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Finishing Well… “I Again Dedicate My Whole Self to Thee”

Five Mankillers

After many years of ministry to men, it is clear to me how simple men are. They all struggle with the same basic things. That’s one thing I like about working with men. Men are not complex. I have come across several summaries of the things that kill men off….

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Don’t Do What Other Christians Do

In a piece called The Acceptable Sacrifice, John Bunyan delivers several warnings on living the Christian life. Here is one of those warnings….

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Why We Don’t Get as Excited in Worship as We Do at the Football Stadium

There are few joys sweeter than the joys from worshiping God….

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Fifteen Indispensable Pursuits That Prepare the Next Generation for Marriage

Here are “Thirteen indispensable pursuits that prepare the next generation for marriage.”

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Vote Your Conscience for Celebrating Christmas

As you can see from my last post, R.C. Sproul Jr. claims that there are at least three ways to use the phrase, “Celebrate Christmas.” He does recognize that there are more than three choices, but for simplicity, let’s take a poll. Which one of the following do you vote …

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Should We Celebrate Christmas?

Each year, I receive letters asking my thoughts about the celebration of Christmas….

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Don’t Do What Other Christians Do

In a piece called “the Acceptable Sacrifice,” John Bunyan delivers several warnings on living the Christian life….

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The State of the Family-Integrated Church Movement

Join Doug Phillips and myself next month in San Antonio, Texas for a “state of the union” address on the family-integrated church movement sponsored by Vision Forum Ministires….

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A Parent’s Fruit Bearing After They Are Dead

Parents should do all they can to give God what He desires, “Godly Seed.” Here is Thomas Watson on how child training is so beneficial…even after the trainers have passed on…Read more.

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The State of the Family-Integrated Church Movement

Join Doug Phillips and myself next month in San Antonio, Texas for a “state of the union” address on the family-integrated church movement sponsored by Vision Forum Ministires….

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On Our Singing Together Tomorrow – “Expressing Sweet Concord of Mind To Each Other”

I read of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards. They loved the harmonies of voices and they loved to sing. He said, “Sacred music has a powerful efficacy to soften the heart into tenderness” and to “harmonize the affections.”….

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Six Lessons on Enduring Hardship from Godly Men in My Life

hardship struck three of my friends. As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, R.C. Sproul Jr. lost his teenage daughter. Right after that, my fellow elder, Dan Horn, and his family along with two young men were in a devastating car crash in Maryland, and Dan was quickly flown to the Shock and Trauma Center of University Hospital in Baltimore….

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Finishing Well… “I Again Dedicate My Whole Self to Thee”

After companionship with a fellow Englishman, Livingstone, who in the past preferred to be alone, was thoroughly homesick. The fifth day after Stanley’s departure was his 59th birthday, and he made this entry in his journal…

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Five Mankillers

After many years of ministry to men, it is clear to me how simple men are. They all struggle with the same basic things. That’s one thing I like about working with men. Men are not complex. I have come across several summaries of the things that kill men off….

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