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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Twitter Highlights (5/19/13) May 19 2013
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Sunday Spotlight: All Saints (Anglican) Church in Pawleys, SC May 19 2013
I’ve been blogging about my preaching travels recently and one of the more fascinating privileges in my life is that I get to preach at historic churches. Pawleys Island (or just Pawleys) is a community on the coast of South… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Hymn Stories: Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah May 19 2013
If Isaac Watts is known as the father of English hymnody, William Williams (1717-1791) is considered by many to be the father of Welsh hymnody.In 1738 Williams heard a sermon by the revivalist preacher Howell Harris, a fiery Welsh layman who ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Let Me See Your Face Lest I Die May 18 2013
A prayer of Augustine ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
5 bits of wisdom for the professional Christian woman May 18 2013
What does it look like to be a Christian, a professional, and a woman? From Justin Holcomb: Shandel Slaten is an executive coach and the CEO and Founder of True Life Coaching in Seattle, WA and Reno, NV and she has worked with Mars Hill Church ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Spiritually and Emotionally, How Far Is Too Far Before Marriage? (Ask Pastor John) May 18 2013
ESPN analyst Chris Broussard on homosexuality. C.S. Lewis on joy. Choosing a seminary. Processing a tragedy. And how far is too far in dating. It’s all in a fortnight of Ask Pastor John episodes. What follows are excerpts from each episode ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Free: 2013 Fall Conference at Reformation Bible College May 18 2013
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Weekend A La Carte (5/18) May 18 2013
The Kindle edition of one of my favorite books on prayer is on sale for just $1.99: Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell. Christian Focus has several of their Trailblazers series on sale for just $2.99 each. These are biographies targeted at young ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Weekend A La Carte (5/18) May 18 2013
The Kindle edition of one of my favorite books on prayer is on sale for just $1.99: Praying Backwards by Bryan Chapell. Christian Focus has several of their Trailblazers series on sale for just $2.99 each. These are biographies targeted at young ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Just My Imagination May 18 2013
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Preacher is Not an Answer Man, but a God-lover May 17 2013
Some delicious quotes from Preaching by Calvin Miller ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Cultural renewal May 17 2013
In his last post, Your Work Matters to God, Hugh Whelchel said, “If we are serious about the truth of Christianity, we need to engage in cultural renewal.” Today he follows up with this statement and provides some practical steps in ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
A Pentecost to Celebrate May 17 2013
If it weren’t for Pentecost, we wouldn’t know about Easter. For most of us, tomorrow isn’t flagged on our calendars as Pentecost Sunday. But it is a big deal for Christians, and there are at least three reasons why it’s a day worth ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Recap of Recent Piper Messages May 17 2013
We have never known days like these at Desiring God. John Piper is now on staff full-time at DG and has begun a more unfettered ministry to the wider world through writing and speaking. Along the way, we want to make it easy for you to see what ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Grace and the Mission of God: An Excerpt from The Gospel Project May 17 2013
As General Editor of The Gospel Project, I’ve been amazed and encouraged to hear the stories of how the curriculum has helped churches revitalized their small-group Bible studies. At the same time, we’ve had churches begging us to ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Grace Forfeited: A New Start for an Old Tradition May 17 2013
It’s a new start for an old tradition in American Journalism, says Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World Magazine. The news poem. Says Olasky, Hardly a vile murder or a military victory went by without colonial poets bemoaning or celebrating ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Piper’s News Poem: “Grace Forfeited” May 17 2013
It’s a new start for an old tradition in American Journalism, says Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World Magazine. The news poem. Hardly a vile murder or a military victory went by without colonial poets bemoaning or celebrating the occasion ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Weekly Wrap & Church Signs of the Week: Gambling and Swag May 17 2013
Earlier this week at EdStetzer.com Radical Christianity: A Call to Legalism or a Cause to Live? 5 Reasons I Meet With Strangers (in My Case, via Twitter) & Would Commend It to You. The Parable of the Lost Sheep: A… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Sex, Dating, and Relationships May 17 2013
Last night my wife and I sat and did a rough tally of the number of couples we have known as they have gone through dating and engagement. It’s a pretty good number of friends, family, and fellow church members. Then we thought about how ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Living with a Sense of Eternity May 17 2013
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Living with a Sense of Eternity May 17 2013
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Courage to Preach May 17 2013
Courage is the indispensable requisite of any true ministry. The timid minister is as bad as the timid surgeon. ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
Samson’s Strength : His Hair :: Paul Tripp’s Wisdom : His Mustache May 17 2013
Ryan Kelly asks Paul Tripp a profound question (26:28–28:46): (Tripp’s mustache has its own Twitter account.) Related: What If You Fail? What Is Your Biggest Problem? Differences between You and Others That God Uses to Reveal ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
Is It Time to Re-Think Your Family’s Sports Schedule? May 16 2013
Shouldn’t someone throw the flag here? Isn’t it time we notice that sports are pulling Christians out of the pews? ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Beg to give May 16 2013
Because ministers are the recipients of congregational giving they are hesitant to raise the issue of money. It is a hesitancy felt by both the congregation and the clergy. Some ministers are concerned about church budget and press the issue too ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Resurgence roundup, 5/17/13 May 16 2013
Sail through the flood of information with our weekly Resurgence Roundups. Each Friday, we will share a list of articles across ministry tribes that our team has found helpful with the hope of serving you well. “The myth of endless ...
