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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
One of my tasks this week is to read through the publisher’s proof of the revised and updated edition of Counseling One Another: A Theology of Inter-Personal Discipleship, which is being released in January. Below, are some thoughts on the
Continue readingAdele and Her Message – “Unlike the lyrics of Adele, Jesus says come to me when you are overwhelmed, struggling with burdens you cannot bear. Jesus says come to me and find rest and peace. His music does more than
Continue readingOff and on, I pick up my copy of James Boyce’s Abstract of Systematic Theology and read a chapter, which I did a couple weeks ago. James Petigru Boyce lived from 1827-1888 and was the founding president of the Southern
Continue readingHey everybody, Shepherd Press has 40% OFF EVERYTHING from now through Monday, November 30th. That’s a huge savings! For example, LifeLine Mini-books are only $2.39 each for paperback and $1.29 for eBook. There are 25 titles to choose from; stock
Continue readingPsalm 23 is comfort food for the weary soul. Read it, meditate on it, and rest in these simple truths. My Shepherd adequately supplies all of my needs. My Shepherd is the only sure cause of contentment. My Shepherd leads
Continue readingThis morning, I pulled one of my Puritan Paperbacks off the shelf, The Mortification of Sin by John Owen, and reviewed a few chapters, focusing on sentences I had previously underlined. Here are a few that the Spirit used in
Continue readingLord of the Church, As we anticipate gathering together as Your people for the purpose of worship, tomorrow morning, we pray Your name will be glorified and Your will accomplished in our hearts and the hearts of all those who
Continue readingHere are 5 resources that I found profitable this week: Grieving Pastor Speaks Out about Wife’s Murder Investigation (Fox News) – Beautiful! Let’s continue to pray for Davey Blackburn. When You Indulge in Pornography, You Participate in Sex Slavery (Andy
Continue readingThe old hymn affirms, “Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.” How true this is! Therefore, reminding ourselves of the depth of the Savior’s understanding of our humanity compels us to become people of prayer.
Continue reading[Today’s post is written by Armand Tiffe and is a devotional message he gave at a pastor’s breakfast at Cornerstone Christian Academy in Willoughby, Ohio. Armand preceded me as the founding pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio,
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One of the soberest warnings in the New Testament concerns the manner in which we approach and participate in the Lord’s Supper. Following the apostle’s repetition of Jesus’ command to regularly “do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26),
Continue readingAfter reading yesterday’s post about the ACTS of Prayer, one of my readers informed me that he has created a free app based on this prayer strategy, called Prayer Prompter. Currently, the app is suited for iPhone and iPad only
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Sometimes we struggle with prayer because we don’t have a specific plan for our time alone with the Lord. Therefore, for many years, the ACTS strategy has been a helpful tool for believers. Perhaps you are already familiar with this
Continue readingThe Practical Shepherding series edited by Brian Croft is now complete. Today, Zondervan released all 7 volumes as a complete set. The Practical Shepherding Complete Set provides pastors and ministry leaders everything they need to know about practically and effectively
Continue readingWhen Christian Kids Reveal They Aren’t – Counselor Julie Ganschow writes, “This is the hardest for us as parents because we hope beyond hope that we are wrong and they really are saved. The feelings of grief and sorrow go
Continue readingHere are our most popular articles related to battling anxiety: The Attitude of Gratitude: A Bible Study Suggestion RESOURCES: Anxiety, Fear, and Panic Scriptures to Fight Anxiety Some Thoughts on the Sin of Anxiety 14 Daggers that Help to Kill
Continue readingIn preparation for preaching Romans 10:1-4, this Lord’s Day, one of the Romans commentaries I’ve been reading is James Montgomery Boice. Discussing the meaning of Romans 10:4, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who
Continue readingYesterday afternoon, I was perusing my library and caught sight of a Puritan volume that I’ve not pulled off the shelf in a while. My bookmark in volume 1 of Brakel’s The Christian’s Reasonable Service was near the end of
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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.
