar to roam.
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One of the songs that sustains me and breathes Christ-centered hope into my heart is We Will Feast in the House of Zion by Sandra McCracken. I hope it fills your soul with praise today. Print this entry
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It’s amazing how much time and energy is spent thinking and talking about environmental issues today. Sadly, most of it is done without any reference to God, who controls every aspect of it. Whether rain or snow, cold or heat,
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*Since last fall, I’ve been enjoying the daily devotional composed of selections from the teaching and writing ministry of David Powlison. Here is a today’s reading. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents,
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Over a decade ago, I picked up a copy of Matthew Henry’s book, A Way to Pray, which has been helping me to learn the discipline of praying biblical language back to God. A Way to Pray is not 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.