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Albert Mohler BlogAlbert Mohler Blog
“By What Power or by What Name Did You Do This?” The Question Every Minister of Christ Must Long to Be Asked May 16 2013
And so, you graduate. The Seminary Lawn is filled with hundreds of graduates, faculty, family, and friends. Everyone is playing his or her part. Parents are proud, spouses are glad, friends are happy, and a good number of infants are hungry. The ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
God’s Mercy in Making Us Face the Impossible May 16 2013
God is not content for us just to understand the idea that nothing is too hard for the Lᴏʀᴅ (Jeremiah 32:17). He wants us to have the overwhelming joy of experiencing it. But the sometimes agonizing period between his promise and his ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
$5 Friday: Justification, Prayer, & Anger May 16 2013
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The BriefingThe Briefing
God’s gifts in suffering (3) Suffering tests and refines our faith May 16 2013
This is part 3 in a series on suffering. You can read the previous posts here and here. flickr: topcoat ballet (more…) ...
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First Kermit Gosnell–Now Douglas Karpen May 16 2013
Warning: the video above has some graphic discussion and content. Watch with care. This is a very, very, very bad season if you are an enthusiastic supporter of abortion. The lid is off on the reality of abortion, and it’s getting harder ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Radical Christianity: A Call to Legalism or a Cause to Live? May 16 2013
A recent Christianity Today cover story by Matthew Lee Anderson has sparked a discussion around the growing “Radical Christianity” movement in evangelicalism (and beyond). It’s a conversation that has been brewing for years, but ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Radical Christianity: A Cause to Live or a Call to Legalism? May 16 2013
A recent Christianity Today cover story by Matthew Lee Anderson has sparked a discussion around the growing “Radical Christianity” movement in evangelicalism (and beyond). It’s a conversation that has been brewing for years, but ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Book Review- Shepherd Leader in the Home May 16 2013
It has always interested me to watch a professional baseball team warm up on the field. As I look around I see the players in their prime doing things that young boys only can imagine. But there is someone else there if you look close enough. ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Love Letter to a Lesbian May 16 2013
Dear ______, I just want you to know that I understand. I understand how it feels to be in love with a woman. To want nothing more than to be with her forever. Feeling as if the universe has played a cruel joke on your heart by allowing it to ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
How Far Is Too Far? May 16 2013
Everyone has had to ask or answer the question at one time or another: When it comes to the physical component of a dating relationship, how far is too far? Can we hold hands? Can we kiss? Can we do a little bit more than kiss? Should we even ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
How Far Is Too Far? May 16 2013
Everyone has had to ask or answer the question at one time or another: When it comes to the physical component of a dating relationship, how far is too far? Can we hold hands? Can we kiss? Can we do a little bit more than kiss? Should we even ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/16/13: British Church Attendance; Digital Future; Discipleship May 16 2013
I’d be very cautious about saying a year makes a trend, but I do hope that there is a change coming. The Church of England is experiencing some fascinating shifts, and perhaps there is a change afoot. British Church Attendance… ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Desiring God: An Interview with John Piper May 16 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
An Unwelcome Friend May 15 2013
You may be enduring a winter of suffering with no hope for spring. But no matter how you entered this season of adversity, you did not enter it alone and you do not walk it without purpose. You may see adversity as your greatest enemy, but ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
8 Advantages of Heart-changing, Expository Preaching May 15 2013
Gary Millar and Phil Campbell, Saving Eutychus: How to Preach God’s Word and Keep People Awake (Kingsford NSW, Australia: Matthias Media, 2013), 40–41: Expository preaching: does justice to the biblical material which makes it ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Crazy Culture of Complementarianism May 15 2013
The culture of complementarianism that needs to be renewed and restored. Because there’s nothing crazier than taking a beautiful picture of the gospel and making a new law out of it. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.16.13 May 15 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: How Do You Know You’re Not Wrong?: Responding to Objections That Leave Christians Speechless by Paul Copan. $3.49. In today’s postmodern world, believers more than ever before are faced with a host of ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Principles vs. Methods May 15 2013
Pastor Mark shares some counsel from Pastor Larry Osborne on distinguishing between principles in the Bible and the methods we attribute to them in what we write. ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Beyond the Rhetoric: Gosnell and the Late-Term Reality May 15 2013
“It is a highly needed and valuable procedure.” That statement above is referring to late-term abortion. In other words, says LateTermAbortion.net, it is highly needed and valuable that deadly poison be injected into the heart of an unborn ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
From The Archives: A Texting Taboo May 15 2013
What do your texting habits communicate to those around you? ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
5 Reasons I Meet With Strangers (in My Case, via Twitter) & Would Commend It to You. May 15 2013
I just returned from dinner with three people I met over Twitter. Great folks—two pastors and one computer genius. I tweeted this earlier tonight: I’m in Alexandria, VA near the G. Wash. Masonic Memorial. If you’re not mad ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Behind the Blog: Good People May 15 2013
A month ago today the bombs went off in Boston. Through the surge of media, many of us were left on the edge of our seats for a week. There was shock and confusion and deep questions. In this latest episode of Behind the Blog we talk about how we ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
The Parable of the Lost Sheep: A Closer Look May 15 2013
This week’s essay from the Mission of God Study Bible focuses the parable of the lost sheep. You can get your copy of the Mission of God Study Bible here. The author of today’s essay is Afshin Ziafat. Afshin serves… ...
