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Sep 22, 20143 min read
Two Fruits of True Forgiveness
There are certain theological words that, despite being common among Christians, are so persistently misunderstood by our non-Christian...
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Sep 19, 20142 min read
W4YW: Defending Happiness, Not a Kid Person, & the Benefits of Burial
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web. Video of the Week “The Influence of C.S....
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Sep 18, 20143 min read
Four Ways We Can Live SENT
For all of the action in the book of Acts, it has an oddly unsatisfying ending: “Paul lived there [in Rome] two whole years at his own...
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Sep 17, 20141 min read
Jonathan Edwards’ Newest Book
You read that right: Jonathan Edwards just published a new book. No, not the puritan Jonathan Edwards, but a friend of mine by the same...
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Sep 15, 20143 min read
Two Ways to Drive Our Roots Deep into the Gospel
I’ve recently been reading a new book by Tim Keller, Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering. In it, he says that the modern approach...
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Sep 12, 20142 min read
W4YW: “Slow” Relationships, Critical Emails, & Violence Against Women
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web. Video of the Week “Theological Imperialism...
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Sep 11, 20146 min read
Don’t Be A Fundamentalist (Calvinist Or Otherwise)
Heresy can be what you believe, but perhaps just as often, heresy is the weight you give an issue you believe. “Fundamentalism” might be...
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Sep 9, 20141 min read
The Hilarious Hazards of Missionary Life
Russ Woodbridge is one of our missionaries serving in Ukraine. The following note was recently on his family’s blog, and reveals some of...
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Sep 8, 20143 min read
Aiming for “Resourceful Excellence” in Our Renovations
We’re nearing the end of a several-month building project, focused mainly on renovating our kids’ space. (See the picture above for a...
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Sep 5, 20142 min read
W4YW: Bad Bosses, the Osteen “Gospel,” & iPhone Addiction
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web. Video of the Week Tim Keller helps us read...
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Sep 4, 20142 min read
Equipping Churches to Fulfill the Great Commission
A few years ago, God gave The Summit Church a vision of planting 1,000 churches by the year 2050. When we first verbalized that number, a...
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Sep 2, 20142 min read
Sending Our Best . . . And Reaping New Church Plants!
This note from Tim & Jody Jackson—a couple of our overseas church planters—is an enormous encouragement: J.D., We thought you would be...
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Sep 1, 20142 min read
Some Help in Praying the Psalms
This weekend I preached on a pretty heavy text—Psalm 88. Brad Hambrick, our Pastor of Counseling, offered some additional resources to...
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Aug 29, 20142 min read
W4YW: David Platt, Chronological Snobbery, & #IceBucketChallenge
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web. Video of the Week David Platt reflects on...
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Aug 28, 20142 min read
Some Church Planting Numbers Worth Celebrating
It’s fall here in Raleigh-Durham, which means our college kids have returned en masse. I was excited to see that we had over 9,000 in...
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Aug 27, 20145 min read
What David Platt’s IMB Presidency Signals About Our Future
This morning, the International Mission Board (IMB) trustees announced David Platt as the new IMB President. I have no doubts that he is...
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Aug 27, 20143 min read
Three Ways We Make It Difficult For People Turning To God
Acts 15 has a statement that I think should be engraved on the cornerstone of our church: “We should not make it difficult for the...
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Aug 25, 20142 min read
College Students: Discover God’s Will For Your Life
College students are always asking what God’s will is for their life. And the closer they get to graduating, the louder that question...
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Aug 24, 20149 min read
Two Pastors–One White, One Black–Reflect Together on Ferguson
As we’ve watched the events in Ferguson unfold, I (J.D.) have honestly been unsure exactly how to respond (as I’ll explain below). We...
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