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When you read Genesis 19 and the account of God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, there is not a whole lot that would lead you to think that "righteous Lot" was "greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked," as Peter puts it.… Read More
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
A Closer Look: The Message and Lifestyle of the Apostles February 08 2012
I’ve written on apostles on two occasions—consider the meaning and the usage today. Today we take a closer look at the term apostle—both what it means and who they were. In his short essay, Michael J. Wilkins provides… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Are You Living by “The Prius Fallacy?” February 08 2012
The Prius Fallacy: “a belief that switching to an ostensibly more benign form of consumption turns consumption itself into a boon for the environment.” That’s how David Owen, in his recent Wall Street Journal article, ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
What Are the Keys of the Kingdom? February 08 2012
Yesterday I promised to offer my interpretation of Jesus' keys of the kindom passages in Matthew 16 and 18. The following excerpt comes from Church Membership: How the World Knows Who Represents Jesus, due out in April from Crossway. For a ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/8) February 08 2012
Keller on NYC’s Decision to Ban Churches from Schools - “I am grieved that New York City is planning to take the unwise step of removing 68 churches from the spaces that they rent in public schools. It is my conviction that those ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Introductions: Exodus February 08 2012
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Prayer is Your Spiritual Cardio Work February 08 2012
In Jonathan Edwards’ book Religious Affections, he lobbies for the premise that Christians operate chiefly as pilgrims here on earth, with our hearts passionately enflamed from heaven. Even further, Edwards argues that God supernaturally keeps ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Adolescence and the Loss of Apprenticeship February 07 2012
I came across an article recently in The Wall Street Journal titled “What’s Wrong With the Teenage Mind?” It explores the cultural changes leading to a contemporary vision of “adolescence.” Of particular ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Free Seminar on Future Grace on March 16-17 February 07 2012
On March 16-17 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Pastor John will be giving a free, two-day seminar on the theme of Future Grace — <iframe ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 2.8.12 February 07 2012
Win the Man, Not the Argument: The truth is a wonderful thing. But because it is hard and unyielding, it makes a dandy club. This means that there are many young bucks who need to be exhorted to stop swinging that thing around so much. Bob Glenn ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Why Jesus Wants You to Lose Hope February 07 2012
In Mark 10, a young rich man eagerly comes to Jesus. He is a winner who does not want to give up trying to win. The good thing about him is that he has a desire for something more, something beyond worldly winning. He asks, “What must I do ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Breaking the 200 Barrier Webcast (NOW COMPLETED) February 07 2012
Download Growth Barriers Booklet Growth Barriers Conference Webcast Breaking the 200 Barrier February 7, 2012 • 7:00 pm—9:00 pm Speaker Ed Stetzer, President of Lifeway Research Topics • Information for church leaders to assist in ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Q&A with Pastors Conference Speakers February 07 2012
One highlight of the Conference for Pastors is the hour-long panel where speakers interact with questions from the pastors in attendence. Download the audio and video. [removed][removed]<object ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Breaking the 200 Barrier Webcast February 07 2012
Growth Barriers Conference Webcast Breaking the 200 Barrier February 7, 2012 • 7:00 pm—9:00 pm Speaker Ed Stetzer, President of Lifeway Research Topics • Information for church leaders to assist in understanding the inherent barriers to ...
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Worship MattersWorship Matters
Show Us Christ – Video from The Gathering February 07 2012
When we were putting together the songs for The Gathering: Live from WorshipGod11, we ended up having not one, but two songs that served as a “prayer for illumination.” One is Your Words of Life, written by Pat & Joel Sczebel. The ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Dangers Leaders Face February 07 2012
Being in leadership is dangerous. The Bible is full of warnings and examples of this truth. The devil is always lurking in the shadows to sidetrack, plateau, neutralize or flat out destroy Christian leaders. It is at times ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
But is Matthias Media really worth supporting? February 07 2012
In my last post I reproduced an email from Sandy Grant, in which he asked his youth and Bible study leaders to give some special support to Matthias Media and to buy our resources wherever possible. A friend wrote me… (more…) ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
No, We’re Not God February 07 2012
When the Journal of Medical Ethics released the article, “What makes killing wrong?” in January, they set off a mini-storm of outrage and controversy. The authors, from Duke University and the National Institutes of Health, ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
An Ordinary Podcast February 07 2012
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Beyond My Church: A Book Interview with Jason C. Dukes February 07 2012
I’ve known Jason Dukes for a few years now. A pastor in the Orlando area, Jason and his local congregation focus on being the church, doing life together, and giving themselves away. They emphasize “living sent” - being a ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Do You Sing The Christian Fight Song? February 07 2012
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
The New Evangelization and Its Silences February 07 2012
The New Evangelization is needed because the West has turned away from its Christian roots and it is time to reverse the tide. [But] so far, the narrative of the New Evangelization does not contain crucial biblical words like repentance from past ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Know the Enemy February 07 2012
For thousands of years soldiers have known that to defeat your enemy you must know your enemy. If you go into a battle blind, with no knowledge of the army against you, you can expect to be defeated. But the better you know your enemy—the ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Are You up for Doubling Your Efficiency? February 07 2012
