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Defining Success in My 9-to-5 Job
What does it mean to “work heartily, as for the Lord” in our 9-to-5 jobs? Pastor John considers five qualities of faithful work from Paul’s words in …
1 year, 4 months ago
Your Holy Deeds Are Not Filthy Rags
In Christ, the righteous deeds you do by faith are emphatically not “filthy rags.” Pastor John corrects a common and profound misunderstanding.
1 year, 4 months ago
Are Motorcycles for Fools?
If God is sovereign over life and death, does it matter what risks we take? Pastor John considers the place of precautions beneath God’s providence.
1 year, 5 months ago
Should We Ever Speak Directly to the Devil?
Scripture gives us a category for addressing the devil, but our normal way of defeating him is by trusting the promises of God and killing our own si…
1 year, 5 months ago
Seven Encouragements for Parents of Prodigals
How can we not lose heart over children who wander from Christ? Pastor John opens the parable of the prodigal son to offer encouragement after encour…
1 year, 5 months ago
Can We Pray for God to Teach Someone a Lesson?
Can Christians ask God to teach the unrepentant hard lessons? Pastor John helps us pray against others’ sins without presuming to be God.
1 year, 5 months ago
Should My Construction Company Help Build a Casino?
Should a Christian construction worker help to build a casino — or any other building that facilitates sin? Pastor John offers principles for the Chr…
1 year, 5 months ago
When Love Wanes, the Marriage Covenant Remains
Staying married is not first about staying in love. It’s about keeping a covenant that reflects Jesus’s own faithfulness to his bride, the church.
1 year, 5 months ago
Can a Single Pastor Date in His Church?
Where should an unmarried pastor look for a wife? Pastor John encourages single men in ministry to take practical steps while trusting God’s providen…
1 year, 5 months ago
What Makes a True Friend?
What makes for a true friend, according to God’s word? Pastor John sketches the nature and importance of friendship across the Scriptures.
1 year, 5 months ago