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Nov 28, 20231 min read
The Skill of Compassion
Bible in a Year: Ezekiel 33–34 1 Peter 5 Be devoted to one another in love . . . joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read
What Does Jesus Think About Year-end Giving?
As a pastor, some of the best (and most challenging) questions I get from people don’t have chapter-and-verse Bible answers. No one ever...
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Nov 22, 20234 min read
The Blessing & Curse of Criticism: Part 2
November 13, 2023 • Dr. Eric Herrstrom Dr. Eric Herrstrom concludes his two part series on how we can handle criticism. In Part One of...
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Nov 22, 20234 min read
The Blessing & Curse of Criticism
November 6, 2023 • Dr. Eric Herrstrom PART 1: Church Pastor Eric Herrstrom gives us some wise words on handling criticism in this two...
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Nov 20, 20233 min read
Four Diagnostic Questions for the American Church
Pastor J.D. Greear
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Nov 13, 20234 min read
How Could a Good God Send Someone to Hell?
This is an excerpt from a book I’ve got coming out in a few weeks, 12 Truths and a Lie: Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions. It’s a...
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Nov 6, 20233 min read
Why We Love One Another
In Matthew 22, Jesus was asked, “Which is the most important commandment?” and he answered, “Easy: First, love God with all your heart,...
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Oct 30, 20232 min read
What Will You Do With Your Suffering?
There was a popular saying when I was younger: “That which doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.” I remember seeing it on t-shirts, bumper...
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Oct 23, 20234 min read
Isn’t the Bible’s Morality Outdated?
This is an excerpt from a book I’ve got coming out in a few weeks, 12 Truths and a Lie: Answers to Life’s Biggest Questions. It’s a...
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Oct 16, 20234 min read
Seven Obstacles That Stand in the Way of Ethnic Unity
A biblical church pursues ethnic unity more than a diversity quota. The point isn’t to have a visibly diverse audience—though that’s a...
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Oct 9, 20233 min read
Why Ethnic Unity Is Central to the Church’s Mission
Racial strife isn’t just a modern issue. The Jews in the Ephesian church had a hard time (to put it mildly) worshiping with Gentiles,...
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Oct 2, 20234 min read
Kill Sin or It Will Kill You
When I moved into my former house, one of the first things my dad pointed out was that my neighbor had planted Bermuda grass. I thought,...
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Sep 25, 20233 min read
You Can Break the Cycle—But You Have to Act
Larry Crabb has an old book called The Silence of Adam, in which he makes the case that original sin goes back, in part, to the silence...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
Four Steps on the Path to Repentance
Like many of you, I watched—with a mixture of intrigue and horror—the trial of Alex Murdaugh. Murdaugh, in case you missed it, was an...
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Sep 11, 20234 min read
God Only Offers Grace, Not Reward
Do you ever feel like your Christian life is mostly a matter of duty? You might be doing all of the right things—but it’s coming from a...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
Four Components of a True Confession
The path of repentance begins with confrontation and leads to confession, reassurance, and finally, restoration. But so many of us want...
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Aug 28, 20234 min read
Believe the Gospel. Become the Gospel.
One of my favorite movie scenes of all time is Liam Neeson’s portrayal of the forgiveness of Jean Valjean in the movie rendition of Les...
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Aug 21, 20233 min read
The Wrong (and Right) Way to Worship
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve liked the story found in 2 Samuel 6. In the Bible I had at the time (the King James Version, of...
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Aug 7, 20233 min read
The Only Logical Response to God’s Presence
Let’s say there was a person in possession of something of the utmost value, perhaps a personalized autographed photo of the greatest...
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Jul 31, 20234 min read
David Isn’t the King You Need
King David was described, early in 1 Samuel, as “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14). Read through the rest of the story, and...
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