I have always had this personal dream of being able to do things twice as fast as everyone else. Call it a pipe-dream of having “Spidey” senses and skills in the area of personal productivity and efficiency. Every now and then I make ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
Things You Should Listen to: The Reformed Forum Podcast February 07 2012
Do you know about the Reformed Forum? You should. It’s great. It’s a podcast done by some really good guys affiliated with Westminster Theological Seminary and the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Here’s the brief ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
Pastors, Don’t Let Your People Resign Into Thin Air, Part 2 February 07 2012
Thank you to those who have taken time to respond to Bobby Jamieson’s blog. Bobby has clearly provoked a robust discussion; so much so, that I thought it might be worth offering a few comments that, I hope, will promote shared ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
For Glory and Beauty February 07 2012
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/7) February 07 2012
The Cross and the Crescent - Michael Horton: “Newsweek’s current cover-story is ‘The Global War on Christians in the Muslim World,’ by Ayann Hirsi Ali, who fled her native Somalia and served in the Dutch Parliament before ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Ramez Atallah on Pastoring with Vision, Creativity, and Courage February 06 2012
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal February 06 2012
Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God by Michael Kelley was one of the best books I read last year. It would have made my annual Top Ten list, but it hadn’t been released yet. On March 1, the book launches, and I ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 2.7.12 February 06 2012
Newsweek on the rise of urban homeschooling: We think of homeschoolers as evangelicals or off-the-gridders who spend a lot of time at kitchen tables in the countryside. And it’s true that most homeschooling parents do so for moral or ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Confessions of an Idol Worshiper February 06 2012
Worship Is Killing Me I was 23 years old, and already a few years into a fog of doubt and confusion that was slowly suffocating me. I was not unaware of my situation, but my diagnosis was way off the mark. To be sure, I knew that I had ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Inviting discussion February 06 2012
One of the neat things about the web is the way that (almost) instantaneous communication can take place. Someone makes a statement, and you can not only find out about it on the other side of the world but you… (more…) ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
What Does It Mean to Be a Pilgrim? February 06 2012
The gospel turns people into pilgrims. It comes with a culture-correcting force that creates aliens and exiles of the world. Drawing from a 1733 Jonathan Edwards sermon, John Piper offers seven descriptions of what this looks like: Pilgrims ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
How to read Proverbs 31 Part 1 February 06 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
John Piper’s Biographical Message on J. C. Ryle February 06 2012
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Monday is for Missiology: Seeing Missional in 3D February 06 2012
The term missional is commonly used in conversations among Christians today. The earliest known usage of the word missional occurred in 1883 in The Heroes of African Discovery and Adventure, by C.E. Bourne, and its next usage materialized ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Putting Sin to Death February 06 2012
This is my once-monthly post on the Puritan John Owen. In this series of posts I am sharing some of what John Owen says about putting sin to death, or what he calls mortification. I have been going through John Owen’s ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
How Brooklyn Got its Groove Back February 06 2012
Kay Hymowitz has a fun and typically well-written City Journal piece on the revitalization of Brooklyn entitled “How Brooklyn Got its Groove Back.” Folks who enjoy material on cities and the group Richard Florida has called the ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Visual Theology - The Books of the Bible February 06 2012
I have now released the first two infographics in a series I am titling “Visual Theology.” Just as there are many words that can be used to describe any one fact, there are also many ways to display facts. I have been working ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/6) February 06 2012
11 Things Thabiti’s Thinking - Thabiti Anyabwile (can we agree that, like Price and Madonna, we can just refer to him by only his first name?) shares 11 things he’s thinking about the whole Elephant Room controversy. You may also ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup - February 6, 2012 February 06 2012
Komen Says Planned Parenthood Plans Are Mischaracterized—USA Today The founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure said Thursday that there had been a "gross mischaracterization" about the group’s controversial decision to stop ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Introduction — The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology February 06 2012
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Pray like you can’t save your kids and Parent like you can February 06 2012
My kids are growing up. This is filled with all sorts of emotions. Life presents new challenges and circumstances. This is true for any parent. But things are a little different for Christian parents. We actually believe that our kids are not ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Love That Jesus Calls the Weak February 05 2012
I want to be like Jonathan Edwards, don’t you? The guy was amazing. He was a polymath, an incomparable scholar, “probably the greatest America mind ever” (as they say). Writing a treatise on spiders was like a few rounds of ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
Logos App Now Includes Notes and Highlighting February 05 2012
After buying an iPad 2 last year, I wrote this about the Logos app: I anticipate this being one of my favorite apps in the near future, but I almost never use it now because I can’t highlight the text or add notes to resources. (Very ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Win the Man, Not the Argument February 05 2012
When the Lord Jesus called his disciples, he famously said that he was going to transform them into “fishers of men” (Mark 1:17). He did not say, as it turns out, that he was going to send them fishing for fallacies. Similarly, the ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
A Word to Political Candidates February 05 2012
I think it is good to remind ourselves that there is One who remains in office for all of time. This One, who is the King of kings and Lord of lords, presides with unimpeachable sovereignty, despite worldly affairs and public opinion. ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Twitter Highlights (2/5/12) February 05 2012
