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Can Christians Lose Their Salvation?
I don’t like to use the phrase, “once saved, always saved”, even though I basically believe the idea behind it. I don’t say it because the Bible never says it like that. Instead, I prefer expressing this truth as the reformers did: they used a more biblical way of saying it: “the perseverance of the Saints.” In Continue reading
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Why God is Light…
Have you ever wondered why the Bible repeatedly portrays God as light? A little story from the beginning of our marriage may help to answer the question: After Diane and I tied the knot in May of 1992, we moved into our first apartment in Vienna, Virginia. It was a two bedroom place on the Continue reading
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When Should You Share Romans 8:28?
I once heard of a Christian speaker who said that believers should basically not quote Romans 8:28 to one another. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” (ESV) Now obviously, there is a time and Continue reading
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The Blessings of a Trustworthy and True Bible
On a whim last Tuesday I threw a lunchtime party for elders and pastors at my house. Diane and the girls were skiing, so that made the place a veritable bachelor pad, and for the guys who could make it, my plan was munching on Jimmy Johns subs and watching the livestream of the opening Continue reading
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A Mighty Fortress is Our God
Some years ago, through a generous grant by the Lilly Endowment, my family went on a Sabbatical overseas, spending almost two months in Scotland and then the better part of a month in the rest of Europe. It was most cool and we felt very blessed. Now, Diane had a special request as we were Continue reading
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The Testimony: One of the Best Ways to Fish for Men
When I worked for Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Chicagoland and the Washington D.C. area during the late 80’s and early 90’s, occasionally I would find myself one on one with a co-worker for a longer period of time. Maybe it was just a lunch hour and two of us made plans to grab a Chicago style Continue reading
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How Death Helps Us
As I approached 50 (and then hit it) this past summer, I more and more began to think about how many years I have left. I’m not trying to be morbid, but I think this is pretty natural. However, it is different than the way I used to think. As a young child, I vaguely Continue reading
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3 Keys to Paul’s Fruitfulness
Let’s put the words found in Acts 20:24 in contention for some of the most beautiful in all of Scripture. They also give us a clue as to why God used Paul so wonderfully. The scene itself provides a perfect backdrop – Paul is saying goodbye to the elders from Ephesus, Ephesus being the city Continue reading
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Why is Money the Great Competitor for our Hearts?
You’ve got to hand it to Demetrius – when the silversmith in Ephesus wanted to get some people with him to oppose Paul and his message, he knew just what to say: “Men, you know from this business we have our wealth.” Acts 19:25 (ESV) Oh, Demetrius would go on to say that the goddess Artemis Continue reading
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What God Told Paul When He Was Afraid
Talk about post-traumatic stress syndrome, I guess we should have expected this: Paul was afraid. And it’s no wonder. Who wouldn’t be? Think about it – he was… …stoned at Lystra …beaten with rods and jailed in Philippi …attacked by an unruly mob in Thessalonica …mocked in Athens …reviled in Corinth It seems that almost Continue reading
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