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In a World of Dragons

In a World of Dragons

Our Deep Desire for Somewhere Else

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Should Couples Use Role-Play in the Bedroom?

Should Couples Use Role-Play in the Bedroom?

When the glory of God grows dim in our eyes, bodily appetites become gods. When we lose sight of a big purpose for our lives, sexual urges become too big.

True Christianity Is a Fight

True Christianity Is a Fight

True Christianity Is a Fight

Do not be surprised when your flesh wages war against your love for Jesus. The war is normal. The war is good. The war means you are real.

Holiness: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic

Holiness: A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic

Holiness

A Reader’s Guide to a Christian Classic

J.C. Ryle’s classic book ‘Holiness’ takes holiness, sin, doctrine, and growth seriously. But most of all, it takes Christ seriously.

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Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6

Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced: Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6

Unity in Truth Understood and Embraced

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 6

When we only unify over an intellectual assent to truth, we miss out on the true beauty and benefit of biblical unity.

Love Beyond Telling: The Surprising History of a Favorite Hymn

Love Beyond Telling

The Surprising History of a Favorite Hymn

Centuries ago, a patient in an insane asylum scribbled some lyrics on the walls of his room. Today, we know those words as the most beloved verse in the hymn “The Love of God.”

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My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?

My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?

My Boyfriend Is Spiritually Lethargic — Should I Still Marry Him?

At what point should a Christian woman keep encouraging her spiritually lethargic boyfriend — and at what point should she call it off?

Lord, Where Is Your Faithfulness? How the Faithful Sing in Crisis

Lord, Where Is Your Faithfulness?

How the Faithful Sing in Crisis

In crisis moments, when we begin to doubt God and his promises, we discover just how precious psalms of lament can be.

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How Do Saints Build the Body? Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 5

How Do Saints Build the Body?

Ephesians 4:11–14, Part 5

When the pastors equip the saints and the saints do the work of ministry, the body of Christ builds itself up into maturity.

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Does God Love Me?

Does God Love Me?

When do we experience the love of God most deeply? Not when we get whatever we want, but when he does whatever it takes to satisfy us in himself.

Who Will ‘Stand in the Gap’?

Who Will ‘Stand in the Gap’?

Has God used a particular sentence to redirect the course of your life? Don Carson reflects on how God used Ezekiel 22:30 to challenge him early in ministry.

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