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The Advantages of Apartment Living for the Christian
A little airing of laundry: our family recently foreclosed on a house we had attempted to purchase 7 years ago. The house had sustained foundation damage prior to our attempted purchase, and having escaped the careful home inspector's eye, and not willing to file suit against a brother and sister [...]
Help for Sexual Sin
People know where to go online if they want to see pornography. They know exactly where to look, and they can pull it up even on their cell phone in a discreet moment, if that is what they desire. They are also well aware of how to cover their steps by deleting browsing histories, cookies, and the [...]
Four Significant Lessons from the Jordan River
The preaching this Sunday (hear the sermon here) came from Matthew 3:5-6, with a particular focus on the place John the Baptist established his ministry, the Jordan River. This unimpressive river, as far as length and width is concerned, is nonetheless a powerful symbol in understanding what God [...]
8 Reasons to Study the Bible
1. The Bible is a collection of words that communicate to us the Person and Plan of God, helping us know Him better. Knowing Him is the highest calling of man (2 Tim. 3:14-16; Heb. 8:11). 2. God shares His love for us as we read and meditate upon His Word (Rom. 5:8). 3. Just as Jesus is the [...]
New Hymn
Poet and English Professor at Duke University, Reyonlds Price collaborated with the ever-captivating muscian James Taylor to write New Hymn. The poem appears in Price's collection of poetry The Use of Fire (1990) and was recorded by Taylor on his Live album (1993). Apparently it was written [...]