By Tony Reinke on Jan 3, 2020
Desiring God's Tony Reinke was deeply impacted by this book as a man and a father. He shares some of its greatest insights; use them in your Father's Day message.
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By Peter Mead on Nov 19, 2022
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"Hearing how God has worked in a life can be very powerful. Having someone “give their testimony” can also backfire. Here are a few of the problems that can create the tension."
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By Barry O. Johnson on Sep 12, 2024
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Barry Johnson offers some helpful insights into the state of the Church in America, and offers a loving call for pastors to take bold steps of faith wherever God has planted them.
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By Patrick Johnstone on Apr 1, 2024
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“Historic.” “Unprecedented!”
These are the words people use to describe today’s bigger-than-ever flood of global refugees and migrants. But people have been on the move since the very beginning of human history. The Bible tells me so.
Jesus was a refugee. So was Abraham. So was Moses. Jews and Christians have been on the move for a long, long time.
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By Francis Chan on Oct 14, 2023
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Francis Chan shares a powerful sermon illustration about living for God in the short time we have on this earth. Use this illustration in an upcoming message about the importance of living with an eternal focus.
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By Joe Thorn on Jul 12, 2022
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One danger is emotionalism, in which we allow our feelings to interpret our circumstances and form our thoughts about God. This is putting feelings before faith. The other danger is a kind of stoicism, where faith is rooted in theology but void of affection. This tendency removes feelings from faith altogether. While it is true that our emotions should not lead our theology, it is vital to our faith that theology lead to a deep experience of our triune God.
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By Peter Mead on Jul 23, 2020
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As a preacher, you're representing a God who made His book understandable, so it's important that you preach with clarity. In this article, Peter Mead offers 15 ways to do just that.
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By Marshall Segal on Feb 14, 2022
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God has given us all kinds of routes out of daily ruts in prayer. Take Psalm 86, for example. Here are seven simple daily prayers drawn from David’s prayer.
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By R. C. Sproul on Nov 29, 2022
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One comment that Christian pastors sometimes hear from people they are counseling is that it would be easier for them to have a strong faith if they could see God doing the same kinds of miracles today as are recorded in the Bible.
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By SermonCentral .com on May 27, 2021
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Memorial Day is a time of remembrance for those who have given their lives in military service for our nation. How can your church continue to worship God, preach the Gospel, and honor fallen heroes?
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By SermonCentral .com on Jun 21, 2022
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For Shane Barnard, it came in the hospital room at the passing of his father. When the doctor informed Barnard and his mother that his father was dead, the flood of pain and shock came. As Barnard held his mother to comfort her, he says, as she wailed, she sang softly underneath her breath, the words of Job 1:21, "He gives, he takes, blessed be the name of the Lord."
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By Ron Edmondson on Feb 10, 2021
Whether it’s church planting or encouraging church revitalization and growth of an existing church – if God calls you to it, and you are faithful to the call – you’ll feel His pleasure upon your obedience and service.
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