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Psalms That Reference David’s Life
I just finished teaching through the life of Israel’s King David at our church (thank God for technology that allows me to teach virtually!). Because of David’s poetic labors as the “sweet psalmist of Israel” (2 Sam 23:1), we have… Read More ›
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Top 10 Theology Books That Have Impacted My Life
Some books have the power to change the course of a life. Here are ten books that have had a massive impact on my life, my thinking, and my faith.
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Views on Hell in Ancient Judaism
Beliefs about the nature of hell have always been diverse. This was the case even in ancient Judaism before and during the time of Jesus, as well as in early Christianity. For those who are curious, here’s a small sampling… Read More ›
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Some Thoughts on the Difficult Doctrine of Hell
A lot of people say that the reason they won’t believe in God is because they find the idea of an eternal hell to be, in their opinion, a terribly unjust notion. Granted, they may think that there are some… Read More ›
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Fresh Mercy for Weary Shut-Ins
Pondering Lamentations 3 today. I set it as part of my “Bible-Reading Plan for Shut-Ins” because I knew it would likely fit the mood of this strange and stressful season. I was right. Today was the first day I’ve really started… Read More ›
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Pursuing Purity in the Mind
The pursuit of purity must begin in the mind/heart. It’s not enough to stay away from bad physical habits (although that’s also part of the equation here). We must pray for God to renew our minds so that we can practice purity in our thought lives.
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Video: 1 Samuel (The Rise of David)
Time for something new! I did a thing! See me on VIDEO! (I stayed up late recording it, so I don’t feel like writing a full post today!) Here’s the link to the video lesson I recorded for the Sunday… Read More ›
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3 Things for the Church to Keep in Mind After the Coronavirus
My wife and I were grateful to be able to get together with some of our young adult ministry students for an online video chat last night. As part of the discussion, we asked everyone what they all thought was… Read More ›
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Should We Take Communion Virtually?
Well folks, I was planning on writing a piece about whether or not churches who are in quarantine mode should partake of the Lord’s Supper/Communion virtually, when to my surprise I just came across an article by the folks at For… Read More ›
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Content Roundup #2: Coronavirus & Church, Reading the Bible Missionally, and the Good Samaritan
A collection of great lessons from around the web for a church in quarantine.
