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What Are You Worried About? A Helluva Fear

We are inveterate plea-bargainers. We are adept at the art of the deal. Romans 1 tells us that in our fallen condition, we all deny the God we know exists. We know we stand guilty before Him, but we suppress … Continue reading →

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Psalm 23: The Lord My Shepherd Study

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Ask RC: How do you handle times of spiritual dryness?

There is a reason we call mountaintop experiences mountaintop experiences- the very glory of them makes them rare. The top of a mountain is sublime, exhilarating. But you can’t live there. On our journey to the Celestial City we all … Continue reading →

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Sacred Marriage, Mary; Lawson & Gossip; 70s Packaging

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Sacred Marriage; Honor & the Good Life; 1 Point Sermon

All new, same great packaging, same great taste. Puts the competition to shame. Only four out of five dentists recommend… something I’m sure. But one out of one hosts of JCE recommends listening, subscribing and sharing. This week’s Jesus Changes … Continue reading →

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From Orthodoxy to Doxology and Back Again

When Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, describes the church as the body of Christ, he speaks more wisely than we fools tend to hear. As is the habit of the modern evangelical church, we take the full, … Continue reading →

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Sophisticated Lady: The Church That’s Not a Church

We’ve all heard the horror stories. First comes the church that offered visitors a free oil change during the “service” if you would come. Next, some churches offered simple cash rewards. More recently a church raffled off a new Harley … Continue reading →

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Blessed Are the Persecuted For My Name’s Sake

The early church faced at least two distinct and competing enemies. While Jesus walked the earth and after, God’s kingdom faced the challenges of both the Roman Empire and Judaism. An armed terror that was, though given to emperor worship, … Continue reading →

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Teach Your Children; SBC Lady Pastors, 70s Baseball & More

You really ought to give a listen. All the cool kids do. What are ya? Yellow? Go on. This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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Sneaking Them Into Whose Kingdom? No Repentance Required

I’m old enough to remember when “lifestyle evangelism” was all the rage. We were encouraged to get ourselves out of the salt shaker and into the world. The thought was that if we didn’t lead our conversations with unbelievers with … Continue reading →

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