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Saving Faith Is Wanting Jesus
2 Timothy 4:7–8 tells us that the apostle Paul will get a reward. The "crown of righteousness" awaits him. But why? What is this reward for? Answer: fighting the fight of faith. And there's more. The...
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Behind the Blog: Tempest in a Pot of Iced Tea
Chick-fil-A was a veritable tempest in a pot of iced tea in recent weeks. But we weren't afraid to touch on the subject, albeit tangentally, with an angle on the tolerance of God. In this latest...
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The Beauty of Holiness and the Miracle of Sanctification
Puritan Thomas Watson says it well. “After the fall, the affections were misplaced on wrong objects; in sanctification, they are turned into a sweet order and harmony, the grief placed on sin, the love...
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Don’t Let Discouragement Choke You
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. (John 14:1) Discouragement is a temptation “common to man” (1 Corinthians 10:13). And in dealing with it sometimes we need...
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Can I Grow in Holiness Without the Local Church?
We recently traveled to the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) in Philadelphia in search of some answers to our burning questions about sanctification. While there, we asked...
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Nine Ways the Gospel Transforms Marriage
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, suffered on the cross in our place and was raised triumphantly from the dead. He ascended to the Father's right hand and is now enthroned, sending his Spirit who by the...
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Resources Related to This Weekend's Seminar
This weekend's seminar on The Pleasures of God has just ended. If you attended the seminar or joined us on the live-stream, thanks so much for being a part of this event. We hope you can join us on the...
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We Have Now Not to Waste
“The years of our life are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty; yet… they are soon gone, and we fly away” (Psalm 90:10). My children begin school this week. The summer is passing us by and...
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Life Is Cheap in Norway: C. S. Lewis on the Sentence of Anders Breivik
Anders Breivik’s sentence for killing 77 people in Norway on July 22, 2011 is outrageous. He was deemed sane and sentenced to serve 21 years in prison “in a three-cell suite of rooms equipped with...
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Fear, Anxiety, and Growing in Sanctification
Ed Welch is a biblical counselor and the author of several books including Running Scared: Fear, Worry & the God of Rest. He serves on the faculty of the Christian Counseling and Educational...
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The Highest Beauty
God’s holiness. “Oh dear!” you might sigh — and I’d understand, for without the Trinity, holiness does have the smell of mothballs about it, the look of a Victorian matron administering castor oil. And...
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God’s Aim in Election, and Our Personal Holiness
After revealing his free electing grace toward sinners like us, what does God intend to do with his children now? What is the aim of our election? This is the question we asked of respected Bible...
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Questions for Our Pro-Abortion Friends, Church Leaders, and Politicians
What shall we call the unborn in the womb? If the entity is a living thing, is it not a life? If your person began as a single cell, how can that fertilized egg be something other than a human being?...
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Let’s Revise the Popular Phrase “In, but Not of”
“In, but not of”— if you’ve spent much time Christian circles, you’re probably familiar with this slogan. In the world, but not of the world. It captures a truth about Jesus’s followers. There’s a...
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National Conference Registration Update
A few National Conference reminders: This Friday, August 31, at 11:59 PM (CDT) marks the end to the discounted registration rate of $175. Register online or call us at 1.888.346.4700. Speakers: Kevin...
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The Blessed Struggle Against Fear and Anxiety
The Christian's battle against fear and anxiety is a blessed struggle — so says biblical counselor and author Ed Welch. But why is this struggle blessed? We asked him that question during our recent...
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More Thoughts on Friends Who Fail You
Last Sunday’s message struck a chord with many when I spoke of Christian friends letting you down. I argued that sometimes they forsake you never to return — like Demas. He loved “the present world,”...
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Why Pornography Robs a Man of His Humanness
Addiction to pornography is not limited to men, but it is a major problem among men, and Christian men, and even among pastors and missionaries. Not long ago, counselor Harry Schaumburg shared with us...
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Throw Off the Shackles of Conventional Coolness
Life is Christ. (Philippians 1:21) One of the great hoaxes of our time is that we’ve learned to worship posers. American heroes are mainly entertainers. Our heroes don’t have to do anything...
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The Highest Holiness
"The highest holiness for you is to be like Christ," said Charles Spurgeon. Exactly. If you want a perfect model of human holiness, look to Christ. Kevin DeYoung explains this point in his new book The...
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