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A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace! The Gold Mine in the Local Church “God has uniquely gifted the local church to help the people of God reach the nations for God. Though you can mine the depths of the minds of great authors in their books, your…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace! Why the Ordinary Means of Grace Must Be Central in Our Gatherings “It remains, however, a perennially pressing question as to what role these elements ought to play in any given Sunday service. Certainly, they ought to feature regularly in the life of the church….
Check out this collection of links to encourage your growth in grace! The Fruit of Confessing Sin “Confessing in this way purifies our hearts, deepens our humility, maintains our fellowship, and enables us to see the glory of Jesus all the more clearly. Repentance does not just give us a clear conscience before God; it…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace! From the blog: What is Regeneration? 6 Sins that Enable Abuse “We claim, ‘As Christians we extend grace to sinners,’ yet we neglect to extend grace to traumatized children and heartbroken wives. We justify our silence, saying, ‘Love covers a multitude of sins,’ as if…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog: Why I Write If Justification is Once-for-All, Why Do I Need to Keep Repenting? “The reason we pray “Forgive us our debts” is not because we’ve lost our state of grace and need to be re-saved. Justification is permanent. Rather, confessing our sin reminds…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace! From the blog: God Sees Your Intentions American Culture is Broken. Is Theonomy the Answer? “The simplest observation to make about Theonomy as a hermeneutic is that it misunderstands the relationship between the old covenant and the new covenant—which leads to misapplications today.” Character Matters…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace! From the blog: The Effectual Call of the Holy Spirit Answering the Top 10 Questions in the Abortion Debate “This year marks 48 years since the Supreme Court declared abortion to be a fundamental right. Abortion was the leading cause of…
A collection of links from around the web to encourage your growth in grace! From the blog: Do Not Hold Me Back From the Glory The Powerlessness of Positive Thinking “Positive thinking says if you just dig deep enough in yourself, you will find strength to conquer anything. The gospel says when you have no…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: The Holy Spirit’s Role in Redemption What You Should Know About the Pro-LGBTQ Equality Act “The bill represents the most invasive threat to religious liberty ever proposed in America.” More Thinking and Less Amusement in Worship Music “Literally, the word amusement means…
A collection of links from around the web: Less About the Fence, More About the Playground “I have seen the ways my church has grown when our pastors encourage women to use their gifts, and I am confident that God is most glorified when the whole church is encouraged to serve. ” The Purpose of Pain…