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We are the Beggars
My friend Matt Burns has written an excellent two part series (Part 1 and Part 2) that seeks to view the homeless through a biblical lens. He identifies several types of homeless people and…
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The Monday Muse: Calling
I have wrestled with the issue of calling for several years beginning with a class I took my junior year in college. It was a class for ministry students who were preparing for…
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Seeking God’s Will
Mark Dever has written an excellent little piece on pursuing the will of God in everyday life and decisions. Dever is concerned that too many Christians are bound by the chains of “finding…
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Healing for the Brokenhearted
During the fall of last year my wife found out that her friends Jean and Burch were expecting their second child. Several weeks later we were told that their baby boy had been…
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A Longing for Consistency
The world around us seems to be in a state of constant flux. Popular trends are constantly changing and evolving. Cultural norms are being stretched, reimagined, and remade. The newest technology seems to be rendered…
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Desire To Be Good, Not Great – Part 2
The idea of striving for goodness above greatness is uncommon in our era. Greatness is propped up in our society while goodness is rarely recognized, at least in its most common form. The difference between…