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Willie Nelson, Jewish Moms, and the New Deadbeat Dads May 15 2013
In 1978, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson covered one of the classic songs of recent decades. Performed first by Ed Bruce, “Mammas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” hit number 1 on the charts and touched a cultural ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
9Marks Workshop in Omaha May 15 2013
As Christians we have the unique privilege and responsibility of testifying to God’s love for us in the gospel. We understand what this sounds like; it is the content of the gospel–all that Jesus has done for us. But what does it look ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/15/12: Ann Coulter Calls Me a Liberal; Global Evangelization; Joey Bonifacio May 15 2013
Ann Coulter thinks I’m liberal—actually, I guess that might include all of us who are part of the Evangelical Immigration Table are—and that’s quite a group to call liberal. Beware of Liberals Who Come in ...
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Worship MattersWorship Matters
Worship Without Words May 15 2013
Recently I posted on Twitter: The fact that Psalms doesn’t include a soundtrack or notation clues us in to what God values most in our worship songs. I find it fascinating that God gave us a “songbook” with numerous musical ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Is Worshiping Yourself Strange? Yes and No. May 15 2013
Very helpful quote here from Mike Cosper in his new and helpful book Rhythms of Grace: To our imaginations, it’s probably strange (at the least) or gross (at the worst) to envision anyone perpetually exalting himself. We live in a world ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
When I Heard God’s Voice May 15 2013
God spoke to me on Sunday morning. It was clear. It was undeniable. God spoke to me in a moment of need, he brought me a word of comfort, and gave me exactly the message I needed to hear.Preaching a sermon is one of the most difficult things ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
The Reformed Doctrine of General Revelation: What It Is and What It Isn’t May 15 2013
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Pope Francis and the Re-Marianization of the Papacy May 15 2013
That Pope Francis has a strong Marian devotion became immediately clear after his election. Now that the liturgical Marian month (May) has begun, the Pope has further expressed his devotion. ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
The Next Time You Have a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . . . May 14 2013
Have you ever read the classic children’s story Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? When you first read the story, you think Alexander did have an unusual number of negative things happen to him, so no wonder he had ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Legacy of Keith Green: A Conversation with Matt Papa May 14 2013
What makes Keith Green’s music so amazing, even today, is that the music was nothing. Jesus was everything. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.15.13 May 14 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Affirming the Apostles’ Creed by J. I. Packer. $2.99. Noted Bible scholar and author J. I. Packer explains the meaning and implications of each phrase of this great creed. Each concise chapter serves as an ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
How to be on mission in the city May 14 2013
What does the future hold for cities? Stephen Um shares five tips for a faithful gospel mission. Let’s consider just a sampling of the facts: 5.5 million people move into cities every month—that’s the equivalent of a new San ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
National Conference 2013: Celebrating the Work of C.S. Lewis May 14 2013
Fifty years ago this fall, C.S. Lewis quietly crossed from this life into the next. While the assassination of John F. Kennedy captured the world’s attention on November 22, 1963, one Clive Staples Lewis — his friends called him Jack — ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
Should You Play Sports? May 14 2013
Lots of people are going to church less so they can play sports more. Why does that matter? ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Exodus 3:14-15 May 14 2013
For most of us, our names have particular significance and meaning, but aren’t all that descriptive. For example, my namesake is the prophet Samuel of the Old Testament, but my parents didn’t call me Sam because of any special divine ...
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Albert Mohler BlogAlbert Mohler Blog
Kermit Gosnell’s America — What His Trial Really Reveals May 14 2013
The doctor is a murderer. The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell ended yesterday, with the infamous abortion doctor convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter. The doctor’s abortion clinic, described ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
The Exchange: Live from Washington DC May 14 2013
Joining me this week on a very special edition of The Exchange will be:Mark Williams - General Overseer & Presiding Bishop of the Church of God ClevelandKatharine Jefferts Schori - Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal ChurchLiz McCloskey - ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Biblical Submission Operates Out of the Black May 14 2013
Christians often start off at a significant disadvantage when we talk about a wife’s submission to her husband. Like Commodus’ fateful words to Quintos, after slashing Maximus: “Strap the armor, conceal the wounds” the ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
Women Teaching with Authority May 14 2013
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Recovering Classic Evangelicalism: An Interview with Gregory Thornbury May 14 2013
Please welcome my friend Dr. Gregory Thornbury to the blog today. He serves as dean of the School of Theology and Missions, vice president for spiritual life, and professor of philosophy at Union University in Tennessee. You might also ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Tullian Talks Regeneration May 14 2013
Do you know the exact moment you were saved? Saul of Tarsus did. As did the great Augustine. Many in church history have testified to dramatic, unmistakable experiences of the new birth, when God touched their dead hearts and gave them new ...
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Eric Metaxas: “We Need Heroes Very Desperately” May 14 2013
Just yesterday I caught sight of a great National Review interview with Eric Metaxas on men. You should read the whole (very funny) thing, and you should buy his new book, 7MEN. Here’s a swatch from the interview: LOPEZ: What was your ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
An "Unplanned" Encounter With Abortion May 14 2013
Thousands of babies have died in my own zip code, and I had been oblivious to it. ...
