What Does “In Jesus’ Name” Actually Mean?
Christians will typically end their prayers by saying, “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” Yet most Christians don’t know what they mean when they...
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Feb 18, 20193 min read
Only Two Things Last Forever
Sometimes my wife Veronica and I look at each other and say, “How did we both get to be in our 40s already? How do we have two teenagers...
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Feb 15, 20194 min read
Sexual Abuse, Southern Baptist Churches, and the Gospel
Earlier this week, the Houston Chronicle published a three-part series on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the...
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Feb 13, 20193 min read
Using Google to Share the Gospel
Jews in Jesus’ day had a hard time understanding how Gentiles could be saved. Gentiles were so bad. They were the historic oppressors....
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Feb 11, 20195 min read
700 Is Not the Total Number: How to Get Help
This article co-authored by Pastor J.D. Greear and Pastor Brad Hambrick. Yesterday the Houston Chronicle published an article entitled,...
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Feb 8, 20192 min read
Media Bias, Important Decisions, & Reading When You’re Really Busy
Articles of the Week The Six Forms of Media Bias, David Leonhardt, NY Times. I’m sure you’ve heard—perhaps often—that the media is...
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Feb 6, 20193 min read
Your Storms Are Real. But Jesus Is Bigger.
You and I are not facing the same kinds of persecution the Apostle John was when Jesus appeared to him in a prison cell on the island of...
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Feb 4, 20192 min read
The Gospel Shows Us What Creation Cannot: God’s Love
The first Russian cosmonaut, Urie Gagarin, famously said when he got to space, “My atheism has been confirmed. I went up in space and...
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Feb 1, 20193 min read
Sorting Through Marie Kondo, Having Opinions (or Not), & Why Survivors of Abuse Stay Silent
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jan 30, 20195 min read
Two Ways to Suppress the Truth
Comedian Brian Regan has a name for the guy at the party who manages to turn every conversation back toward himself: He’s a Me-monster....
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Jan 28, 20194 min read
Are You a Spender, Saver, or Steward?
Like the Colossians, we typically express a “Jesus and …” mentality by thinking that in order to be happy and secure, we need other...
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Jan 26, 20194 min read
Resources on Abortion, Homosexuality, and Racism
As a follow-up to this weekend’s sermon, here are several resources from our archives and around the web: Abortion Sanctity of Life...
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Jan 25, 20192 min read
A Dark Day in New York, Why Gillette’s Ad Matters, & the Catholic Students That Tore Amer
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jan 24, 20194 min read
When Life Is Tough, You Need This Vision of Jesus
Back in the day, in my Christian school classroom, there was an enormous picture of Jesus. At least, it was supposed to be Jesus. It...
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Jan 22, 20194 min read
What Makes Jesus Want to Vomit?
To the southeast of the ancient city of Laodicea, the mountainous region of Hierapolis contained hot mineral springs that were believed...
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Jan 18, 20192 min read
Manipulative Repentance, Dr. King and Theological Liberalism, & The Future of the Pro-life Move
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jan 16, 20194 min read
If You’re a Christian, You Have One Job
I recently stumbled onto a collection of those “you had one job” pictures. I can’t remember what got me started down that road since I...
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Jan 14, 20192 min read
What Is Joyful Sacrifice?
When Paul told the church in Colossae, “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you,” he was not revealing himself as some kind of sadist. He...
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Jan 11, 20192 min read
How to Read in 2019, When Christian Authors Are (Subtly) Unbiblical, & Taking a Break from the
Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...
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Jan 9, 20192 min read
What Is Lacking in Christ’s Afflictions?
Martin Luther famously said, “It wouldn’t matter if Jesus died 1,000 times if no one ever heard about it.” This statement helps us...
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