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What No Ear Has Heard

The video below has gone viral, with over four million hits on YouTube.  You can read all about it here.  Sarah Churman, deaf for her entire life, hears her own voice for the fist time in 29 years...

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Sappy Assurance from the Spirit

I don’t know of any contemporary author who lays open the heart of God to us like the Puritans. I know they get a bad wrap from some circles today, but perhaps no other literature has affected me more...

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Structuring the Church for Maximum Edification

Along with the resurgence of Reformed theology and gospel centrality, I believe there is a resurgence of biblical ecclesiology taking place as well. I’m grateful for the influences of organizations...

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Spiritual Gifts and the Glory of God

Last night, I taught on the nature and purposes of spiritual gifts.  One particular point I tried to elaborate was this: a church passionate about the glory of God will be passionate about the...

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Spiritual Gifts and the Promise of Christ

Repetition and redundancy can be a good thing, especially when we recognize the importance of remembering. With all the controversies and debates about spiritual gifts, we need the discipline of...

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Tozer on Masterful Psychologists

A.W. Tozer: Much of church activity and fellowship also falls back upon the practice of psychology. Many church leaders are masterful psychologists. They know how to handle people and get the crowds to...

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I Am a Great Witness…of Lesser Things

We are hard-wired to talk to other people about what impresses us the most. Unfortunately, too often our conversation indicates we are far too easily impressed by trivial things. I have two toddler...

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To Be Gospel-Centered, You Need the Holy Spirit

If you believe in the centrality of the gospel, you know that the good news of Jesus Christ is not just the door to the Christian faith, but it is the entire house. It is not only the entrance point...

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The Pressure’s Off

Such an encouraging word from my seminary mentor and friend, Jason Meyer. “Doing little things with great love can make a big difference. It can change the world.” Lord, take our fresh brownies and...

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The Disciple’s Napkin – 4 Ways to Serve

In the Disciple’s Napkin, I have explained a little about the 5 minutes of Bible intake. Today, I want to share about the four ways to serve. A disciple of Jesus should have movement in four...

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