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Three Unchanging Truths for a Post-Truth World
In a morally confused, philosophically complex, theologically vacuous culture, we now get to see how much we’ve always needed the supernaturality and truths of Christianity.
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The Gospel According to Essential Oils
We have traded the Holy Spirit for bottles of plant juice. We have added to the gospel through smells and scents, and promised those we lead that joy is found in something you apply to your skin and not something that happens to your heart.
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5 Ways to Fight Sin
Trying to tame sin rather than killing it is as silly as people making pets out of predatory animals. Check out these 5 ways to fight sin.
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Gallup Research: What Keeps People Coming Back to Church Week After Week Isn’t the Cool Music
According to the findings of a Gallup study, the people in our congregations are coming back week after week because of the sermons, and there are a couple key things they are looking for in those sermons.
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Why I Love the Apostle Paul
“Paul cherished God’s sovereignty to save, and wept over those who refused to come. He saw and lived this mystery.”
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13 Evidences of the Transforming Power of the Gospel
I’ve been thinking about people I’ve known over the years who were dramatically changed by the power of the gospel—and I want you to know some of their stories.
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3 Huge Downsides to a Busy Church
Just as a busy person or family struggles to invest in important relationships, a busy church keeps God’s people from important relationships with the broader community.
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Why God Made Us in His Image
I contend that God is, in His Trinitarian self, an orderly community of selfless love. And we are made in His image for this purpose: to create, sustain and extend orderly communities of selfless love across the globe.