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“Your testimonies also are my delight; they are my counselors.” – Psalm 119:24
God’s Word clearly exhorts us to test the teachings of men (and women) because there are many false doctrines in the world and, sometimes, more commonly, in the church (1 John 4:1). Applying this exhortation includes being diligent to follow
Continue readingIs it a sin to talk too much? Well, that depends. When we read the warnings in Scripture concerning the power of words we may be tempted to stop talking all together! However, we quickly realize this is not the
Continue readingIn moments of anxiety, panic, and dread of both the known and unknown, where do you turn? Who do you cry out to for help? Personally, I have found no better remedy than that of repeating the words of the
Continue readingOnly let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind
Continue readingIf you are within driving distance of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, you will want to consider attending a free seminar hosted by our church this Saturday, March 17th. John Temple, author of several books on finances, is our guest speaker. Dr. Temple
Continue readingIt is unfortunate to see how our macho-man culture has contributed to a lack of boldness in men toward things musical. One of the common evidences of this is the indifference some men display toward singing in the church. Whatever excuse
Continue readingRight or wrong, God-centered or self-centered, there are many reasons people pray. But there is one foundational reason we often fail to recognize. We desire to be heard. It’s part of our make-up; it’s part of our design as relational
Continue reading[Today’s post is written by a woman in our church whose grandmother recently went to be with the Lord. What a wonderful testimony of the impact of a godly woman! After reading take a moment to meditate on the applicable
Continue readingA month ago one of our deacons loaned me the audio version of the book, Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, the life of the German pastor executed in 1945 for his part in conspiring to assassinate Hitler. This highly acclaimed
Continue readingAuthor and pastor, Daniel Darling, recently interviewed me on important subjects related to biblical counseling such as the relationship of counseling to discipleship, the pastor’s personal ministry of the Word of God, and the mutual ministry of believers counseling one
Continue readingEach time we are overcome by the depths of our sin against God, or the suffering it brings into our own lives and the lives of others, we are graciously granted an opportunity from God to run once again into
Continue readingToo often we worship at the throne of our feelings. We are far more prone to say, “This is how I feel, therefore, I will do . . .,” rather than, “this is what I think, because the Bible says .
Continue readingThe goal of the Christian life is to become what we already are. What do I mean? Repeatedly in the New Testament believers are referred to as those who are “in Christ.” Since believers have died to sin and have
Continue readingSince hanging this visual of Philippians 4:8 on my office wall, opposite the door, I have been forced to look at it every time I enter the room. As a result, I’ve been thinking about how important our thought patterns
Continue readingThe following quotation is from Ray Ortlund’s chapter “The Pastor as Worshipper” in For the Fame of God’s Name. Though the context is that of calling younger men to seriously consider the high and holy calling of gospel preaching, it
Continue readingComparison is the enemy of contentment. That’s been pretty clear in my own life and the lives of others whom I know. It’s also been that which I’ve conveyed to others while counseling them. Imagine then how startled I was
Continue reading“Battling the Addictive Power of Sin” will be the theme of the men’s conference that I am speaking at in Philadelphia next month. Lifeway Baptist Church is hosting the event, which will take place April 27-28, 2012. For more information
Continue reading“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance” (James 1:2-3). Trials test how we stand in our faith before God and how we conduct ourselves before others while
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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.
