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Psalms: Entering His Praise First Study: Psalm 1

Last week we began our new study, exploring the glorious book of Psalms. We considered the nature of the Psalms before giving our attention to Psalm 1. A fruitful time was had by all. You can watch

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Out of the Heart the Mouth Speaks: Our Internal Soundtracks

It is, of course, a sound and biblical truth that what comes out of our mouths reveals what is in our hearts. And, in turn, it is true that what is in our hearts is desperate wickedness. To be sure … Continue reading →

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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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Judging We Are Judged: Putting Down the Gavel

When the culture veers wildly to the left we think the solution is to veer wildly to the right. The world has planted its flag on its intentionally obtuse misunderstanding of Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, lest you be judged” and … Continue reading →

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Same Circumstance, Same Savior, Same Song

Trouble comes to the people of God. If it is not here now, it will be here soon. Those who promise that the Christian life is a breezy walk through the meadow not only have not taken up their cross … Continue reading →

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Job’s Wife; Off Anon, G3; Land of Goshen! and more…

This week’s Jesus Changes Everything Podcast

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The Principle of the Pragmatism of Principle

It goes against my own principles to argue from the perspective of the pragmatic. Pragmatism, after all, is a worldly thing. God calls us to faithfulness. He tells us what to do, and we are to do it. The results … Continue reading →

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Too Easily Distracted, Too Easily Satisfied

We live in a world where work gets done tomorrow. All deadlines must be flexible, negotiable in our day, lest we have no deadlines at all. Excellence has gone the way of the dodo. We are, in the words of … Continue reading →

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Feeling His Pleasure, or, Hands Across a Keyboard

Not long ago, in our study of First Thessalonians (see here) we came across Paul’s injunction that we aspire to a quiet life, and work with our own hands (4:11). We talked briefly about two errors we are prone to … Continue reading →

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What does the temple teach us about the church?

The New Testament is chock full of warnings against going back to the shadows, to maintaining all those elements of worship that Jesus fulfilled. Yea and amen says me. It is a mistake, however, to utterly separate Old Testament temple … Continue reading →

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