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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.
(New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part Three. Geneva — The Bible that troubled a King
Audio • Season 1 • Episode 5 • (New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part Three. Geneva — The Bible that troubled a King.The artwork is: The Frontispiece
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Trying to find a good Presbyterian/Reformed Church in Germany
A church member has a sister in Erkrath, Germany looking for a good church. Can anyone help? Thanks—
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Personal theology shifting from my church’s
Hello all! I don’t know if this is the right section to voice this plea for advice, but as I’ve never posted here before, I figured I’d give it a shot. In a nutshell, my theology has gone through a reformed transformation in the past year or so. I would say that I lie on the razor’s edge
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God Ordaining Sin
Good morning, I have said in other posts that I am new to Reformed theology and am trying to read as much as I can on the matter. This morning I had a lot of thoughts on God ordaining sin and wanted to put it into writing for my own clarity and possibly to use as a brief defense of my theology
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William Fenner on Fearing God’s Goodness and Mercy, and not just his Wrath
“Thirdly, a carnal man’s affections are not wrought upon regularly. His affections maybe are wrought upon, by God’s justice and judgments, because God is a consuming fire against sin, because God is severe against the works of iniquity, because he hath made Heaven-gate to be straight. These are
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The Importance of Reading Hard Books
I came across this video and thought it would be worth sharing. Deep reading is difficult for me, so this kind of thing is a helpful reminder to persevere with this discipline. A summary of the transcript (AI generated) is as follows - Why reading hard books matters Deep reading is important
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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 3: Crucifying the Lord of Glory, They Fulfilled the Wisdom of God
The rulers of this age mistook Jesus, so they crucified him — and ushered him into new glories he shares with his saints. Watch Now
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College Is for (Lasting) Pleasure
The world’s diversions at college may distract and entice. But when we pursue lasting pleasure in God, every semester counts for eternity. Watch Now
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Seminary and L.A.M.P.?
Today I attended my first presbytery meeting and I heard about this initiative called "LAMP". Apparently designed to be a way to satisfy ordination requirements and cheaper than seminary, Anybody in the PCA ever been through this program and graduated?
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A World Fit for Glory
What kind of world awaits God’s children? John Piper opens Romans 8:21 to show creation remade for God’s people to rule and enjoy. Watch Now
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Holy Ambition Begins at Home
I have an ambition: I want to write good stories that change the world. Following in the footsteps of Lewis and Tolkien, I want to craft tales that act as signposts to the triune God. I want to fight against the darkness with fables of light.
(New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part Two. Geneva — The Bible of a Generation
Audio • Season 1 • Episode 5 • (New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part Two. Geneva — The Bible of a Generation.The artwork is: A copy of the Bassandyne
David Bissett Shares Three Favourite Books
David Bissett has served Clifton Park Community Church in upstate New York since 1995. We sat down with him at the East Coast Minister’s Conference, where he was kind enough to commend three of his favourite Banner books. Books mentioned: Iain H. Murray, Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography Thomas Manton, Sermons on Psalm 119 (In volumes 6–9 of Manton’s Works)
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Extended Scripture Memory - Testimony & Encouragement
I have memorized the Letter to the Hebrews. All 303 verses (KJV). To be fair, my accuracy rate is probably 97-99% rather than %100. (I may confuse short words like “and/for” “that/which” “mine/my,” “Thine/Thy,” etc. The Lord has been my helper in this, and has answered my prayers
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Rejoice, Christian, for You Are Loved by God
The love of God is expressed in various ways. There is His benevolent love whereby He conveys His love to all people. In His beneficence, God graciously gives benefits to all. God makes the sun shine on the just and unjust (Matt. 5:45). Individuals are blessed to know the benevolent love of God. Of the
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John MacArthur’s One Perfect Life
Has anyone read One Perfect Life: The Complete Story of the Lord Jesus. I was considering doing a study of the four gospels and this looked like a good resource. Are there better Reformed alternatives? Thanks.
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When I’m Too Weak to Be Productive
Can a disabled mother model the Proverbs 31 woman? Pastor John describes the gift of a heart that hopes in God’s steadfast love. Listen Now
Why God’s work doesn’t always meet our expectations
When God’s way of working isn’t what we want to see
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Become member in OPC or PCA Church?
As I continue to navigate and learn more about the NAPARC world, I have somewhat of a dilemma. I’ve been attending a PCA church and a OPC church simultaneously through the summer. I’m looking to become a member of either here in the Twin cities so that I may come under care and begin pursuing
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