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How to Thrive in College
College should be a temporary season of academic preparation and personal growth to propel a lifetime of effective service to God and neighbor. It should be a launching pad into all that goes with...
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Safe and Uncondemned for the Glory of God
It was almost nine years ago when Owen Shramek died. His parents, a young couple from Bethlehem Baptist Church, had moved to the Middle East to work as cross-cultural peacemakers. Owen was born at 24...
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How Zephaniah Helps Us Feel the Glad Love of God
John Piper says it's almost too good to believe. Hear Zephaniah's words: The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his...
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Steps to Overcome Temptation
Earlier this year David Mathis sat down with Don Carson to discuss sanctification. In this three-minute clip, Carson talks about some simultaneous steps to take for overcoming temptation, including a...
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My Response to the Vote on Jason Meyer
Last night, in a special All-Church-Strategy Meeting, 792 of Bethlehem’s members gathered at 7 PM and voted 784 to 8 to confirm God’s call on Jason Meyer to take hold of the baton that I have carried...
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Four Reasons Why Marriage Is God's Doing
The most foundational thing we can say about marriage is that it is God's doing. John Piper explains, "A glimpse into the magnificence of marriage comes from seeing in God's word that God himself is...
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20 Quotes from Father Hunger
What follows is a collection of 20 quotes that caught my attention as I read Douglas Wilson’s new book, Father Hunger: Why God Calls Men to Love and Lead Their Families (Thomas Nelson, 2012): "In human...
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Are You Mom Enough? (Mommy Wars)
I have spent 10 of my nearly 12 mommying years in Africa, so when an American friend mentioned the “Mommy Wars,” I had to ask her what that was. Apparently, as she informed me, there is a perceived...
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Lessons Learned from Pastoral Ministry
Darrin Patrick is the pastor of The Journey in St. Louis, a church he planted back in 2002. He also serves as the Vice President of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and has written a couple books,...
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How to Sabotage an Introverted Pastor
My dearest, dreadful Grubnat, I have read your report with great interest and am not dissuaded in the least that your client has not responded well to our previous tack of desiring his congregation’s...
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The End of Mommy Wars
Every other week this spring, I opened my home to a group of new moms to discuss biblical motherhood. Each of them arrived with their babies and baby gear in tow, as well a palpable fear that they were...
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You Can't Say This Enough
John Piper writes about a conversation with his wife, Noël, when he was preaching a series on marriage a few years ago. After a couple sermons on the foundation and ultimate meaning of marriage he...
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A Cure for Lame Table Prayers
I find it easy to slip into vague gratefulness, and vague gratefulness is as hollow as a light bulb. Mostly I notice this at the dinner table with my family. The vague verbiage I speak over our food is...
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Mommy Wars in the Local Church: A Parable
This parable* was told to some mothers who engaged in Mommy Wars and trusted in themselves that they figured it all out, and treated others with contempt: Two mothers woke up and opened their Bibles to...
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The Heart of Discipleship
Discipleship is about values. This could not be clearer in the Gospels. Jesus' call is for a double action: leave and follow. "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men," he first said to Peter and...
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Jesus Also Had Unbelieving Family Members
Do you, like me, have family members who do not believe in Jesus? If so, we are in good company. So did Jesus. And I think this is meant to give us hope. According to the Apostle John, “not even his...
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Mommy Wars Are Spirit Wars
As a part of American jargon, the “mommy wars” have raged for more than 20 years. The term was coined in the late 1980s by Child magazine to describe the tension that existed between working and...
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Fake Love, Fake War: Why So Many Men Are Addicted to Internet Porn and Video...
You know the guy I'm talking about. He spends hours into the night playing video games and surfing for pornography. He fears he's a loser. And he has no idea just how much of a loser he is. For some...
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The Rock-Solid Foundation of Christian Hedonism
John Piper, Desiring God (Multnomah, 2011), 10: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. (Design submitted by Jacob Abshire.)
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A Pregnant Woman’s Defense Against the Schemes of the Devil
If you are a pregnant mom, perhaps with your first baby, you may be reading these articles about Mommy Wars and shaking your head. As if you didn’t have enough on your mind already! In the chaos of...
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