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The Preponderant Problem of Power Preaching Pulpits

It’s a bad fault of mine, but I suspect you suffer from it as well. My fault is that I assume that others have the same faults I do. If I struggle with pride, my guess is that those to … Continue reading

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Study Continues Tonight- The Greatest Commandment

Tonight we continue exploring the greatest commandment. We will unpack both the command to love the Lord our God with all that we are and our neighbor as ourselves. All are welcome in our home at 6:15 eastern for dinner, … Continue reading

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When did the church begin? God’s People By God’s Grace

There are any number of answers to this question that are both distinct and all perfectly fitting. The answer generally comes down to how one defines the church. The answers run the gamut from Genesis 1 to Acts 2. We … Continue reading

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Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiving

“By this,” Jesus said, “all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). Here Jesus gives us an apologetic we’ve lost sight of. One of the blessings that come with God’s … Continue reading

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He Puts the Lonely in Families: Psalm 68:6

Most every night I gather my precious wife and our two still-at-home sons for prayer before bed. Many nights I pray in thanksgiving for God’s very specific grace in all four of our lives, that He puts the lonely in … Continue reading

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Study Continues Tonight- The Greatest Commandment

Tonight we continue exploring the greatest commandment. We will unpack both the command to love the Lord our God with all that we are and our neighbor as ourselves. All are welcome in our home at 6:15 eastern for dinner, … Continue reading

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Is it wrong for the church to pray imprecatory prayers?

I understand that it’s a tough issue. It’s disconcerting that the Holy Spirit inspired a prayer asking God to dash his enemies’ heads against the rocks. That thought is just what we find in what are called “imprecatory Psalms.” These … Continue reading

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Funny Hats, Secret Handshakes, Bread and Wine

The hard driving forces of individualism do not yet stand astride the culture like a colossus. We have divided our homes into mini-apartment complexes and our churches into age and gender- segregated shopping malls. We break the ties that bind … Continue reading

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Where do we draw the line on Christian essentials?

“In essentials, unity. In doubtful matters, liberty. In all things, charity.” This quote purports to tell us exactly where to draw these lines. And it does so rather well. What this famous quote doesn’t do is tell us which matters … Continue reading

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Our Concluding Hosea Study; The Bride Wore Red

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