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The BriefingThe Briefing
New Atheism (1): Sound and fury, signifying nothing February 05 2012
Over the next several posts I’m going to outline some of my thoughts about the relative strengths and weaknesses of New Atheism, and things I think people should keep in mind as they think about addressing its claims and its criticisms… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
More Than a Few Tears February 05 2012
I love this quote from A.W. Pink’s The Sovereignty of God. Employing some wonderful prose, particularly near the end of the quote, he does battle with those who claim to be Christians but who show very little evidence in their lives. He ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Darrin Patrick on Being and Building Men February 05 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ” for $5 February 04 2012
The price William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton paid to translate the Word of God, pave the way for missionary mobilization around the world, and lead the hostile to Christ was great. Yet their stories show how the gospel advances not ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies February 04 2012
Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only Light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o’er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Day-star, in my heart appear. Dark and cheerless is the morn ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Developing a Philosophy of Ministry February 04 2012
<iframe src=“http://player.vimeo.com/video/35591124?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff” frameborder=“0” width=“720” height=“540”></iframe> Your theology determines your ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Crawford Loritts on Lessons Learned from His Father February 04 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Ruth: Under the Wings of God” for $5 February 04 2012
This four-part poem recounts God’s care for Naomi and the love between Ruth and Boaz. It’s a story told from the perspective of the couple’s son, an aged Obed, as he recounts it to his eight-year-old grandson David, the future ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
A First Step to Reading Calvin February 04 2012
Let’s face it, John Calvin’s Institutes is intimidating to many people, certainly to the uninitiated lay person. I suspect that there are also many of us in ministry who find it easier to quote Calvin than it is to actually read him. ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Free Desktop Wallpapers: February 2012 February 04 2012
It’s February 4 today, and though it’s a couple of days later than usual, I’ve got a few awesome desktop wallpapers for you to download. For the next few months at least I’ve decided to change things up a bit. Instead of ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Does God really decide, and care who wins a football game? February 04 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Doug Wilson on Leading in the Home February 03 2012
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Inviting People to Share in the Greatness of Christ February 03 2012
Please pray for me, that I may have both spiritual and physical strength to perform my duties; that I may not only speak the truth but become the truth; that I may not only be called a Christian, but also live like a Christian. Yet I do not want ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
The Neighborhood Approach February 03 2012
Two years into our marriage, my wife and I purchased our first house. It was during the height of the Seattle housing boom, when the average time a house stayed on the market was four days. That’s not a typo. We are talking pan-seared ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Now Available: Messages from the Conference for Pastors February 03 2012
Audio and video from the 2012 Conference for Pastors is now available for free streaming and download. "Father Hunger" in Leading the Home Doug Wilson Lessons on Biblical Manhood Learned from His Father Crawford Loritts Being and ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Video Now Available: Theology Night with Sinclair Ferguson & R.C. Sproul February 03 2012
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Bible Study Magazine February 03 2012
It was several months ago that Bible Study Magazine (a publication from Logos) asked if they could interview me for a future cover story. The March/April issue of the magazine has just been released and, well, there I am.I asked if there was ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Don’t Waste Your Life” for $5 February 03 2012
In this book Pastor John describes his journey toward one great, single passion—endless joy in the crucified Christ—and challenges the reader to the same pursuit. The cost is great. But the joy is worth any cost. (Offer good only ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Questions for Leaders February 03 2012
When meeting with an older man or woman, particularly a leader in the business world, we have a golden opportunity to ask thoughtful questions. ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
Things You Should Go To: The 9Marks Weekender February 03 2012
I don’t know if you’ve heard about these, but if you’re interested in entering a full-blown “church lab,” a program that will allow you to savor God’s work to reform one local church–Capitol Hill Baptist ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Tips for Watching the Super Bowl to the Glory of God February 03 2012
As Christians we understand that everything we do is to be an act of worship (1 Cor. 10.31) and if we do anything that does not glorify God then we ought to repent and get busy doing what is honorable to our Lord. So what about watching sports? ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Church Sign of the Week & Weekly Wrap February 03 2012
Earlier this week at EdStetzer.com Thursday is for Thinkers: Sally Lloyd-Jones A Closer Look: Incarnation and Christology Evangelical Convictions: A Conversation with Greg Strand about the Evangelical Free Church’s Doctrinal Statement ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
A Christian in Silicon Valley: An Interview with Gary Starkweather February 03 2012
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Moore to the PointMoore to the Point
“Your Cheatin’ Heart” by Hank Williams February 03 2012
In this week’s episode of “The Cross and the Jukebox,” we take a look at an old song by Hank Williams, “Your Cheatin’ Heart.” For many, this song represents exactly the caricature they envision country music to be: sad ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/3) February 03 2012
