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“Whoever finds his life…”

Thanks to my wife for calling my attention to this stunning interview.Near the end of the interview Reiko Rizzuto reflects on what would have happened if she had returned to her family. She would have done “that thing that I…

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Understanding Hell

Worth Reading… Hell Under Fire, Morgan & Peterson ed. What is Hell? by Morgan & Peterson Hell on Trial by Robert Peterson Heaven and Hell by Edward Donnelly

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Hell and the Glory of God

Jim Hamilton asks the question, “Would Rob Bell rob God of glory?” The question is appropriate for anyone who dismisses the biblical doctrine of hell. Dr. Hamilton writes: If there’s no hell, God can’t be trusted because he doesn’t keep…

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“The Organized Heart”

The newest release from Cruciform Press sounds like an interesting one: The Organized Heart: A Woman’s Guide to Conquering Chaos. From the Publisher: The fight against chaos is universal, whether it be the outward chaos of disorder and frenzy or…

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A dangerous place to be a Christian…

Afghanistan continues to be a place where it is dangerous to be a Christian. It is particularly dangerous to convert from Islam to Christianity. Such a conversion carries with it a death sentence. Those who do convert know that they…

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Nine Marks Journal

The Latest Nine Marks Journal is available. The theme of this issue is the relationship between the church and the parachurch. • J. Mack Stiles, Nine Marks of a Healthy Parachurch Ministry. A longtime parachurch veteran lays out nine things…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 7 in our series God’s Great Story. It is entitled The All-Wise God and is taken from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, and Psalms. You can listen to or download it HERE.

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Men used to be willing to die for the truth…

The dust up over the promotional materials for Rob Bell’s newest book has been interesting. Justin Taylor has been excoriated for expressing (in a relatively gentle way) his concerns over Bell’s clear compromises with Biblical truth. That criticism reflects what…