“The language of grace so permeates the Bible and all traditions of Christian theology, ” says Carl Trueman, “that to claim that salvation is by grace alone is, in itself, to claim very little at all” (Grace Alone, 17). Everybody loves grace. We name our churches, songs, and even children after the word. Yet, the […]
The Obstacles Parents face huge obstacles in trying to get their kids excited about reading the Bible. For starters, very few kids are reading anything at all. There are so many distracting (and seemingly more exciting) alternatives to sitting quietly with a book. The pressure of school activities, sports, and the social whirl are not
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“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). There is a Latin maxim: ubi amor, ibi oculus. “We love to look at what we love.” When one of the scribes, seeking apparently to test Jesus,
Let’s start out by telling our readers a little about you. (Current ministry context, family, joys in life, etc.) My husband and I met in college and have been married for over twenty years. We have two sons, ages ten and thirteen, and I homeschool them. Our days are filled with school lessons, sports, and other
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In every stage of life, there are lies Satan tries to impress upon our hearts. After all, He’s a master deceiver, and we, apart from walking with the Holy Spirit and remaining in the Word of God, are easily deceived. Here are eight lies I found many of my fellow college friends believing. Going to
Believers are called to holy living. This is the clear teaching of the Bible. As we continue our series on holiness, we want to consider the question, “How then does the believer cultivate holiness?” We will look at seven different ways. First, know and love Scripture. Scripture is God’s primary road to holiness and spiritual
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Today’s text represents the third in a series of temple parables that draw a distinction between a faux-faith and a true faith. Previously Jesus taught in the temple about different kinds of sons, different kinds of tenants, and now he will talk about different kinds of wedding guests. In this parable, Jesus likens the kingdom
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Over the last few months, we’ve been walking our church through a study on spiritual disciplines. We’ve talked about Bible intake, prayer, giving, fasting, solitude, journaling, and reading. Along the way, we’ve tried to be practical, helping our people know how to put the disciplines into practice on a regular basis. We’ve also tried to
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