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Dear Comfort Seeker: Only God-Sized Comfort Will Do
I am from a long line of top-notch cozy-creators. I learned from my mom (who learned from her mom) the power of a creamy soup on the stove, chocolate chip cookies in the oven, and a fleece blanket on the lap. Something about the warm and perfectly well-worn invites us to come in and take off our shoes.
Pitfalls in Preaching: A Letter on Application
Are we more concerned about ‘our’ sermon than ‘God’s’ people and God’s plan for them?
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Pitfalls in Preaching: A Letter on Application
Are we more concerned about ‘our’ sermon than ‘God’s’ people and God’s plan for them?
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The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-120
I'm a big fan of this Substack. I would read their two-volume work, but it's not available as an eBook. The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200, or, How the Western Tradition Fell in Love with Logic – Part 1The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200 – Part 2The Revival of Dialectic, 1000-1200 – Part 3
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Sojourner: a free, offline Bible study program built around the Reformed tradition (feedback welcome)
Brethren, For the past while, I’ve been building a Bible study program for my own use and my family’s. It has grown to the point where I’d like other people to try it. It’s called Sojourner. It’s free, open source, and runs on Windows 10/11. What it is It’s a private, offline study companion
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Jesus and the Cleansing of a Leper According to the Law of Moses
A quick search showed four places in the New Testament where Jesus healed one or more lepers. Matthew 8:4; Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; Luke 17:14 In each case Jesus told the leper to show himself to the priest and to follow the law of Moses for the cleansing of his leprosy. Let’s see what’s involved
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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 4: Unimaginable Joy Prepared for Those Who Love God
The mystery of God’s goodness in Christ exceeds everything we can imagine. We need God himself to reveal it to us. Watch Now
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A Sober-Minded Approach to Alcohol
Alcohol is one of God’s most potent gifts. He created it to gladden the heart (Psalm 104:15), to brighten life (Ecclesiastes 10:19), and to heighten celebration on the happiest occasions (John 2:1–11). Perhaps most telling, he designed this substance as an edible metaphor for the blood of Jesus, one that can help us taste the thrilling love of God. As seventeenth-century Anglican priest George Herbert reflected in his poem “The Agonie,” Communion is “that liquor sweet and most divine, which my God feels as blood, but I as wine.”
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Church
Does anyone else remember when we served out of faithfulness rather than for a paycheck?
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Bible for a Toddler with No Images of Christ
My mother wants to buy a Bible for my 2.5 year old for Christmas and knows/is respectful of our stance on images of Christ. She's recently started to go to a PCA church with my sister's family and their kids, but she comes from Catholic upbringing and transitioned to loose evangelicalism. She thinks the OPC is worlds apart - bonus, therefore, if you can give me a recommendation from a PCA member
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How Did Moses Get The Early Genesis Accounts?
How do you think Moses received the accounts of everything that happened in the early chapters of Genesis? If he authored the book, do we just have to say he received direct revelation from God? I’m sure there was oral tradition that was passed on, but secular critics of the Bible I’m sure
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Ground Breaking AI News
The best Christian theology AI translation storehouse and research tool has been released and is free: The Faith Received at Mere Orthodoxy. 12,500+ works (1,500+ authors) from the Early, Medieval and Reformation Churches, inclusive of various traditions such as Reformed, Lutheran and Roman Catholic. Thousands of volumes are now in
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2026 PB Pick’em Week 5 ** Kick-off is 6pm CDT, FRIDAY
Week 5 is before us! We’ll really see things begin to coalesce within the next few weeks. Some, like Mississippi State and Florida are off to a GREAT start, others... not so much. Who will emerge as national champion? More to follow... There are some decent games scheduled for Thursday, but I
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Loving God With All Your Heart
Recorded in the Gospel of Matthew, we have these words of Jesus who reiterated the greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your mind” (22:37). It is not unusual for a person to struggle with loving God. Because of the Fall,
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The Perils of a Quick Fix
How can we witness to those who just want a quick fix? Pastor John presses home the shocking reality of eternity and the astounding love of Jesus. Listen Now
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Hope Worth Any Hardship
What makes costly love worth it? John Piper opens 1 Corinthians 15:12–19 to show how resurrection hope frees us to take risks for love’s sake. Watch Now
Charlotte Geddie's Titus 2 Life
We continue the remarkable story of Charlotte Geddie, whose witness to the gospel consisted in her brave, self-denying ministry as a wife, mother, and helpmeet to her missionary husband John. This week we pick up the story as the Geddies, recently bereft of two of their children, continue making plans to minister in the New Hebrides. Featured resource: Joan Kingswood, ‘From Island to Island: The Witness of Charlotte Geddie (2)’ Banner of Truth Magazine, Issue 757 (October 2026).
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Post Greek II
Hey all, I have just finished Greek II at RTS Global, I was wondering what are some things that you could recommend me to do to gain better clarity on Grammar? I know reading the text is super important, but I was wondering if there are any resources/books that may be helpful. Thanks!
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Neo-Calvinism
Here on the PB, is Neo-Calvinism generally regarded in terms of Abraham Kuyper, or is it an earlier reference to Lyman Beecher and those who arose in the post-Jonathan Edwards era and the New Divinity?
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Christ Gives Sleep to His Beloved
Wise men know you can sleep too much. In fact, that memorable proverb appears twice in God’s inspired book: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. (Proverbs 6:10–11 and 24:33–34) For all of history, drunkards and gluttons have slept their way into rags. The lazy have chosen extra slumber over productive labor. Some still fall prey. But most of us now wrestle with different temptations. We have electric lights.
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