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What Does It Mean to “Fear the Lord”?
In my last post, we looked at the biblical definition of “wisdom.” True wisdom is knowing God’s design for how his creation works, and living rightly in light of that design. It’s “heavenly perspective with earthly application.” Wisdom isn’t just… Read More ›
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Wisdom . . . It Sounds Great, But What Exactly Is It?
As we’re taking a look at the book of Proverbs, our goal is to grow in wisdom. But what exactly are we talking about when we talk about wisdom? It’s pretty easy to have an implicit idea of the gist… Read More ›
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The Book of Proverbs: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Needs
Proverbs is one of the most popular books of the Bible, perhaps because most of the book is comprised of bite-sized nuggets of practical wisdom. In the age of Twitter and text messages, many of us love getting our daily information… Read More ›
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Six Guaranteed Ways to Sabotage Your Prayers
Sometimes our prayers aren’t answered the way we’d like because of God’s plans, God’s timing, or spiritual opposition. But the Bible mentions several reasons why we ourselves are often the most significant hindrance to having our prayers answered.
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Does Jesus Want Some People Not to be Saved?? A Look at Mark 4:1-12
Here recently my wife and I have been reading through Mark’s Gospel together. As new parents, we wanted to take some time this summer to refocus our hearts on Jesus and reassess how we’re doing as his disciples. Since most… Read More ›
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Why Doesn’t God Reveal Everything to Us?
Back in the spring of 2016, I taught an academic course on Peter’s epistles. It was to be my first experience of actual academic teaching — a dream come true for me! Needless to say I was super excited for… Read More ›
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My Five Favorite Books on Discipleship and Spiritual Growth
There is seemingly no limit to the amount of literature on discipleship and spiritual growth out there. But not all of it is created equal. Here are the ones I’ve come to consider the “cream of the crop.”
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A Life Update and a Look Ahead
Some of you may have noticed that my posting has been a bit more sporadic the last two weeks, but don’t worry - I’ve got what I think is a pretty good reason. 😉 My wife, Ainslee, and I recently… Read More ›
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The Spiral of Spiritual Growth
The way you think about your spiritual growth can either help or hinder your progress.
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What is “Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit”?
(Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the CSB). This coming Sunday is Pentecost, the day on which Christians celebrate the pouring-out of the Holy Spirit into Christ’s followers and the birth of the church (you can read about… Read More ›