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For His RenownFor His Renown
Mere Christianity’s Arguments in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe May 14 2013
A few years back I read The Chronicles of Narnia aloud to my oldest two sons (we read them in the right order). The third-born is now 5 years old, and it’s his turn. The older boys are listening in, and we’re doing our best to keep ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/14/13: Why God Doesn’t Always Heal; Facebook Scams; Francis Chan May 14 2013
When someone is sick in our church, we pray for them. If they ask (and we encourage them to), we call the elders and anoint them with oil. We believe God heals and we have seen him do so, sometimes… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
The Kind of Preaching God Blesses May 14 2013
There are some books on preaching that are meant for preachers. These are books that teach the nuts and bolts of preaching, that are full of practical tips and illustration. There is a place for such works. There are other books on preaching that ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Delighting in Our Duty May 14 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
How to Be Used by God in Great Ways May 13 2013
Do you feel like your life is on hold, like you’ve been forgotten, like nothing exciting ever happens to you? Think again. Today is simply the time God is preparing you for. Don’t believe me? Check out the prophet Elijah’s ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
3 Reasons I Don’t Enthusiastically Recommend the History Channel’s “The Bible: The Epic Miniseries” May 13 2013
Adapting a book to film is tricky. Sometimes books-to-film turn out surprisingly well (e.g., The Gospel of John—my favorite “Bible” film). Often they don’t (e.g., the recent Narnia films). The History Channel aired ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
12 Favorite Steven Curtis Chapman Songs May 13 2013
In honor of the SCC, I’ve gone through my collection of his CD’s and chosen my 10 favorite songs from SCC through the years. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.14.13 May 13 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute. $2.99. The book’s central insight—that the key to leadership lays not in what we do, but in who we are—has proved to ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
How to love people well May 13 2013
As Paul wrote to Timothy, the missionary’s charge is love that comes from a pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith. So what does each of those look like? As I urged you when I was going to Macedonia, remain at Ephesus so that you ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
The Fight for Life: Why We Keep Standing May 13 2013
At Desiring God, we are happy and unapologetic advocates of the sanctity of human life, beginning at conception. We love waving the banner for life, not just around the Roe anniversary in January, but throughout the year. Earlier this year, John ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
(Reconciling) Kindness and Justice May 13 2013
As an unbeliever I always struggled between the apparent controversy of God’s kindness and his justice. How can God be both loving and just at the same time? How can he love justice and sinners or sinners and justice without compromising ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
(Reconciling) Kindness and Justice May 13 2013
As an unbeliever I always struggled between the apparent controversy of God’s kindness and his justice. How can God be both loving and just at the same time? How can he love justice and sinners or sinners and justice without compromising ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Best Commentaries on 1 Corinthians May 13 2013
Series Introduction: I live in a small house. I work in a small office in a small church. For those reasons and others I will never have a huge library. When I add a book I almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
On Authentic Community: Why Believing Without Belonging Won’t Change Behaving May 13 2013
God’s infinite love, revealed in Jesus Christ, became human to break down the wall of separation between divine and human, between human and human and between “me and myself.” ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Monday is for Missiology: Disciple Making May 13 2013
Chief among the building blocks of our subversive plan of action is our exaltation of God’s glory on earth. And the more people who are drawn into faith-based, grace-filled relationship with him through belief in his marvelous gospel, ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Grace Greater Than All Our Worries May 13 2013
“Mommy, what’s the matter?” My son can sense it. The tension and worry that saturates my heart oozes from my presence. “I just have so much on my mind. I forgot to do something, that’s all,” I replied. But that’s not all. I say it ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/13/13: Donald Miller and Depravity; The Child Catchers; Orthodoxy Is Winning May 13 2013
Donald Miller has a fascinating article on depravity. New Research May Change Your Views on The Depravity of Man—Donald MIller A recent book by Dan Ariely called The Honest Truth About Dishonesty, is, in my opinion, the best… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Prayerlessness Is Selfishness May 13 2013
I have said it often and said it recently, that prayer has always been a struggle for me. It’s not that I don’t pray—I do!—but that I find it a battle to put my theology into action day-by-day and to live out my deepest ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
What's The Big Stink About Submission? May 13 2013
For a lot of people in our culture, "submission" has become a dirty word. Why? And what does God say about it? ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (5/13) May 13 2013
There are a bunch of new Kindle deals worth considering: The MacArthur Bible Commentary is a good choice for a single-volume commentary ($5.99); Church History in Plain Language is an excellent one-volume church history ($4.99); Where to Find It ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
Four Videos for Your Monday (Plus My Favorite Caramel Popcorn Recipe) May 13 2013
Dannah Gresh’s TED Talk releases today, Leslie opens up about her two death penalties, WORLD’s Marvin Olasky interviews Rosaria Butterfield, and Nancy DeMoss shares how to be intentional in your faith walk. You won’t want to ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Explaining the Universal Phenomenon of Religion May 13 2013
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Why Writing Fiction Was Harder Than I Thought May 12 2013
I thought I’d knock out the project in the amount of time it took to write my other books. Little did I know, I was in for a rude awakening. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.13.13 May 12 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Where to Find It in the Bible (A to Z Series). $1.99. Locate specific Bible references to over 3,700 contemporary subjects with this Ultimate A to Z Resource. Where to Find it in the Bible is a unique topical ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Gathering the tribes May 12 2013
