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Prince of What Peace? How Christmas Overcomes Our Conflicts
At the root of all conflict is man’s conflict with God. At Christmas, we celebrate that God took the initiative to establish true peace.
3 years, 3 months ago
Secret Liturgies: The Private Worship of a Public Leader
David Mathis | Blessed is the leader who meditates on God’s law day and night — not just in public, but all the more in secret.
3 years, 4 months ago
It Will Be Worth It: Overcoming Obstacles to World Missions
When it comes to missions, reasons abound to stay rather than to go. But for every apparent obstacle, countless promises say, “It will be worth it.”
3 years, 5 months ago
Is Jesus an Egomaniac? Overcoming a Major Obstacle to Christian Faith
What do we call an obsessively self-centered person? An egomaniac. Then what should we call God, who demands all our praise? We call him gracious.
3 years, 5 months ago
The Joy of the Puritans
The Puritans took joy seriously because they read the Bible carefully. They saw that delight in God is at the heart of all true obedience.
3 years, 5 months ago
He Delighted to Crush His Son: The Pleasure of God in the Gospel
David Mathis | The Father not only planned for his Son to die, but was pleased to crush him. And for those in Christ, this can be as comforting as it…
3 years, 5 months ago
A World God Could Admire: Recovering His Pleasure in Creation
Marshall Segal | Do you ever stop, slow down, and marvel at something God has made? If we could see it all like he does, we’d see far more than we do.
3 years, 5 months ago
How Can a Holy God Have Pleasure in Sinners?
You will not be perfect in this life, but you can be pleasing to God. You can become a real ingredient in the divine happiness.
3 years, 5 months ago
Fall Back to the Banner: Four Lessons for Our Devastations
David Mathis | When loss surrounds us, when fears assail us, we have a banner to which to flee. We turn to the God who has spoken, and there find rea…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Purposes of God in the Pain of the World
Before he created the earth, God knew pain would plague this world. And not only knew, but planned. And not only planned — but purposed.
3 years, 6 months ago