Massive Sanctification - I appreciated this article from Ed Welch. Sometimes massive sanctification can work itself out in just a small change of words or a small shift in attitude. He works this out in those times a husband is rejected by his ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
$5 Friday: God’s Sovereignty, Jonathan Edwards, & Apologetics February 03 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Jesus Chooses and Uses Failures February 02 2012
“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved. Sitting on the beach after breakfast, Jesus had just asked him for the third time if he loved him. Peter had already wholeheartedly answered yes twice. What else was he ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Friday Funny: The Truth about Blog Comments February 02 2012
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
11 Gospel-Centered Ways to Love Your City February 02 2012
Jesus calls us to “go and make disciples” and to love our city so that we might clearly communicate the gospel and see more people come to know him. But what does this look like practically? What does it mean to love our city? Here ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Psalm 119: The Live-Giving Power of the Word February 02 2012
Have you ever felt something of a schizophrenic relationship to the Bible? At times our hearts are alive to the word of God, while at other times our hearts feel dull and almost dead. This is not merely a frustrating dynamic; it is a fearful ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
2012 National Conference Preview — Sinclair Ferguson February 02 2012
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Albert Mohler BlogAlbert Mohler Blog
The President, the Pill, and Religious Liberty in Peril February 02 2012
In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson stated the matter bluntly: “I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
This is More than a Garage Sale, these Cups Tell a Story February 02 2012
I enjoy visiting friends homes and looking for the most obscure coffee cup when they offer. It is fun to try to complete the narrative of their lives from their coffee cups. For better or for worse, cups preach. Maybe the guy is generous with his ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
When God Speaks to Us February 02 2012
The Bible is clear. While we can’t exhaustively comprehend it all, the divine authorial intention communicated through the human authors is suffuciently clear for all purposes of salvation (WCF 1.7). But why is Scripture clear? ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
The Best of February February 02 2012
I’ve been at this blogging thing for quite a long time now—a bit over 9 years. I’ve been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got an extensive backlist of articles from years gone by. I ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
The God who waits for Lazarus to die before He engages February 02 2012
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Thursday is for Thinkers: Sally Lloyd-Jones February 02 2012
Today marks the 2012 debut of my Thursday is for Thinkers series, and I am pleased to welcome Sally Lloyd-Jones to the blog. Over the next few months I will sharing guest posts from Kelly Minter, Jen Hatmaker, Eugene Cho,... ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
What a Young Husband Ought to Know February 02 2012
Interesting post from First Things on an old book about what young husbands to know (What a Young Husband Ought to Know (1897) by Lutheran pastor Sylvanus Stall). Here’s a bit of nineteenth-century wisdom for young men, filtered through ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
The Danger of “Practical” Teaching February 02 2012
Pastors and others in ministry know this all too well. The pervasive value behind whatever goes on in the church is its perceived practicality. Every time a sermon is preached, a bible study is taught or a small group is administered, the pastor ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup - February 2, 2012 February 02 2012
How Do You Preach a ‘One Time’ Sermon?—Ed Stetzer at The Gospel Coalition Whether someone is preaching in view of a call, filling in for a vacationing pastor, or performing a wedding, every pastor will have to deliver ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Empty Minds, Empty Hearts, Empty Lives February 02 2012
Do you remember when you used to have a memory? Do you remember when you could actually remember stuff and when you actually needed to remember stuff? You know, stuff like phone numbers or recipes or Bible verses. Those days seem to be nearing an ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Soft Hearts, Solid Spines February 02 2012
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Moore to the PointMoore to the Point
The Planet of the Apes and Christian Eschatology February 02 2012
Today I launched a new semester of my Doctrine of the Last Things class, with the showing of a clip from the movie The Planet of the Apes. The clip my students watched was in the closing moments of the 1968 film, as Charlton Heston is fleeing a ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
What is Legalism and why is it so bad? February 02 2012
I have been thinking a lot about this lately in Colossians. And the context in Colossians states that we as believers are already ‘complete in Christ’ we lack nothing (Col. 2.10). God has given us everything we need in Christ Jesus. In ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/2) February 02 2012
John Piper’s This Momentary Marriage is on sale in Kindle format at just $3.99, so now is the time to get that one. Other than the Francis Schaeffer deals, there aren’t a lot of other great Kindle deals I’m seeing at ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “With Calvin in the Theater of God” for $5 February 01 2012
Reflecting on 500 years of Calvin’s legacy, John Piper, David Mathis, and other contributors invite us to join Calvin in the theater of God and see how the biblical vision of the glory of God in Christ is the most practical reality in the ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Meaning of “Maranatha” February 01 2012
Kenneth Bailey on how Christians in the Middle East have understood the Aramaic word maran atha: As often observed, this last word can be read maran atha (our Lord has come). This translation addresses the readers and affirms a reality in the ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 2.2.12 February 01 2012
Repairing the Ruins: An Interview with Cal Thomas Evangelical Christians took center stage in American politics during the years when the Moral Majority was prominent. Was that a good thing or a bad thing for the Church? Why? Komen Drops ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Sex-Trafficking at the Super Bowl February 01 2012
On February 5, 2012, over 100 million people will watch Super Bowl XLVI. Few of them will know about the horrific crimes that will be committed during and around the event in Indianapolis. The Super Bowl is the most-watched program ...
