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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
As we watch tragic events unfolding, or more particularly as we experience adversity ourselves, we often are prone to ask God, “Why?” The reason we ask is because we do not see any possible good to us or glory to
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A Hope Deferred: Adoption and the Fatherhood of God is a valuable new contribution to the small, but growing number of books that address the topic of adoption from a biblical perspective. Clearly written by someone who has “been there”
Continue readingUPDATE: Never before has one of my blog posts generated so many angry comments, which I have chosen not to publish. So, please let me clarify my purpose in passing on this quotation. The point of this quote from J.
Continue reading[Though this article was posted almost two years ago, I find myself repeatedly going back to the experience of Job and the poor example of his friends. In response, I find myself asking the Lord to make me a more
Continue readingLord, enable us to be very careful about everything we say, so that we do not offend either you or men with our tongue. Help us to restrain our mouth as with a horse’s bridle, that we may not be
Continue readingHere are four more “good reads” from Jonathan Holmes, counseling pastor at Parkside Church in Green, Ohio. 3 Dos and Don’ts of Counseling Sex-Offenders – “As the church does a better job in understanding the epidemic of sexual victimization (1:3
Continue readingLord, Allow us to experience joy and gladness so that the bones you have crushed because of our sin may rejoice. Say to each one of us, Son, daughter, celebrate! Your sins are all forgiven! (Ps 51:8; Matt 9:2). Let
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Just as God marvelously designed the human body to heal a broken bone, so He has equipped the body of Christ with all that is necessary for every member to be involved in the process of restoring broken parts damaged
Continue readingI encourage you to take 15 minutes this weekend to read these three articles. How the Ayers Family Buried their Eight Children – “When I first discovered the Ayres family story in Fairview Cemetery, I was heartbroken as I realized
Continue readingThe one who has been abused, or is still being abused, has many needs. Protection, safety, and defense are some of the practical needs that must be met as a result of God’s command to love our neighbor as we
Continue readingDo the troubles of life ever leave you so wiped out physically, mentally, and emotionally that all you can do is squeak out “God, help me!”? Then Psalm 121 is for you. What solid encouragement the psalmist penned for us
Continue readingTake 20 minutes this weekend to read these 5 helpful articles: You’re Always Being Fed–It’s Sometimes Just Cotton Candy – “Cotton candy preaching works against itself. Whatever methodology a pastor works from, his goal is the same: to see people
Continue readingFulfil in us all Your good pleasure. Carry forward the work of faith by Your divine power. Since You have begun a good work in us, perform it until the day of Christ Jesus. Gracious Lord, perfect everything that concerns
Continue readingThis morning, the following prayer from Matthew Henry’s A Way to Pray fed my soul and lifted my spirit as it directed my thoughts to the greatness of God’s mercy. O our Covenant Lord, you are good and always ready
Continue reading“Friendship is to be valued for what there is in it, not for what can be gotten out of it. When two people appreciate each other because each has found the other convenient to have around, they are not friends,
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post, I began a 3-part summary of the teaching the men of our church received at our annual retreat this past weekend with Jonathan Holmes. Part one in this blog series introduced the topic of biblical friendship by
Continue readingWhy are friendships in the church disappearing? That was the opening question at our church’s annual men’s retreat this past weekend with Jonathan Holmes, as he taught on Forging Friendships for Life. With Jonathan’s permission, I will pass on to
Continue readingHere are 6 articles that I found interesting and personally edifying this week. Distracted Shepherds? – Matthew Olson writes, “Technology certainly speeds things up, but not all of the effects are good. Pastors are not exempt.” Supporting the NANC Proposed
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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.
