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Disorient, Distort, Deceive

Disorient, Distort, Deceive

Satan’s Core Strategy Against Us

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How Are We Kept Blameless for the Day of Christ? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2

How Are We Kept Blameless for the Day of Christ?

1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2

By faith we are reconciled to God, and by faith we pursue the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

He Delighted to Crush His Son: The Pleasure of God in the Gospel

He Delighted to Crush His Son: The Pleasure of God in the Gospel

He Delighted to Crush His Son

The Pleasure of God in the Gospel

The Father not only planned for his Son to die, but was pleased to crush him. And for those in Christ, this can be as comforting as it is astonishing.

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Amusing Ourselves from Death

Amusing Ourselves from Death

Amusing Ourselves from Death

Outside of Christ, the fear of death is a slave master that holds everyone in bondage — even those who seem unaware of their chains.

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Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1

Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1

Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body

1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1

Paul sometimes describes humans as body and soul, sometimes as body, soul, and spirit. What does man consist of?

Was C.S. Lewis an Egalitarian?

Was C.S. Lewis an Egalitarian?

Some say C.S. Lewis was “complementarian” before we had the term. Others say he was “egalitarian” by the end. So what did he believe about equality, and hierarchy, in marriage?

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Give Young Christians a Chance to Lead

Give Young Christians a Chance to Lead

Give Young Christians a Chance to Lead

Our churches grow in wisdom and maturity when the young honor the old, the old listen to the young, and all clothe themselves with humility.

Two Kinds of Pastors

Two Kinds of Pastors

Should pastors be paid or unpaid? Scripture shows that both come with benefits, and a blend of both can be vital to healthy churches.

The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World

The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World

Before he created the earth, God knew pain would plague this world. And not only knew, but planned. And not only planned — but purposed.

Honor an Old Face: The Lost Art of Respecting Our Elders

Honor an Old Face

The Lost Art of Respecting Our Elders

In a day that prizes technology, beauty, and youth, we easily neglect a command once taken for granted: honor the elderly among you.

The Manly Work of Pastors

The Manly Work of Pastors

Should only men be pastors? Scripture shows us the necessity and beauty of saying yes.

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