Helping you grow in God's all-sufficient grace and truth
“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
Dear reader and friend, The fact that you are reading this post is a great encouragement. For me, writing is a necessity—a means to personal growth and soul survival in this fallen world. It’s part of the way God has
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[The following article, The Unrepenting Repenter, is an outstanding tool for counseling and discipleship, as well as personal evaluation of our own hearts. It is written by Jim Elliff and published by Christian Communicators Worldwide.] The believer in Christ is
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But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us Titus 3:4 And Can it Be, that I Should Gain?[1]is one of my favorite hymns because it preserves the mystery and wonder of salvation—the marvel
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Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you grow in grace and truth as you minister God’s Word to one another. “Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than gold” (Prov. 3:14). What Does the Bible
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Yesterday, Tim Challies provided a link to this 10-minute video which I enjoyed. If you are a believer in Christ, then this will encourage you as well as give you a resource to share with others. Print this entry
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For decades, the pastors and elders of Cornerstone Community Church in Mayfield Heights, Ohio have sought to faithfully teach the Scriptures. As a result, our church has been involved in upholding the sanctity of every human life, both in teaching
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How about you? Do you experience thoughts you don’t want? Like me, do you ruminate on beliefs about yourself, the world, or God that feel true even though you know they are not? Like many people I meet, do you
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…so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. (Eph. 1:12) So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor.
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Here’s another recommended Resource List as you minister grace and truth to others. There are many more list links in the right-hand margin of this homepage. PODCASTS The Church’s Calling in an Age of Recreational Pot (Desiring God) BOOKS Can
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In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will (Eph. 1:4b-5) But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born
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“I confess my disappointment that so much teaching about the last days is focused on the order of events.” So writes John Frame in Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Christian Belief. Frame continues, In my view, when Scripture tells us
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In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to
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Recently, I was drawn in by a book that I picked up somewhere in the past couple years, When Shepherds Weep: Finding Tears of Joy for Wounded Pastors. I decided to read it for two reasons. First, I thought it
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Here’s another recommended Resource List as you minister grace and truth. There are many more resources in the right-hand margin of this homepage. THEOLOGY OF COUNSELING COUNSELING METHODOLOGY VIDEOS Print this entry
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us… Ephesians 1:7-8 Redemption is freedom from slavery by the payment of a ransom; it is
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Recently, it was an honor to be a guest on The Messy Podcast. Scott Mehl and I talk about the complexities and challenges of anxiety and how the truth of God helps us to experience His peace. Scott is the
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…even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:3-14 is a single sentence in the original Greek and contains the scope of redemption
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My wife has been pregnant eleven times. Ten of those pregnancies resulted in the births of precious sons and daughters, all of whom we cherish. Do we love babies? That’s pretty obvious. I’ve loved babies for as long as I
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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.