<iframe src=“http://www.youtube.com/embed/37yxhQHeVmo” frameborder=“0” width=“720” height=“405”></iframe> In this video—the opening address from the 2012 Resurgence ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Preparing for the Future in the Age of Facebook May 12 2013
The regular use of our minds — thinking, reading, studying, analyzing — is a necessary means to loving God in this world. God gave us a Book, and he ordained that insight into its message be given by means of focused mental effort (2 Timothy ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
Time for a tat? May 12 2013
I’ve been wondering: should I get a tattoo? At this moment, it seems like a pretty important question to me. I’m pretty sure it’s a question for others too. I’m a church pastor, and I’ve just entered my fortieth year of life. And my ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Twitter Highlights (5/12/13) May 12 2013
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Sunday Spotlight: Technology at Christ Fellowship May 12 2013
Most Sundays, I am at my church, Grace Church. Once a month, I typically have a speaking engagement and preach somewhere else, then blog on it. Around the New Year’s holiday, I preached again at Christ Fellowship in Miami, FL…. ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
The Mystery of Motherhood May 12 2013
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Hymn Stories: Just As I Am May 12 2013
Just As I Am” is one of the few hymns for which we know not only the author’s story but also the exact circumstances in which it was written. Charlotte Elliott of Brighton, England (1789-1871) was either born, or in early life had ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
Free Stuff for Moms May 11 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
Free Stuff for Moms May 11 2013
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Guide and Sanctify Us: A Prayer of Melanchthon May 11 2013
A Prayer of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560) ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us (Book Highlights) May 11 2013
How do successful leaders turn a group of people into a tribe and movement? Justin Holcomb reviews Seth Godin’s influential book Tribes. Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin New York: Portfolio, 2008. A tribe is a ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Saturday is For Seminars: Summertime in Texas, HOU & DFW May 11 2013
Summer is almost here and for me that means my travel schedule is picking up. Today I want to highlight a pair of events I will be a part of in Texas this summer. i’ll be speaking at several denominations… ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Cultivating Gospel Conversations May 11 2013
If we struggle in cultivating ordinary conversation, how can we possibly broach difficult faith discussions, which tend to be wrought with deeply held convictions, some of which are antagonistic to Christian faith? ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Weekend A La Carte (5/11) May 11 2013
W.W. Jay-Z? - Writing for Christianity Today, Russell Moore suggests “how Christian hip-hop could call the American church back to the gospel—and hip-hop back to its roots.”A Week of Groceries - I always enjoy photo ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Should the Pastor Preach Against the Sins of His Congregation? May 11 2013
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Should the Pastor Preach Against the Sins of His Congregation? May 11 2013
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Garden and the Gardener May 10 2013
Andrew Wilson responds to Douglas Adams’ argument against believing in God: “Isn’t it enough to see that the garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?” ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Turning shame into joy May 10 2013
Jesus’ first miracle wasn’t just about wine—it was an act of purification from the Messiah, one that saved people from generations of sin and shame. All of us have things in our lives we aren’t proud of. These are things ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed May 10 2013
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day — a sweet opportunity for Christians to celebrate one of God’s most significant means of his common and redeeming grace. For most, there’s some bitter flavor somewhere. We live in a fallen world. All mothers are ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Protestant Pastors & Islam May 10 2013
Since the Boston bombings last month, the unfortunate connection between Islam and terrorism has once again returned to news headlines. But as I have written, not every Mulsim is a terrorist and Christians should treat them with the same ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Weekly Wrap & Church Signs of the Week: Punctuation, Abbreviations, Mother’s Day May 10 2013
Earlier this week at EdStetzer.com Missing the Mission: Looking for the Right Results While Loving the Wrong Things Three Girls in Cleveland… and Millions Worldwide New Survey Research: Most Desired Parental Traits Dirty God: An Interview ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Ordinary: Christian Living for the Rest of Us May 10 2013
Not every idea becomes a book. Not even every good idea becomes a book. Between the author and the bookstore stand agents, editors and publication committees tasked with deciding on the few books worthy of time, effort, advances and marketing ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
The Heresy of Perfectionism May 10 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
To Moms Everywhere . . . May 09 2013
Let’s face it, moms, without you we’d all have candy for breakfast and stomach aches by lunchtime. For all you do, I salute you . . . ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Rob Bell and Andrew Wilson Discuss Homosexuality May 09 2013
In a recent episode of Unbelievable, Andrew Wilson and Rob Bell have an engaging dialogue about the legitimacy of homosexual relationships within Christianity. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Friday Funny: Treadmill Dance May 09 2013
Dancing on a treadmill makes jogging look boring. ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Resurgence roundup, 5/10/13 May 09 2013
Sail through the flood of information with our weekly Resurgence Roundups. Each Friday, we will share a list of articles across ministry tribes that our team has found helpful with the hope of serving you well. “12 things to do after ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
$5 Friday: Church History, Theology, & Marriage May 09 2013
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Desiring GodDesiring God
When Harsh Words Are Kind May 09 2013
Missionary to India, William Carey, once exhorted a Baptist gathering in England by saying, “Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.” I love that quote. But we must heed the Bible’s warning through ...