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Albert Mohler BlogAlbert Mohler Blog
The Family Torn Apart — Richard Wolff on Economics and Family Life February 01 2012
Though this may surprise some readers, liberal and conservative economists often agree on the nature of the problems posed by various economic practices, even as they vigorously disagree about the solutions to those problems. Keep Reading ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
A thematic Bible reading plan February 01 2012
You might recall my post late last year, Reading the Bible in a year (or two). Recently, I came across another excellent Bible reading plan: one that opens up thematic connections between different parts of the Bible. So I’ve added a… ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
Pastors, Don’t Let your People Resign into Thin Air February 01 2012
Does your church let people resign into thin air? A church member simply submits a letter or has a conversation with a pastor, and then poof!—they’re gone. And your church couldn’t say whether the person has joined another ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Faith is laying hold of Jesus Personally February 01 2012
“Faith is laying hold of Jesus personally. There is no merit in it. It is not another ‘work.’ Its value is not in itself, but entirely in its object, Jesus Christ. As Luther put it, ‘faith…apprehendeth nothing else but that precious ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Similarities and Distinct Emphases of John Piper and Doug Wilson February 01 2012
Joe Rigney, professor of at Bethlehem College and Seminary, has assembled a list of resources from John Piper and Doug Wilson that characterize their similarities, influences, and distinct emphases. C. S. Lewis A Conversation on the ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Do You Want to Make a Point or Make a Difference? February 01 2012
This content is for those that have signed up for Leadership Coaching with Pastor Mark. Please sign in at http://theresurgence.com/. ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
Elders, Protect Your Pastor February 01 2012
Last Spring, Thabiti shared some statistics about pastors compiled by the Schaeffer Institute. These numbers emerged from research done from 1989-2006, and my guess is that things have gotten worse, not better, since then. The one that struck me ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
Shai Linne & Fellow Artists Ask: Should Rappers Serve Churches? February 01 2012
This discussion from a bunch of gifted Lampmode artists like Shai Linne (a fellow Capitol Hill Baptist Church intern!) and Stephen the Levite about the state of Christian rap is quite interesting and entertaining. Stephen the Levite, the dude ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, February 2012 February 01 2012
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
A Closer Look: Incarnation and Christology February 01 2012
Much has been said over the past week about the nature of the Trinity and the three persons which make up the God-head. This week’s essay, featured in the HSCB Study Bible, is penned by Stephen J. Wellum. In his… ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Pastoring with Vision, Creativity, and Courage: Quotes from Ramez Atallah February 01 2012
Session 6, Ramez Atallah on "Pastoring with Vision, Creativity, and Courage in Hard Places" — "Obligated, eager and not ashamed. These should characterize a church with the gospel." "A Christian leader has to have a ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “God Is the Gospel” for $5 February 01 2012
The wonder and majesty of the gospel are that we are given the greatest gift imaginable: God himself. The glorious truth that God is the gospel touches us at the root of life where practical transformation gets its daily power. It ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Sex and the Mystery of Marriage February 01 2012
Last week I shared three articles titled A Picture-Perfect Marriage. That short series looked to Ephesians 5 and the great mystery that is marriage. I showed from that text that marriage is, and always has been, a portrait of Christ and his ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup - February 1, 2012 February 01 2012
Komen Drops Planned Parenthood Support—Christianity Today Facing criticism and boycotts from pro-life groups, breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has dropped its partnership and financial support of Planned Parenthood and its ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Introductions: Genesis February 01 2012
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (2/1) February 01 2012
Football Fan for a Day - “Be a fan for one day for a single purpose: People. Football draws people like moths to a porch light, and through football you can connect with people. There isn’t another social or entertainment event during ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
An Open Letter to Matt Chandler (Some thought on ER2) February 01 2012
(The following is a guest post by Byron Yawn) Dear Matt Chandler, Will you please accept the invitation for the next Elephant Room? Sincerely, Evangelicalism “We should be able to disagree and still be charitable in our ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
New Christian Website for Arabic Speakers January 31 2012
Today we are pleased to announce the launch of our new Arabic website, attuuqlilaah.org. Last September, just before our National Conference, we told you about the need for more online resources in Arabic, and the opportunity we had to create a ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
This Valentines Day January 31 2012
Wherever harmony, peace, and the bond of love exist between a wife and husband, all good things will flow together, and they will become impregnable to every assault, being fortified by the great and unassailable wall of divine harmony. ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
October Baby January 31 2012
Last week my wife and I watched October Baby, a new film that releases in theaters on March 23. Here’s the official trailer: More clips and interviews here. Some Strengths It celebrates life in our culture of death. It’s about Hannah, ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The State of Social Media: A Conversation with Justin Wise January 31 2012
For about a year now, I’ve been enjoying the social media insights of Justin Wise. Justin is the social media director for Monk Development, an Internet solutions company. He also co-directs the Center for Church ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 2.1.12 January 31 2012
The Power of Why: Over the years, I’ve learned from my kids that one of the most powerful words is, “Why” When you believe in something strongly, ask why. When someone disagrees with you, ask why… A Salon columnist talks ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
What Does God Think about Productivity and Project Management? January 31 2012
Our faith leads us to good works, according to the book of James. The Bible has a bit of wisdom for us as we set off on the various works that God has given us. You might have a vision for taking on a huge calling like making a ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Biographical Sketch of J. C. Ryle: Manuscript from John Piper January 31 2012
Session 4, John Piper’s biographical sketch of J. C. Ryle — Read the entire manuscript of the message: “The Frank and Manly Mr. Ryle” — The Value of a Masculine Ministry” The audio and video will be posted on ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Leading the Church: Quotes from Doug Wilson January 31 2012
Session 5, Doug Wilson on "Father Hunger" in Leading the Church — "Remember the good newsness of the gospel. The gospel is outside of us. It is for us, but is external to us." "We must always remember the gospel ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Inspiration Sells, But Only Jesus Transforms January 31 2012
“What we desperately need is help to enlarge our capacities to be moved by the immeasurable glories of Christ.” - John Piper We ministers of the gospel—and Christians at large—can fumble this commission in three main ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Something important to share with your group leaders January 31 2012
