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December 19, 2023Evangelism

Bold Evangelism

As followers of Jesus, we are called to be disciples - Spirit-filled lifelong learners, friends, and followers of our Lord.

October 19, 2020Faith

Christianity is Christ

Jesus Christ, God's perfect Son, is the Beloved of the Father, the Song of the angels, the Logic of creation, the great Mystery of godliness.

January 24, 2023Repentance

Gospel Repentance

What images and feelings come over you when I mention the 'R' word—'repentance'?

July 16, 2018Marriage

Portrait Of A Godly Husband

A godly husband is fully submitted to Christ. He loves his wife sacrificially. He seeks diligently to understand his wife.

August 14, 2024Faith

Twelve Lessons For Christians On How To Engage Politically And Live As Ambassadors, Not As Culture Warriors

The most powerful political action a Christian can take is to be an active member of a local church.

April 25, 2023Faith

When Assurance of Salvation is Fleeting

In a world filled with sin, the flesh, and the Devil, assurance of salvation is the soft feather bed on which the Christian rests.

November 22, 2022Evangelism

Living On Mission

We are His workmanship, the wonderful Master made each of us! As his masterpieces, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we can be on mission where live, work, and play.

July 16, 2018Marriage

Portrait Of A Godly Wife

A godly wife submits to the headship of her husband as ordained by God, knowing that even as she does so, she is really submitting to God.

September 23, 2020Spiritual Growth

Sanctification: Grace-Empowered Effort

Self-empowered effort is: I am working for God's favor. Grace empowered effort is: I am working with God's favor and with God's help.

August 6, 2024Faith

Three Purposes For Government

The first and most immediate purpose of government is to render judgment for the sake of justice.

October 6, 2021Spiritual Growth

Child of God, Don't Quit – Learn To Lament

In order to stem the tide of weariness and burn-out, we need to learn how to lament.

July 22, 2021Marriage

Jesus Restored My Marriage: On The Other Side Of Waiting

Come, let's return to the Lord. For he has torn us, and he will heal us; he has wounded us, and he will bind up our wounds.

February 7, 2023Spiritual Growth

An Open Letter to Those Nonchalant about Their Sexual Sin

Sex is like fire. When it blazes in the fireplace, a good fire warms and brightens the room. But when fires ignite in the wrong places, the house burns down.

November 7, 2021Repentance

Pursuing Peace: Seven A's of Confession

What does a good confession look like? How do we offer an apology that makes a difference?

May 30, 2017Repentance

Portrait Of Biblical Repentance

Here is a portrait of biblical repentance seen through six stages to equip you to live a life marked by repentance and belief.

February 7, 2018Spiritual Growth

6 Fundamental Truths About Fasting

If God has generously created food 'to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth,' what possible reason could there be for abstinence?

September 10, 2018Repentance

Stages Of Repentance: Conviction (1 of 6)

You have to be convinced by the Holy Spirit working through God's Word that you are guilty of sin.

September 11, 2018Repentance

Stages Of Repentance: Confession (2 of 6)

Confession is a means of God's grace. We should not cower away but joyfully and regularly confess our sins to God and one another.

December 10, 2018Repentance

Stages Of Repentance: Repent (3 of 6)

The purpose of repentance is to repeatedly tap into the joy of our union with Christ to weaken our impulse to do anything contrary to God's heart.

June 19, 2017Relationships

Forgiveness Prayer

The following forgiveness prayer can be used as a template to guide you in your own prayer to God.

December 6, 2022Parenting

Tough & Tender: Notes on Fatherhood

These notes are taken from the Tough & Tender event on November 11, 2022.

January 15, 2019Spiritual Growth

10 Things You Should Know About God's Power (In You)

God's power, the sort of power that dwells within every born-again believer and energizes his/her life and ministry is not the sort of 'thing' that you can touch or contain in a bottle.

July 3, 2017Evangelism

5 Specific Suggestions For Evangelizing

In a previous post we discussed the balance of honesty, urgency, and joy in our evangelism. In this post we will give five specific suggestions on how we should evangelize.

October 23, 2019Relationships

Entering a Person's World: Identifying Entry Gates

You must identify entry gates in your relationships to move it 'from a casual relationship to a life-changing one.'

June 27, 2017Evangelism

Evangelism: Teaching The Gospel With The Aim To Persuade

Evangelism by J. Mack Stiles includes my favorite definition of evangelism. It's the title of this post.

November 19, 2020Spiritual Growth

Spiritual Disciplines & Spiritual Gifts (1 Of 4)

No Christian coasts into Christlikeness. Godliness, according to this text, requires training.

October 24, 2017Faith

A Theology Of Faith & Healing

Before I say anything about healing, a few words about the gift of faith are in order.

July 3, 2017Evangelism

Evangelize With Honesty And Urgency And Joy

How should we evangelize? There is a certain balance that we want to strive for in our evangelism, a balance of honesty and urgency and joy.

June 19, 2017Relationships

5 Myths And 5 Truths About Forgiveness

Nothing is more important for us than to know what forgiveness is as well as what it isn't.

March 6, 2019Spiritual Growth

Tips & Tongues

Here are ten points that need to be borne in mind when developing a theology, and practice, of the gift of languages.

May 14, 2018Relationships

Gospel-Centered Conflict Resolution

Outlined below is a process of dealing with conflict in a gospel-centered manner.

September 18, 2019Relationships

Wisdom from the Bible on Friendship

Read and reflect on these Scriptures regarding friendship.