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Practical Theology for WomenPractical Theology for Women
Notes on Starting a Movement May 09 2013
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Worship MattersWorship Matters
Interview with Patrick Anderson, Guitarist Extraordinaire May 09 2013
Patrick Anderson will be teaching guitar workshops at both WorshipGod West (June 27-29) and WorshipGod East (July 31-Aug. 3). I’ve known Patrick for a number of years now and have always been encouraged by his humble heart, love for the ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Evaluating your team with three categories May 09 2013
When team members aren’t performing well, it’s usually due to one of three reasons. Leaders must take a very different approach in each case. ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
How Introverted Pastors Love May 09 2013
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s no secret John Piper is an introvert. This week 75 pastors and ministry leaders gathered together as a local chapter of TGC Twin Cities to hear Pastor John share about his 33 years of ministry. The discussion was ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Reciprocity: How conflict Defines and Refines Us May 09 2013
There is reciprocal relationship between conflict and character. Each is necessary in defining and refining a leader. ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
There’s Still Time to Join Us for a British Reformation Tour May 09 2013
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Missing the Mission: Looking for the Right Results While Loving the Wrong Things May 09 2013
All churches love certain things. Some love fellowship, some worship, some prayer. Those are good loves. Some are neutral loves. Some are not. Other churches love their building, their history, or their strategy. Those can be good or bad,... ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Marriage is Really About Companionship May 09 2013
Sound words for marriages plagued by isolationism. Marriage really is a human covenant of companionship. God wasn’t so much giving Adam a physical helper for the work in the garden as he was giving him a companion. God knew that he had created ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Removing Barriers for Arabic Expansion May 09 2013
It’s road construction season in Minneapolis. That means orange signs with massive blinking arrows — the ones that signal that your commute is about to take twice as long. And then the dreaded concrete barriers that make half of the ...
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Journalist Covering Gosnell Abortion Trial Becomes Pro-Life May 09 2013
I just saw this on Twitter (HT: Tom Peters). Apparently, an unnamed pro-choice reporter covering the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell has become pro-life during the proceedings. The grisly testimony, documented with insight and excellence by ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/09/13: The Deaths of Larry Sherman and Dallas Willard May 09 2013
My friend Larry Sherman was here in Nashville encouraging pastors and church leaders. On his flight home, he died. Eddie Poole tweeted: Blessed to have dinner w/one of the greatest encouragers I’ve ever known last night. Today I hear ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
Sticks And Stones And Broken Hearts May 09 2013
Today, let’s talk about words, bullying, and hope. ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
The History of Christianity in 25 Objects: The Gutenberg Bible May 09 2013
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas in Austin contains a copy of what many people consider the most valuable book in the world. The Gutenberg Bible is not only the oldest surviving book to be printed using moveable type, but also ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Should We Care About Art? May 09 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
Playing Oprah Next to Nancy Leigh DeMoss May 08 2013
Prepare to laugh with us at what Nancy’s elementary teachers wrote on her report cards, and then tear up as Nancy recounts the faithfulness of the Lord in her life over the past fifty years. ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
My Second-Favorite All-Around Book on Bible Translation May 08 2013
My favorite all-around book on Bible translation is a general introduction to the issue. This more focused book is now my second favorite: Dave Brunn. One Bible, Many Versions: Are All Translations Created Equal? Downers Grove: IVP, ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Gospel-Centered Worship Leader: A Conversation with Matt Boswell and Michael Bleecker May 08 2013
We are praying for a generation of men who would lead their congregations in biblical, gospel-wrought worship. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.9.13 May 08 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Don’t Make Me Count to Three! by Ginger Plowman. $1.99. Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Are you discouraged ...
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Albert Mohler BlogAlbert Mohler Blog
Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science” — The Emergency Contraception Controversy May 08 2013
Looking for evidence that our society is losing its mind? Just look at the controversy over so-called “emergency contraceptives” and a federal judge’s effort to make these drugs available, over the counter, to girls of any ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Why Doesn’t God Always Heal the Sick? May 08 2013
“Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this [thorn], that it should leave me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” 2 Corinthians 12:8–9 God loved the ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
The Outrageous Claim of the Ascension May 08 2013
Today is Ascension Day, the fortieth day after Easter Sunday. For centuries the Christian church has marked this day (also called Ascension Thursday) in remembrance of Jesus’s bodily ascent to heaven. The number forty is based on Acts 1:3: ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
What separates us from the Bible? May 08 2013
I was suggesting last week that the Bible is not written from an alien, different world, but addresses the world we live in. But there is something that stands as a divide between us and the Bible; something that prevents us from grasping hold of ...
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Worship MattersWorship Matters
Interview with Doug Gould May 08 2013
Doug Gould will be presenting seminars dealing with sound and tech topics at both West and East WorshipGod conferences this year. Doug has been a veteran of the Pro Audio and Music Technology Industry for almost 30 years, serving in management ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
We don’t have to reinvent the wheel May 08 2013
<iframe src=“http://www.youtube.com/embed/4ZR_xNw9WZQ” frameborder=“0” width=“720” height=“405”></iframe> Do you know what’s amazing about life and ministry? We don’t have to ...
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CBMW and Thoughts on “New Wave Complementarianism” May 08 2013
Over at CBMW, I just wrote in response to a new and interesting development in complementarian theology. Below you’ll get a sense for what’s brewing: Recently a brand-new conversation began among complementarians. Wendy Alsup wrote a ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Three Girls in Cleveland… and Millions Worldwide May 08 2013
Like most of the world, I’m horrified that a monster kidnapped and abused three girls (my daughter’s age) in Cleveland. Join me in praying for these girls, their children, and their parents. The road ahead of them is long…. ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Podcast: Minor Prophets & Wisdom Literature May 08 2013
As you know by now, David Murray and I are taking a course together and we have invited everyone else to take it with us. Together we are going through R.C. Sproul’s course on the Old Testament’s Prophets, Poetry, and Wisdom ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
New Survey Research: Most Desired Parental Traits May 08 2013
What traits make a good mom or dad? Which traits are more important than others? With both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day approaching, LifeWay Research recently surveyed the American public about their thoughts. As you might expect, ...