My intentions to write more short pithy posts notwithstanding, this post is a little longer because it basically consists of part of an email that Sandy Grant recently sent round to the small group leaders and youth leaders at his… (more…) ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Evangelical Convictions: A Conversation with Greg Strand about the Evangelical Free Church’s Doctrinal Statement Revision January 31 2012
In 2008 the Evangelical Free Church of America adopted a newly revised Statement of Faith. You should give that a read. It’s a solid confessional statement that works at connecting each statement to the gospel. Greg Strand, the EFCA’s ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Being and Building Men for the Local Mission: Quotes from Darrin Patrick January 31 2012
Session 3, Darrin Patrick on “Being and Building Men for the Local Mission” — "When you become a leader of men, you plug your life into an ampiflier and everyone hears it." "There’s nothing more ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Remembering the Prince of Preachers January 31 2012
It was one hundred and twenty years ago today that Charles Haddon Spurgeon finished his earthly race. He was 57 years old. The life and legacy of Spurgeon is well known. He was London’s most popular preacher during the second half of ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Lessons Learned from His Father: Quotes from Crawford Loritts January 31 2012
Session 2, Crawford Loritts on "Lessons Learned from His Father" — “Greatness is not pop or fad. Greatness has a staying power.” “Manhood is not a private matter. It is a public thing. A man aspires to be the ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
The Salon Writer Who Fell in Love with Joel Osteen’s Megachurch January 31 2012
This is one of the more unexpected pieces I’ve come across in a while. A woman journalist who writes for Salon and other leading publications, secular-minded and skeptically oriented, found herself in Houston and started attending ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup - January 31, 2012 January 31 2012
The Works of Francis Schaeffer—Tim Challies Yesterday, we celebrated the 100th birthday of Francis Schaeffer, the 20th century American pastor, theologian, and philosopher. Udo Middleman, President of The Francis A. Schaeffer Foundation, ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Crushed January 31 2012
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For His RenownFor His Renown
The Millennium and Revelation January 31 2012
I was grateful when Matt Smethurst approached me for an interview on Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches for The Gospel Coalition site. Since previous interviews on Denny Burk’s blog, the Crossway Books blog, and Kevin ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Knock it Off with the Sandcastles January 31 2012
Recently, I was speaking with a friend who is a missionary to the Dominican Republic. At some point during our conversation I asked him about any particularly discouraging aspects of his ministry. His answer surprised me. He confessed that the ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Ligonier’s Theological Stewardship and Ministry Momentum [VIDEO] January 31 2012
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (1/31) January 31 2012
I Am Not a Victim - I found this post a real joy to read: “By the world’s standards, I am disabled. Contrary to the stories I have told, I am not the victim of a shark attack or a vicious anaconda. I am not, in fact, a victim at all. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Tears and Laughter January 30 2012
We’ll put my Grandpa Bill in the ground today. As we stand around his grave and wipe away tears, we’ll remember his life and celebrate his legacy. We’ll pray and laugh, reminisce and cry. And then we’ll watch as a box ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 1.31.12 January 30 2012
Ross Douthat – “Government and Its Rivals”: The White House attack on conscience is a vindication of health care reform’s critics, who saw exactly this kind of overreach coming. But it’s also an intimation of a ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
10 Ways to Love Your Kids January 30 2012
1) Eagerly, humbly submit to the Word of God. When you sin in front of your children, confess it. When you assert your authority over them, your children should clearly see the authority that you are submitting to. Your submission to God is your ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Leading the Home: Quotes from Doug Wilson January 30 2012
Session 1, Doug Wilson on “‘Father Hunger’ in Leading the Home” — "Begin with gospel, walk in the gospel, end with the gospel." "Fatherhood in the home and pastoral care in the church are analogous ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
The opposite of faith January 30 2012
We know that the much-misunderstood word ‘faith’ basically means to trust in or rely upon someone or something. And many of us have heard (and used) the ‘chair illustration’ as a neat way of explaining this; that you ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
When a Small Church Staff Is Better January 30 2012
Most church leaders believe that if they had more staff members, they could get more done. While that’s occasionally true, it’s often not. I’ve found that a smaller staff is often better than a larger one. Based on my ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Monday Is for Missiology: Three Important Church Trends and the Elephant in the Church January 30 2012
I write a column in each issue of Facts and Trends magazine. In the most recent issue, I shared some observations of big issues in churches today. I thought I’d share it here at the blog. I am often asked… ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
This Week’s Sermon: “Let’s Be Rich Toward God” January 30 2012
Jesus tells us a story about a fool in Luke 12. This fool was a rich man — a productive farmer who built big barns to store his increase. And there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that. We need productive farmers in this world. But ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
The Works of Francis Schaeffer January 30 2012
Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of Francis Schaeffer, the 20th century American pastor, theologian, and philosopher. Udo Middleman, President of The Francis A. Schaeffer Foundation, describes him as one who “communicated the truth of ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
Should We Not Read Jonathan Edwards Because He Owned Slaves? January 30 2012
An upcoming event at the Jonathan Edwards Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School tackles this questions, and does so by way of a major lecture by esteemed pastor Thabiti Anyabwile. This lecture, entitled “Jonathan Edwards and ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Look to the Shepherd January 30 2012
The earliest followers of Christ were in a precarious position. A tiny minority in a hostile pagan culture, they were reviled because of their allegiance to Jesus Christ…. ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Portrait of Calvin” for $3 January 30 2012
This Desiring God reprint of T.H.L. Parker’s classic 1954 biography was published to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Calvin’s birth in 1509. “I am eager for people to know Calvin not because he was without flaws, or ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Get the 2011 National Conference “Light & Heat” DVD for a Gift of Any Amount January 30 2012
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup - January 30, 2012 January 30 2012
Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah—Brad Lomenick Through the story of the Old Testament book, we can discover a few of the leadership qualities that [Nehemiah] possessed. CompassionConvictionCourageConfrontationCallingRead the full article ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
Looking for a good conference for college students? January 30 2012
