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How Desiring God Works
Dear Friends of Desiring God, Desiring God exists to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ, especially by focusing on the truth, and...
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Edwards's Resolutions in Seven Categories
Back in 1723 Jonathan Edwards chartered a list of resolutions for his life. 70 of them. And he read them once a week. Matt Perman writes: [Edwards] shows us that a well lived life doesn't just happen;...
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Gathering to Address a Cultural Crisis
Darrin Patrick invites you to make an investment in your ministry by joining us in Minneapolis from January 30 to February 1 for our 2012 Conference for Pastors: Darrin's topic at the conference is on...
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Early Bird Deadline for 2012 Conference for Pastors
Our 2012 Conference for Pastors (Jan 30 to Feb 1) is quickly approaching. Just a friendly reminder to register before December 30 at 11:59 PM (CST) to qualify for the early bird rate of $130. Senior...
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This Week's Sermon: "A Savior Is Born! Glory to God, Peace to Man"
Jesus — Savior, Messiah, Lord — came to earth under this banner of celebration: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace." Glory to God and peace to people, together. The two can't be separated....
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Not by Bread Alone: Let’s Live on God’s Word in 2012
At Bethlehem we close prayer week with a focus on the value of reading and memorizing Scripture in the new year. I preach on the value of God’s word and the importance of reading and memorizing the...
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Live-Stream of Campus Outreach Conference
Along with Matt Chandler and J. D. Greear, Pastor John will be speaking at the Campus Outreach National Conference this weekend in Chattanooga, TN. All of the sessions will be live-streamed, for free....
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The Deeper Strength of Masculinity
Have we overreacted to the man deficiency of our day? Everyone, church or culture, can vouch for the absence of men and the adultolescense phenomenon. And yet, this masculinity anemia can force an...
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A Year-End Prayer for Weary Waiters
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son” (Galatians 4:4). Jesus, you came in "the fullness of time." But how many of your children living during the ripening years wondered at...
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The KINGDOM Bible Reading Plan
The KINGDOM Bible Reading Plan is another option to consider as you think about reading through the Bible in 2012. Compiled by Bethlehem professor Jason DeRouchie, this plan offers five distinctives:...
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Maximally Satisfied—Forever
Pastor John on the heart of Christian Hedonism, from Psalm 16:11: Watch the entire End-of-Year Video Update.
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The Sobering Effect of Another Year-End
Pastor John talks about an end-of-year practice that's helped him take a step back to assess his life and ministry: Watch the entire End-of-Year Video Update.
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A Word for Those Who Have Forsaken Jesus
How eager Jesus was to restore broken fellowship with his apostles after the resurrection! Surely this is a sign of how eager he is to restore us when we have drifted (or bolted) away. All the apostles...
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A Comforting Message for the Closing Year
Charles Spurgeon: But here is the joy, here is the peace of Christians, that our salvation is a finished one! We have not a farthing to pay to complete the ransom of our souls. We have not a stitch to...
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A System for Praying in 2012
The New Year is a great time to reconfigure the way we do things. And it can be a bit overwhelming. Diet, exercise, memorization habits, reading lists, time management — all this is good. But perhaps...
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Planning for Spiritual Necessities in 2012
Pastor John: All of us know this and practice it in relation to the basic physical necessities of life. We take steps to see that we have enough to eat and clothes to keep us warm. But do we take our...
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Russell Moore on the Person of Christ
The newest episode of Theology Refresh features a discussion with Russell Moore on the person of Christ. The doctrine of the person of Jesus — fully God, fully man, one person with two natures — has...
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The Pastor's Role in World Evangelization
Pastor John: What then should a pastor do to promote a passion among his people to see God glorified by the in-gathering of his sheep from the thousands of unreached people groups around the world? My...
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Fear, Risk, and the Church's Mission
Seth Godin: Fitzgerald nailed it when he described Jay Gatsby’s attitude: “What would be the use of doing great things if I could have a better time telling her what I was going to do?” It’s easy to...
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The Sovereign God of “Elfland” (Why Chesterton’s Anti-Calvinism Doesn’t Put...
Ever since my days at Wheaton College, when I followed Clyde Kilby’s advice to read G. K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, it has been one of my favorite books. I think it’s the only book I have read more than...
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