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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
“Grandpa died,” my mom said when her phone call from Grandma ended. I was a sophomore in high school. After retiring from his career as an assembler of woody station wagons at the Ford Motor Company, my maternal grandfather spent
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This year was an encouraging year as far as the number of books I was able to finish reading—some continued from previous years, while others I started and finished in 2022. So, this morning, I perused my Goodreads account and
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Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes
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When Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me.” (Hebrews 10:5) Essential to Christ’s redeeming work for His people is the union of the divine and
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Every December, while growing up in snowy Wisconsin, Andy Williams helped our family decorate the Christmas tree. We strung the lights and garland with dad, and helped mom carefully hang the ornaments, all the while Andy hummed through the stereo,
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Understanding how all the varied parts of Scripture tie together in the promise of redemption through Jesus Christ is an essential remedy to Bible ignorance. In his book, God’s Big Picture, Vaughan Roberts tells the following story. A police inspector
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The key to overcoming anger is what you say to your own heart (Proverbs 4:23), especially in seasons when your anger might be provoked. Instead of merely counting to ten, or to a thousand, an angry person needs to stop
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This morning, in our weekly staff meeting, I read the following entry from Charles Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. It was delivered to my inbox by Truth for Life. It is a good reminder of how we need to remember that
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One of the most important, yet most neglected, biblical principles to remember when getting involved in the lives of others—especially those who are experiencing conflict—is found in Proverbs 18:17, The one who states his case first seems right, until the
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“Instead of joy and thanksgiving, envy brings distress over someone else’s blessings in life…. When we want for ourselves what the Lord has chosen to give to someone else, our agitation declares, ‘God, You messed up.’” So writes Mark Jones
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“Who Am I? – The Contemporary Assault on Personhood” is the theme for BJU Seminary’s annual CoRE Conference, January 30-February 1, 2023. “In the beginning, God created … .” And He created all things perfectly — including man and woman,
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Thanksgiving is more than a holiday. It’s a mindset, a heart attitude, and an essential spiritual discipline for every Christian. It feeds our spiritual growth and leads to a deeper experience of God’s peace. But how can we weave thankfulness
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*Tim Challies graciously gave me permission to share the following article with you, which I think is so well said and helpful to all Christian men, young and hold. Please read it and share with others. ❖ Pause for a
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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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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.