Pastors, are you looking for a good conference to send your college students to? If so, let me recommend Southern Seminary's Give Me an Answer Collegiate Conference. This year's theme is "Radical," and it features David Platt ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
How Francis Schaeffer Saved My Saved Soul January 30 2012
Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Francis Schaeffer. Though I never met the man and though I haven’t read more than small pieces of his books, I owe a great debt of gratitude to him. Schaeffer shaped me by first shaping my ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (1/30) January 30 2012
In case you missed it on the weekend, Crossway has put many of Francis Schaeffer’s books on sale at just $3.99 (along with a couple of books about him). Here’s the time to stock up! The Finished Work of Christ, No Little People, Death ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
The Enjoyment of God is the Highest Capability of the Soul January 30 2012
I have been reading through Thomas Watson’s The Body of Divinity and have been so encouraged. I do hope these words of truth likewise impact you: The enjoyment of God’s sweet presence here is the most contented life: he is a hive ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
100th Anniversary of Francis Schaeffer’s Birth January 30 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read Your Bible More and More January 29 2012
Don’t rest on past reading. Read your Bible more and more every year. Read it whether you feel like reading it or not. And pray without ceasing that the joy return and pleasures increase. Three reasons this is not legalism: You are ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Francis Schaeffer – 100 Years January 29 2012
100 years ago today, Francis Schaeffer was born. Here are some blog posts and articles that celebrate his contribution to evangelicalism. Biographical Know Your Evangelicals: Francis Schaeffer Remembering Francis Schaeffer: On the Occasion of His ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 1.30.11 January 29 2012
The Biggest Myth in Time Management: The idea that we can get it all done is the biggest myth in time management. There’s no way Brad can meaningfully go through all his email and there’s no way any of us are going to accomplish ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
A Father’s Covenant January 29 2012
“I want my children to know that when they call, their father will answer.” It took years for our children to sleep through the night. We had many conversations about letting them “cry it out.” It was during one of these ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
What Is the Biblical Definition of Worship? January 29 2012
In this five-minute excerpt, Doug Wilson gives the biblical definition of worship: <iframe src=“http://player.vimeo.com/video/27503357?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff” width=“530” ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Twitter Highlights (1/29/12) January 29 2012
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For His RenownFor His Renown
Knowing the Truth Interview on Revelation January 29 2012
Kevin Boling had me on his Knowing the Truth radio program to talk about Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches. It can be downloaded it here. ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Christianity Without Discipleship Is Christianity Without Christ January 29 2012
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Discipleship means adherence to Christ, and, because Christ is the object of that adherence, it must take the form of discipleship. An abstract Christology, a doctrinal system, a general ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Watch the Pastors Conference in Four Languages January 29 2012
If you aren’t able to make it Minneapolis this year for the conference, that doesn’t mean you have to miss it. The entire conference will be live-streamed, for free. And this year in addition to English it will also be live-streamed ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
Safe at the Rainbow January 29 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “The Gadarene” for $5 January 29 2012
“My prayer for this adaption of The Gadarene is that God will awaken in every ready the kind of faith in that Deliverer that never gives in to despair.” (Pastor John) You can now order the book for just ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Introductions: The Gospels January 29 2012
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Nothing Nothing January 29 2012
Francis Schaeffer coined some interesting terms—things like true truth and nothing nothing. He wasn’t just being silly; he was making important statements about the world. Here, from He Is There And He Is Not Silent is his description ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Love Lustres at Calvary January 29 2012
Yes. Yes. A thousand times Yes. My Father, Enlarge my heart, warm my affections, open my lips, supply words that proclaim ‘Love Lustres at Calvary.’ There grace removes my burdens and heaps them on thy Son, made a transgressor, a curse, and ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
“These Are Your Grandbabies!” January 28 2012
Sister Ellen Barney is the first lady (i.e. senior pastor’s wife) of a predominantly African-American megachurch near Baltimore, Maryland. For over a decade she has equipped over 1,000 women in her Life Encouragers and Disciplers ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Re-booting for 2012 January 28 2012
A new year dawns. Time to re-boot the exercise plan (for at least the next three weeks), the diet (I’ll give it four weeks), the regular Bible reading and prayer (no comment), and of course contributing to the Sola Panel.… (more…) ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
What Is Essential to Being a Christian? January 28 2012
Being a Christian doesn’t only mean that you assent to a certain set of doctrines. There are other equally important things that must be true. Jonathan Edwards explains. It is essential to Christianity that we repent of our sins, ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Saturday is for Seminars: The D6 Conference in Frisco, TX January 28 2012
Two years ago, I was privileged to speak at the D6 Conference. Based around the Shema and the V’ahavta found in Deuteronomy 6, D6 is “a Bible-based discipleship strategy leveraging the very best of church and home to help ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Weekend A La Carte (1/28) January 28 2012
With the 100th anniversary of Francis Schaeffer’s birth coming up next week, Crossway has put many of his books on sale at just $3.99 (along with a couple of books about him). Here’s the time to stock up! The Finished Work of Christ, ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Fifty Reasons” for $5 January 28 2012
The death of Jesus is of foremost importance for the world. In this book Pastor John gathers from the New Testament fifty reasons behind the crucifixion of the Christ. Not fifty causes, but fifty purposes—in answer to the most important ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Forty Days of Mourning January 28 2012
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Desiring GodDesiring God
If We’re Going to Be Skeptical, Be Skeptical of Our Perceptions January 27 2012
There he sat, the scum of society on the footstep of heaven on earth, begging the condescending mercy of pious passersby going in and out of the temple. Enough mercy today and he could eat. This man was blind. He had been born that way. And it ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
4 Quick Questions about Studying the Bible January 27 2012
Bible Study Magazine: What is your personal Bible study method? Justin Holcomb: I prefer to go through the books consecutively, which helps me focus on the message of each book. Reading book by book helps me understand how the text ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Speaking to Muslims About the Crucified Christ January 27 2012
John Piper writes, Jesus said, “I know that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him” (John 5:42–43). ...
