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23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading

23 Tips from 23 Years of Book Reading

Prayer Vocalizes Our Abiding in Christ

Prayer Vocalizes Our Abiding in Christ

Scripture: John 15:1–11

Show Us Your Glory: Prayer That Sparks Reformation

Show Us Your Glory

Prayer That Sparks Reformation

Scripture: Exodus 33

The Fearlessness of Christmas Joy: Six Wonders of Christ’s Lordship

The Fearlessness of Christmas Joy

Six Wonders of Christ’s Lordship

Scripture: Luke 2:1–14

The Global Glorification of the Merciful God

The Global Glorification of the Merciful God

Scripture: Romans 15:8–13

The Pleasures of God’s Faithfulness: Reflections on Bethlehem’s 150 Years

The Pleasures of God’s Faithfulness

Reflections on Bethlehem’s 150 Years

Scripture: Jeremiah 32:40–41

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Workers for Your Joy: The Call of Christ to Christian Leaders

Workers for Your Joy

The Call of Christ to Christian Leaders

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1–5

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We Win the World with Singing

We Win the World with Singing

Scripture: Psalm 96:2–4

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Who Are the Nations? Discovering God’s Global Mission

Who Are the Nations?

Discovering God’s Global Mission

Scripture: Matthew 28:19–20

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

‘Rejoice When You Are Slandered’

How to Do the Humanly Impossible

Scripture: Matthew 5:11–12

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Men Worthy of Admiration: Why Pastors Must Be Respectable

Men Worthy of Admiration

Why Pastors Must Be Respectable

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1–2

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

Serious Joy for Leaders Who Last

To the Class of 2021

Scripture: 1 Samuel 30:1–6

Poisonous Tolerance: Jesus’s Warning to His Church

Poisonous Tolerance

Jesus’s Warning to His Church

Scripture: Revelation 2:18–29

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

He Holds It All Together

Seeing and Savoring the Supremacy of Christ

Scripture: Colossians 1:15–20

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Fit for What? The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise

Fit for What?

The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise

Scripture: Psalm 139:14

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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

Scripture: Hebrews 9:1–10:18

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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

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:10

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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

Scripture: Matthew 6:9–13

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Satan’s Devices: Standing Fast in the Digital Age

Satan’s Devices

Standing Fast in the Digital Age

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10–20

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

‘Holy, Holy, Holy’

Blazing Hope for the Ruins Around Us

Scripture: Isaiah 6

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

Scripture: Psalm 139:13–16

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

Faith That Satisfies — and Saves

What It Means to Come to Jesus

Scripture: John 6:35

They Cannot Cancel Our Hope: How We Triumph in Cynical Times

They Cannot Cancel Our Hope

How We Triumph in Cynical Times

Scripture: Titus 1:1–4

Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?

Is Love for Jesus, or Faith in Jesus, the Root of Ministry and Obedience?

Scripture: John 21:15–19

Leading by Feeding

Leading by Feeding

Scripture: John 21:15–19