Category Archives: Holiness

12 Point Profile of a Holy Person

I’m embarrassed and ashamed to say that after staring at it on my bookshelf for over 15 years, I have finally picked up J.I. Packer’s book, Rediscovering Holiness, and started reading it. It is extraordinary and I am kicking myself … Continue reading

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Steps to Overcoming Temptation

Here’s a helpful (and short) video at Desiring God, featuring David Mathis and DA Carson on the issue of how to respond to temptation in our lives. And while you’re at Desiring God, please make sure to check out this post … Continue reading

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The “Occupy” Movement is Almost Right

Some good thoughts from Arthur Brooks…

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Are You A Double-Minded Man?

James 1:8 tells us, he is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does. Let me ask you a few questions that relate to this issue of being double-minded… Are you the same guy at home with your family as … Continue reading

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Accountable Relationships

Some brief thoughts on developing accountable relationships… 2 Corinthians 13:5 – “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you–unless, of course, you fail the test?” Examining … Continue reading

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Personal Reform (Apostleship of Prayer)

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Tedder’s Top Ten: Spiritual Formation

Talk of spiritual formation is all the rage. I just read an article by Dallas Willard in which he said that, in some circles, it seems as though spiritual formation is quickly approaching “fad” status. But, of course, pursuing God, renewing … Continue reading

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Unconscious Competence

Over the last six or seven years I’ve had a concept on the tip of my tongue that I just haven’t been able to explain adequately. I knew what I meant. But getting others to fully grasp what I was … Continue reading

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Money, Sex, and Power: Part 2

Click here for Part 1 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. (2 Corinthians 5:9 NASB) So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home … Continue reading

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Money, Sex, and Power

I’ve shared, too many times to mention, my indebetedness to and appreciation for Ken Boa. I’ve just started studying a series he taught back in 2007. Each lesson is online via video. I would love for you to study it with … Continue reading

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Men’s Midweek Encouragement

Men’s Midweek Encouragement May 18, 2011 Good Morning Brothers, I thought I would share with you this prayer from John Baillie followed by a few thoughts that I had about it… Give me, O God, this day a strong and … Continue reading

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Foolish Galatians!

Galatians 3:1-5 You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. [2] I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, … Continue reading

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