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Moore to the PointMoore to the Point
On Mother’s Day, Remember the Infertile May 08 2013
Mother’s Day is a particularly sensitive time in many congregations, and pastors and church leaders often don’t even know it. This is true even in congregations that don’t focus the entire service around the event as if it were a ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Why the Ascension of Jesus Matters May 08 2013
Tomorrow we celebrate the ascension of Jesus, a date marked out 40 days after his resurrection, when he departed from earth and returned bodily to heaven (Luke 24:50–53, Acts 1:9–11). On first glance, Jesus rising up in the clouds may seem ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/08/13: Deep and Wide; Secular-Sacred Divide; Hymns; Free Small Group Webcast May 08 2013
My friend J.D. Greear has a helpful article on balancing depth and width in church life. Faithful Churches Grow Both Deep and Wide—JD Greear The Great Commission is, in many ways, the marching orders of the church, the… ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
The Boundaries of Evangelicalism May 08 2013
As I survey the contemporary church, one of my gravest concerns is the power and prevalence of mysticism. It appears in pulpits, books, and conversation. It is at the heart of Sarah Young’s bestselling Jesus Calling, it is in all the ...
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For His RenownFor His Renown
Literary Horse Puckey May 08 2013
My friend Jason Duesing sent me a link to an insightful essay by Kathryn Schulz, “Why I despise The Great Gatsby,” where she points out Fitzgerald’s lack of humor in Gatsby, lack of empathy for his characters, and lack of real ...
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Ordinary PastorOrdinary Pastor
Don’t Just Pray About It. May 08 2013
There is something beautiful about the simplicity of kids. I remember after planting our first garden our little girls woke up early in the morning to run outside and see if anything had grown. After all, we had just put seeds in the ground 20 ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Husbands, A Warning Against Bitterness May 08 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
When “That’s Not Fair” Is the Mantra of Your Soul May 07 2013
Life isn’t fair. Sin has broken this world and everyone in it. Things are a mess. Fair is no longer an option. Grace, however, is still on the table. And grace trumps fair every time. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
When John Stott Confronted Billy Graham May 07 2013
What happens when two of the most influential evangelicals of the 20th century don’t see eye to eye on an issue with important theological and practical implications? A public showdown. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.8.13 May 07 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Joni & Ken: An Untold Love Story. $3.79. This is the true love story of Joni and her husband of 30 years, Ken Tada. A love story showing what it truly means for a man and a woman to live in love … in sickness and ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Happy Daughter’s Day May 07 2013
From Justin Holcomb: I am really thankful for Elyse Fitzpatrick’s ministry, writing, and friendship. She has released nearly a dozen grace-filled books and has been writing for Resurgence for years. I asked her to write a post for ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Ian and Larissa: One Year Later May 07 2013
<iframe width=“530” height=“298” src=“http://www.youtube.com/embed/dOZEEuiODUc?rel=0” frameborder=“0” allowfullscreen></iframe> Note, by clicking the CC button you can watch this video ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
When You Want A Clear Complexion And Clean Clothes More Than A Pure Heart May 07 2013
In every other area of life (except our hearts), we want to be clean. Why is that? ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Why We Trust the Bible: A New Teaching Series from Stephen Nichols May 07 2013
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
Why We Trust the Bible: A New Teaching Series from Stephen Nichols May 07 2013
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
The Exchange with Eric Mason May 07 2013
Watch The Exchange Please note, all episodes are archived soon after they air online. You can see the complete archives at vimeo.com/edstetzer…. ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
The Exchange with Eric Mason May 07 2013
Watch The Exchange Please note, all episodes are archived soon after they air online. You can see the complete archives at vimeo.com/edstetzer…. ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Dirty God: An Interview with Johnnie Moore May 07 2013
Please welcome my friend Johnnie Moore to the blog today. Johnnie serves as vice president for communications at Liberty University and is responsible for advancing the university’s mission by raising awareness of that mission internally ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Destroying the Sacred-Secular Divide May 07 2013
Dancing. Sports. Caffeine. Rock and roll. Food and drink. The college campus is a kind of microcosm of the flashpoints we face “in the real world,” just with the volume turned way up. And lots of video games. For over a decade, this has been ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/07/13: The Gospel; Adoption; Women and the OT; Bill O’Reilly and Martin Bashir May 07 2013
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk to Krish Kandiah over lunch. He is one of the directors of the Evangelical Alliance in Great Britain. He’s leading a conversation about the gospel, trying to bring together different evangelical ...
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For His RenownFor His Renown
“A City Radiant as a Bride,” by Timothy Dudley-Smith May 07 2013
Revelation 21:9–11, “Then came one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, ‘Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.’ And he carried me away in the ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
It Happens After Prayer May 07 2013
As is the case with so many Christians I speak to, my theology of prayer is much stronger than my practice of prayer. I know so much of what the Bible says about the privilege, priority and practice of prayer, yet struggle mightily to pray ...
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Chris CastaldoChris Castaldo
Scars of a Christian Disciple May 07 2013
In the poem below, Amy Carmichael writes about the scars of the cross that mark a true disciple of Christ. ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
God Will Not Change His Mind About Me May 06 2013
Rejection is a bitter pill all of us have to swallow at some point, but here’s a truth that will transform the way you respond from the inside out. ...
