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God Put a Song in Your Heart
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lᴏʀᴅ. (Psalm 40:3)There is a song in your heart. Did you know that? The song in your heart...
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Leading with Joy
It was an elder meeting I’ll never forget.I’d just returned from a leadership conference where the pastor of one of America’s largest churches had waxed eloquent about the unique challenges and...
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Remember Saint Patrick
Saint Paddy’s Day is for the pagans.You might say it that way, and then carefully wash your Christian hands of all the carousing and empty revelry that makes all things Irish into an excuse for a...
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How to Read the Bible for Yourself
1. Read for the author’s meaning, not your own.When we read, we want to know what an author intended us to see and experience in his writing. He had an intention when he wrote. Nothing will ever change...
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God May Grant Repentance
There is war happening for your soul. On one side, Satan is scheming to enslave you to sin and blind you to the beauty of God. But God, by his power, is able to lead you to faith, repentance, and...
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Five Pieces of Advice for Young Men
Younger men, you do need guidance from older men. At the same time, the myth that the older generation has it all together must be erased. We don’t. We are learning and growing in many of the same ways...
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Moms Need Theology Too
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word theology?Do you think of unpronounceable words, or dusty books from centuries ago, or perhaps lengthy sermons? If you had to choose between...
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Banished from Humanity
The safest road to hell is the gradual one — the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings, without milestones, without signposts. –C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape LettersC.S. Lewis said many...
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Envy and Rivalry in Ministry
And behold, I saw a white horse. Its rider’s name was Success, and Envy followed him.Envy is a movement killer. And if you ask me, it is probably the fundamental danger facing the Young, Restless, and...
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Your Joy Rests on Jesus’s Righteousness
What if you really believed that God is 100% for you? That he not only accepts you, but accepts you fully, because of the perfect person and work of his Son? That your best successes can’t earn you any...
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God Loves Good Wine
God likes using wines and vines in his miracles and parables. I thought of that a number of years ago when I read the following in an article:Great wines come from low-yielding vineyards planted in...
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God’s Agents of Repentance
God makes the objects of the miracle of repentance agents of the miracle of repentance. In Part 1 of this two-part series, John Piper established that it is God who decisively brings repentance for any...
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Why PhDs in Theology Commit Adultery
How many Christians do you see bent with all their powers to know God more and more — more truly, more clearly, more sweetly? Or, rather, do you see thousands fighting graduate school sins with a...
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Live Homeless, Homesick, and Free
There is a homelessness that is distinctly Christian. Because a Christian is no longer of this world, even though he or she remains in the world (John 17:14–15).Most of us understand this abstractly....
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The Happiest People in the World
The statistics are remarkable.99% of those surveyed are happy with their lives.97% answered yes to the question, “Do you like who you are?”99% agreed with the statement, “Do you love your family?”Do...
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Why God Is After Your Joy
Why is God so eager to pour his eternal blessing on people like us?It’s a question too many of us don’t really ask. Life often seems hard and stressful, and we grow blind to God’s present blessings and...
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Ten Effects of Romans 9 on My Life
1. Romans 9 makes me confident that God’s word will not fail and all the promises of Romans 8 will prove true for me, even in the worst suffering.2. Romans 9 makes me stand in awe of God, and leads me...
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Why Sing Sad Songs When I Don’t Feel Sad?
By nature, I am a cheerful person. When I am sick, for example, I never want to talk about how I am feeling because I loathe dwelling upon distressing details. One co-worker actually described me as...
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We Complain Because We Forget
I am stunned every time I read the story of the Exodus. How can the people of Israel complain like they do? How could they be so ignorant, so stupid, so forgetful?The God of the universe had just...
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The Priceless Gift of Corrective Lenses
Jesus died for me. What a treasure I must be!Now where in the world does this notion come from? Over the years, I’ve heard many people say something along these lines. But a few minutes of honest...
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