When Your Kid Gets Bullied
If your kid seems depressed, withdrawn or lonely, they may be experiencing bullying.
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Radical Sexual Purity the Jesus Way
Sexual sin is nothing new, but today’s hypersexual culture has something to learn from the timeless teachings of Jesus.
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Take the Selfishness Test for Your Marriage
Selfishness is at the root of marital disfunction. Discover the areas where you need to improve.
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How Do I Know If She’s “The One”?
So you’re dating that girl and it’s getting pretty serious. Be sure to check in with the “Trifecta” before you tie the knot.
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Boundaries With Teens
John Townsend says that parents (and their boundaries) are like guard rails helping to keep their teenagers on the right path.
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The Six Antitheses of Jesus
The six antitheses are part of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus called into question the oral tradition of the Pharisees and how they were teaching the law.
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Let the Budget Be the Bad Guy
Sick of fighting over money as a couple? Sit down and create a budget together, and then blame the budget when you can’t buy that new toy!
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Parenting Grade School Kids into Confidence
During the elementary school years, kids are developing competence (and hopefully confidence) as they compare themselves to their peers. In today’s topic we look at Eric Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development to identify some do’s and don’ts of parenting kids into confidence.
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What Is Arminianism?
Arminianism is a type of theology that emphasizes every person’s free will to trust in Jesus for salvation.
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Attachment Types in Parenting
Our kids will grow up with a particular attachment type – which will impact the quality of their future relationships. Good parents will do everything they can to help their kids form healthy attachments.
Read MoreHow Do I Love a Prodigal?
When someone you love wanders from God, it’s hard to know what to do. Discover five practical, biblical tips on how to love a prodigal by mirroring the heart of the Father and trusting the Holy Spirit to do the work of conviction.
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What Is Calvinism?
Calvinism is best summarized through the five points of Calvinism, commonly referred to as TULIP.
Read MoreIs It Possible to Be a Rule-Keeper and Still Be Far from God?
While the younger son was lost in rebellion, the older son was lost in his own backyard. Discover what we can learn from the prodigal’s older brother and how to move from a transactional relationship with God to one of true intimacy and grace.
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Who Were the Pharisees?
Jesus always seemed to be picking fights with the Pharisees. But who were they, anyway?
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Relational Immediacy in Marriage
Relational immediacy means inviting someone to stop and reflect on what just happened relationally or emotionally in conflict.
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God Loves the Worst Version of You
Jesus died for us while we were still sinners, not once we’d cleaned up our act.
Read MoreWhat Can We Learn from the Prodigal Father?
What can we learn from the prodigal father? Discover how God’s character is revealed through his pursuit of the lost and his joyful restoration of those who return home.
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Biblical Gospel vs. Prosperity Gospel: The Prodigal Son
The Prodigal Son parable is one of Jesus’ most powerful stories. But prosperity gospel preachers are missing the whole point.
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The Letter of Jude
The book of Jude is an impactful letter that explores the issue of corrupted teachers and conveys the powerful message that God’s grace through Jesus demands a whole life response.
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Avoid the Romeo and Juliet Situation
Parenting teens who want to date can get dicey.
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10 Sinful Responses to Sin
Everyone sins, and in many cases even our responses to sin can be sinful. Here are 10 examples.
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Final Battle Instructions for the Christian Culture Wars
Peter reminds the church that the battle with our culture is not a losing effort. Thirty years earlier Jesus was the one reminding Peter of the same thing. Studying these parallel passages, we can see three final instructions.
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Five Steps to Winning the War Within as a Christian
The culture war isn’t just a battle we fight on the outside; there’s a character war we first need to win on the inside.
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How to Preach with Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
If you want to preach great sermons, you’ll have to practice a lot… and then evaluate what worked and what failed. Try using Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle as a framework.
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