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Thoughts on TheologyThoughts on Theology
A Funny Parenting Book by @HonestToddler (33 Excerpts) May 06 2013
This book releases today: Bunmi Laditan. The Honest Toddler: A Child’s Guide to Parenting. New York: Scribner, 2013. I follow @HonestToddler on Twitter because it’s so entertaining, especially since my wife and I care for three ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
8 Business Tips from Jack Welch May 06 2013
I recently read Winning, a business book with candid advice from Jack Welch (longtime chief of General Electric). Here are a few highlights worth sharing… ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.7.13 May 06 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary: 25 Lessons for Successful Ministry in Your Church by James Emery White. $3.99. Veteran pastor James Emery White provides the kind of mentoring young pastors desperately ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
A secret to longevity in ministry May 06 2013
Longevity in ministry is in part enabled by the Holy Spirit-enabled ability to find people continually and genuinely fascinating, writes Pastor Mark. People are fascinating. After 17 years of wonderfully hard years of ministry at the same church ...
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Lies Young Women BelieveLies Young Women Believe
A Radical Way To Pray For Mother's Day May 06 2013
More and more young women are saying "no thanks" to the idea of becoming mothers. What about you? ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
Andrew Fuller Defended the Biblical Gospel May 06 2013
Today marks the 198th anniversary of Andrew Fuller’s death. Though largely unknown to contemporary evangelicals, Fuller was a Particular Baptist pastor and one of the leading theologians during the final decades of the so-called Long Eighteenth ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Breaking: Statement of Concern on Religious Liberty and the U.S. Military Released by SBC Leaders May 06 2013
Over the past two weeks, several stories have surfaced regarding the appearance of religious persecution within the United States Armed Forces. In these recent situations, much misinformation has been spread—leading to over-the-top ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
“Ask R.C.” Google Hangout: May 6 May 06 2013
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
Best Commentaries on Judges May 06 2013
Series Introduction: I live in a small house. I work in a small office in a small church. For those reasons and others I will never have a huge library. When I add a book I almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on ...
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The Story of Mikio Okada, Who Protected His Daughter May 06 2013
A few months ago, my friend Bart Gingerich passed on a story that stopped me in my tracks. It gave account of Japanese father Mikio Okada, who died while protecting his nine-year-old daughter from a ferocious snow storm. I just wrote about the ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Monday is for Missiology: Our Instrumentality—Ready, Willing & Able May 06 2013
I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon in some churches: we like to hear people tell us the hard things we know we should be doing. We somehow seem to like it when the preacher goes all Dr. Phil on us,... ...
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Desiring GodDesiring God
The Snowstorm and the Suffering Servant May 06 2013
In a raging storm in a rural town on the coast of Japan, a man and his daughter huddled against a warehouse. They held one another, they felt the fury of the wind and the snow, and they fought for life. In early March of this year, a major snow ...
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The LifewayThe Lifeway
Morning Roundup 05/06/13: Missional Advice; New Legalism; Moderate Muslims; Small Group Leaders May 06 2013
This helpful article by Jeremy Parks is worth a few minutes of your time. Too many people, when moving to another area, don’t “unpack their bags” and instead always talk about themselves as being from somewhere else and not ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
When We Hate What We Love May 06 2013
Paul Miller got paid to stay off the Internet. For a whole year he drew a salary to remain offline and to record the experience of living disconnected. For a whole year he abandoned email and Twitter, blogs and Google Maps, Skype and Facebook, ...
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Ligonier MinistriesLigonier Ministries
“Ask R.C.” Google Hangout: Today at 1pm ET May 06 2013
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True WomanTrue Woman
Hope from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit May 06 2013
What little Isaiah Daniel Ortlund can teach us about our forever home . . . ...
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True WomanTrue Woman
Lessons from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit May 06 2013
What little Isaiah Daniel Ortlund can teach us about our forever home . . . ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (5/6) May 05 2013
The Stigma of Mental Illness - Brad Hambrick has written an important article for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He looks at the role of language in our discussions of mental illness. “Consider the breadth of meaning that can be ...
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Tim ChalliesTim Challies
A La Carte (5/6) May 05 2013
The Stigma of Mental Illness - Brad Hambrick has written an important article for the Biblical Counseling Coalition. He looks at the role of language in our discussions of mental illness. “Consider the breadth of meaning that can be ...
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The BriefingThe Briefing
→ Six tips from an atheist on talking with non-Christians May 05 2013
Chris Stedman is an atheist, an ex-evangelical, and an assistant chaplain at Harvard. He’s written some advice to Christians who are wanting to talk constructively with atheists about faith: (more…) ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
The Low-Grade Fever in the Southern Baptist Convention May 05 2013
Sometimes, it feels like the Southern Baptist Convention has a low-grade fever. Lately, it’s been Calvinism, Traditionalism and everything in between. Here are some personal reflections on our current situation. ...
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Kingdom PeopleKingdom People
Worth a Look 5.6.13 May 05 2013
Kindle Deal of the Day: Stuff Christians Like by Jon Acuff. $2.99. Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know we’ll break up when we get back. Sometimes, you have to shot block a friend’s prayer because ...
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The ResurgenceThe Resurgence
Raising arrow children May 05 2013
Don’t reduce your children to being “adorable,” writes Doug Wilson, and miss out on the promise of formidable children, arrows in the hand of a warrior. There is no getting around it—little kids are cute. Some are cuter ...