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Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission

Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission

Who Are the Nations?

Discovering God’s Global Mission

The Lamb who was slain will one day receive the reward of his suffering — people will come to him in joyful faith from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’: How to Do the Humanly Impossible

‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’: How to Do the Humanly Impossible

‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’

How to Do the Humanly Impossible

One of the most challenging commands in all the Bible is to rejoice when reviled. It’s not just difficult; it is humanly impossible.

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Popular References: Romans 8; Hebrews 10; Philippians 1; John 3; Isaiah 55

Popular Topics: Christian Hedonism; World Missions; Pastoral Ministry; The Gospel; Sanctification & Growth

Popular Series: Romans: The Greatest Letter Ever Written; The Gospel of John; Hebrews; Acts: What Jesus Did After the Beginning; 1 Peter: Grow in the Grace & Knowledge of Christ

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Men Worthy of Admiration: Why Pastors Must Be Respectable

Men Worthy of Admiration

Why Pastors Must Be Respectable

The church needs ambassadors who faithfully represent the King to his people and the world — pastors who engender trust and respect, not skepticism and suspicion.

Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last: To the Class of 2021

Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last

To the Class of 2021

Christian leaders often carry great burdens. But God never leaves them without the opportunity to know serious joy, even in the hardest trials.

Poisonous Tolerance: Jesus’s Warning to His Church

Poisonous Tolerance

Jesus’s Warning to His Church

Jesus’s words to an ancient church tell a cautionary tale for Christians today: we abound in love and service, and never make peace with sin.

He Holds It All Together: Seeing and Savoring the Supremacy of Christ

He Holds It All Together

Seeing and Savoring the Supremacy of Christ

The fullest and deepest revelation of God is Jesus Christ. He is the Lord of all creation, the agent of all salvation, and the final focus of all true satisfaction.

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Fit for What? The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise

Fit for What?

The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise

God made our bodies to be healthier and happier when they move. Fitness pursues God’s glory, and our joy in him, by making us ready to bless others.

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The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others

The Achievement of Christ Without Which There Would Be No Others

Christ has secured innumerable benefits for his people. But without this central, most foundational achievement, all the rest would collapse.

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Can Joy Come in Sorrow? Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life

Can Joy Come in Sorrow?

Lessons for an Authentic Christian Life

How do joy and sorrow mingle in the Christian life? Does joy come only after sorrow passes, or can it come in the very midst of our griefs?

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‘Hallowed Be Your Name’: The Greatest Prayer in All the World

‘Hallowed Be Your Name’

The Greatest Prayer in All the World

The lines of the Lord’s Prayer tend to pass by our eyes, and through our mouths, in a routine manner. But what might we be missing in our familiarity?

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Satan’s Devices: Standing Fast in the Digital Age

Satan’s Devices

Standing Fast in the Digital Age

Our smartphones and social-media feeds are a spiritual war zone. Don’t be caught powerless in the fight against Satan’s devices.

‘Holy, Holy, Holy’: Blazing Hope for the Ruins Around Us

‘Holy, Holy, Holy’

Blazing Hope for the Ruins Around Us

What we need most in seemingly dark and gloomy times isn’t just a solution to our problems, but a fresh sight of God in his unmistakable majesty.

Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life: A Belief That Prevents Abortion

Doing the Right Thing Never Ruins Your Life

A Belief That Prevents Abortion

Abortion holds out hope that ending the unborn child’s life will spare you misery and hardship. But doing the right thing will never ruin your life.

Faith That Satisfies — and Saves: What It Means to Come to Jesus

Faith That Satisfies — and Saves

What It Means to Come to Jesus

The nature of genuine saving faith isn’t mere mental assent, but receiving all that God is for us in Jesus Christ.

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