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The Innkeeper
Suffering. Evil. Death. All of us experience them. They consume the lives of our precious loved ones—sometimes in unspeakably horrible ways. They bend us to the ground and produce tearful groanings too...
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Enhypostasis: What Kind of Flesh Did the Word Become?
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . (John 1:14) Yesterday we looked at the doctrine of anhypostasis and said that the kind of humanity Jesus took in the incarnation was impersonal. He...
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Three Features of Free Grace
In Miscellanies #191, Jonathan Edwards defines free grace as the kind of grace in which "the abundance of the benevolence of the giver is expressed, and gratitude in the receiver is obliged." Then he...
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How Did You Do in 2010?
The last week of the year is a good time—with God's help—to reflect on the past 12 months, do a little self-assessment, and decide what things to repent of and reach for in the next lap around the sun....
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If Truth Be Not Diffused, Error Will Be (Part One)
Why did the Gutenberg Press change the entire known world in one year? Why did Tyndale burn at the stake because he printed the Bible in English? Why do we still buy books by writers from 500 years...
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Help Us End the Year Strong
Like most non-profits in the U.S., December is a crucial month of financial support for us at DG. Historically, we receive about 30% of our annual gifts in December. This year we’re praying for...
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Register Now for the Discounted Rate
Heads up about the deadline of our discounted rate for the 2011 Conference for Pastors. The last day to get the rate of $120.00 per person is December 31, 2010. The rate will increase to $135.00 on...
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If Truth Be Not Diffused, Error Will Be (Part Two)
Continuing in our discussion of the importance of the written word in the cause of spreading truth to the nations, here is another insightful quote. The Penetration of Books Samuel Zwemer— The printed...
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Important Information About Year-End Donations
December is an important donations month for Desiring God as the amount that God provides this month is used to meet our year-end financial need and to guide our planning for the next six months. We...
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If Truth Be Not Diffused, Error Will Be (Part Three)
Wrapping up our discussion of the importance of the written word in the cause of spreading truth to the nations, here is a concluding quote with helpful insight. The Sanctifying Power of Books John...
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Joel Beeke on the Best Puritan on Prayer
This is the first post in a series of questions and answers with those who will be speaking at our 2011 Conference for Pastors. The questions will address a variety of topics, at times focusing more on...
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Top 5 Books Read in 2010
In reflecting back on 2010 at year’s end, here are what I’d call “the top 5 books I read” (in order of author’s last name): Gospel in Life by Tim Keller It’s not a typical read-it-on-your-own book,...
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Next Year In Jerusalem!
At the end of every Passover Seder, the Jewish diaspora pronounce the wistful prayer: “Next year in Jerusalem.” It is the deep longing for the promised, peaceful Messianic Jerusalem with a restored...
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Joel Beeke on Busyness and Prayer
This is the second question we put to Joel Beeke, upcoming speaker at our 2011 Conference for Pastors. (Read his answer to our first question.) You wear many hats: seminary president, publisher,...
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Trading One Dramatic Resolution for 10,000 Little Ones
I've told the story many times of talking impatiently with my wife one Sunday morning and having my nine year old son interject— Daddy, is this the way a Christian man should be talking to his wife?...
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2011 Bible Reading Plans
Last year David Mathis outlined several good plans for people wanting to read through the Bible in a year. They're worth mentioning again, so I have reproduced the list (with minor updates) below. Of...
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John Piper’s Report on His Leave of Absence
I wrote this report for Bethlehem and have adapted it for this first day of 2011 on the DG Blog. It’s longer than a blog should be. My only excuse is that I did cut 263 pages. For eight months of this...
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Fleeing Quarrels and Correcting Opponents
2 Timothy 2:22-26— So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant...
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A New Executive Director at DG!
One kingdom-constant in this age is that those who are called to lead must at some point “entrust” what they’ve learned and built “to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy...
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