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9 Marks Ministries9 Marks Ministries
How Can Service Efforts Help a Church to Introduce People to Jesus? January 27 2012
This article is simultaneously posted at leadershipjournal.net There's a lot of discussion out there about how a church's service efforts fits with its mission to spread the gospel. But in my experience, there are two ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Ed Stetzer on Spiritual Warfare January 27 2012
Theology Refresh is a podcast for pastors and Christian leaders designed to sharpen our grasp of key doctrines used in everyday ministry. Each podcast is around 15-minutes (or less), which is the time it takes for the average daily ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Weekly Wrap & Church Signs of the Week January 27 2012
Each Friday, we have two features—a weekly wrap of posts earlier in the week and a church signs of the week. Starting today, we combine them. Earlier this week at EdStetzer.com • Reputations: What I Imagine Newt Gingrich Wishes… ...
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Whats Best NextWhats Best Next
Who Can Lead? The Beginning of My Leadership Seminar for Tonight January 27 2012
I’m preparing my points for the seminar tonight, and ended up typing up my first two points in full. For those who can’t attend, I thought I’d post them here for you. And for those who are able to attend, this gives you a bit of ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Three Misnomers to Avoid January 27 2012
As a “mystery,” the Catholic Mass is by definition beyond human comprehension; yet, when Protestants explain what happens in the Mass, we often get it wrong, propagating misnomers that directly contradict the explicit teaching of the Catholic ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
New Piper Messages Now Available January 27 2012
John Piper recently gave a series of messages at the Campus Outreach National Conference in Chattanooga, TN. All the messages are now available for streaming and download: One Life: Enjoy It! One Life: Don’t Waste It! For Men: ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Reviews I Didn’t Write January 27 2012
I love writing book reviews and I love reading them. Since I cannot possibly read and review all of the interesting books out there, I’ve decided to put together some occasional round-ups of reviews written by other writers. Here are a few ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “Seeing and Savoring” for $5 January 27 2012
“The aim of this book is to help you see and savor Christ. It is not my word that counts, but God’s. He has borne witness to his Son. His witness is compelling. May he give you eyes to see and hearts to savor.” (Pastor ...
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Owen StrachanOwen Strachan
The “Immobile Class”: On College and Work in the New America January 27 2012
The New York Times recently published a thought-provoking article on the new American economy entitled “A Mess on the Ladder of Success.” Here’s a snippet: Rather than dividing the country into the 1 percenters versus everyone ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
On Heretics and Helpfulness: Relating to Those Outside of Orthodoxy January 27 2012
How do we relate in a helpful way with those who are (or are perceived to be) outside of orthodoxy? When you choose to interact with people with such views, there are certainly consequences to pay but, I propose, there… ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
$5 Friday: Abortion, Islam, & Calvinism January 27 2012
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Could Jesus Have Sinned? January 27 2012
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Book Review- What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him January 27 2012
One of the most exciting times for a church can also be some of the most challenging. Consider the joy when a guy gets converted who did not grow up under the instruction of the Scriptures. Everyone is excited. And then the dust settles and we ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Parents, Beware: Proverbs Are Not Promises January 26 2012
Far too many of us who (rightly) renounce the so-called “prosperity gospel” (wrongly) coddle our own little version of it as we focus on our families. Richard Pratt: In recent decades, Christian television has spread what many ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Psalm 121: What It Means That Yahweh Is Your Guardian January 26 2012
Psalm 121 is a treasure of promise for the suffering believer, whose “help comes from the Lord ” (verse 2). After personally celebrating Yahweh’s guardianship in verses 1–2, the psalmist turns to give assurance to others in ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Sex, Marriage, & Fairytales January 26 2012
<iframe src=“http://www.youtube.com/embed/I4OK9DmLpCY?rel=0” frameborder=“0” width=“720” height=“405”></iframe> We posted a video from Jeff Bethke a couple weeks ago, and we ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Owning vs. Renting Your Community January 26 2012
“It’s a rental.” It was a perfect day for the beach, and my new bride and I had the top down in a fun but gutless Mustang. We had left the main track miles ago and were tearing down a dirt road riddled with potholes. My faith ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Read and Share “A Holy Ambition” for $5 January 26 2012
A Holy Ambition is a short missions primer of collected sermons from John Piper to help you cultivate a holy ambition for the name of Christ to be proclaimed among the unreached and unengaged peoples of the world. You can order the ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
T.D. Jakes, the Trinity, and Truth January 26 2012
I’ve never met Texas pastor T.D. Jakes. Not long ago, we both spoke at the same event—we served as the co-keynote speakers for the Evangelical Press Association meeting in his hometown of Dallas, but did not meet—and ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
The Leading and Quenching of the Spirit January 26 2012
Martyn Lloyd-Jones: Here again is a most extraordinary subject, and indeed a very fascinating one, and, from many angles, a most glorious one. There is no question but that God’s people can look for and expect ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (1/26) January 26 2012
9Marks Books on Sale - Westminster Books has all of the 9Marks books on sale. This is a great time to stock up on some really good books, including a brand new one from Thabiti Anyabwile.Teens and Porn - Courtesy of Covenant Eyes, ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
One or Two? January 26 2012