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The Key to Christian Living
Any Christian genuinely seeking to please God struggles with sin. We all recognize that we are not where God wants us; that our thoughts and actions are still far too worldly; that we are far short of...
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Nine Reasons Why Your Church May Need a Blog
A year into his pastorate, John Piper began a weekly newsletter called The Bethlehem Star. Today you might start a blog rather than a newsletter, but in an increasingly noisy world, the need to...
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Piper and Keller Wrestle with Sanctification
Earlier this Spring John Piper and Tim Keller sat down to discuss the biblical vision of sanctification. In this 14-minute video they touch on how justification and sanctification relate, along with...
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Does God Love Us By Sending Us Pain?
Slate recently reported that spanking children may not be such a bad form of discipline after all. Surprisingly, the reporter pushed past a lot of the cultural anti-spanking prejudice to ask some...
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The Problem with Commitment
Marriage is not maintenance mode. Justin Buzzard, author of Date Your Wife, explains that the biblical vision for marriage means more than mere commitment. Husbands are to love their wives like Jesus...
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More on Sanctification from Piper and Keller
John Piper and Tim Keller's discussion on sanctification continues in this 15-minute video, including some practical guidance for in-the-moment motivations for holiness. Time-markers: 0:01 — When...
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Real Refreshment Comes from Seeing Glory, Not Getting Stuff Done
Cursed are the anxieties that choke the word and blind us to glory and true joy. Even the anxieties over things legitimate in themselves (Luke 10:40-42). They frequently surround us and constantly...
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A Broken Past and the Miracle of Sanctification
The Spirit makes us alive in Christ, and then he begins the gradual, though inexorable, work of sanctification in our lives. That is clear. But it can get complicated. A broken brain is one possible...
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J. I. Packer's Advice To Aspiring Writers
J. I. Packer will turn 86 on Sunday. He is a skillful writer, a fruitful author, and many of his works have become classics, none more than Knowing God. Recently in our interviews with him in Vancouver...
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Jesus Comes When You Least Expect
“The Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Luke 12:40). Jesus said this of second coming. But it’s also a familiar pattern of Jesus’ dealings with us in almost all areas. His reasons for...
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Biblical Manhood and the Gospel's Power
Justin Buzzard summarizes his new book: "If you want to change the marriage, change the man. Jesus changes the man." He explains more in this seven-minute video: Watch the trailer and get the book from...
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How Children’s Books Come (And the Job of the Writer)
What can I say? When I was 2 — long, long ago, back in the time of caves, when dinosaurs ruled the earth and parents left children in cars — my sister (a fresh plumpy newborn) and I were left in the...
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Union With Christ: One of the Secrets of Sanctification
What is union with Christ? And how does this union help us advance in personal holiness? We asked J. I. Packer recently, and he answered in this rich 9-minute video: Transcribed Excerpt “[As a...
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Delighting in Christ by Running Hard After Holiness
From Kevin DeYoung's forthcoming book, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap Between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness (Crossway; August 31, 2012), page 123: We must always remember that...
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Holiness Is the Sum of a Million Little Things
From Kevin DeYoung's forthcoming book, The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap Between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness (Crossway; August 31, 2012), page 145: Holiness is the sum of a...
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Family Supper: Reclaiming Community Through Communion
In recent years, sociologists and educators across the political spectrum have encouraged families to do one simple thing to maintain connection with one another: eat. The issue isn't just eating, of...
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Is God "God Enough" for Our Kids?
Rachel Pieh Jones is a wife, mom, writer, and DG blog contributor who has lived in East Africa for the past 10 years. One of her pieces that has generated the most attention, you may remember, was...
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This Week's Sermon: "He Cannot Deny Himself"
Paul's burden for Timothy is straightforward: Embrace suffering for the gospel instead of running away from it. In this last letter before his death, the apostle grounds Timothy's endurance in five...
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Adoniram Judson Biography (Free eBook)
Earnestly consider your role in completing the Great Commission. That was John Piper's overarching plea when he delivered a biographical message on Adoniram Judson in 2003. Judson was America's first...
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Early Bird Deadline for "Act the Miracle"
A few National Conference reminders: The early bird registration rate ends Friday, July 27 at 11:59 PM (CDT) — then the price jumps $25. Register online or call us at 1.888.346.4700. Speakers: Kevin...
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