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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Seeking Hard after Wisdom (Proverbs 2)
Everyone is pursuing something. What are you seeking hard after?
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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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Where Wisdom Comes From (Proverbs 1)
Solomon says proverbs are useful to teach wisdom and discipline which will lead to a successful life.
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Holy Week – Good Friday
As we remember Good Friday, we can learn from the unlikely characters who encountered Jesus on the road to Golgotha – the site of the crucifixion.
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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.
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What Is Calvinism?
Calvinism is best summarized through the five points of Calvinism, commonly referred to as TULIP.
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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.
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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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Understanding Expectations in Marriage
If you feel disappointment, annoyance or anger with your spouse, it may be due to an unmet expectation.
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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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Complementarian vs Egalitarian: Which View Is Biblically Correct?
Complementarians believe men and women complement each other in their giftings and roles. Egalitarians beleive men and women are equal to each other in their giftings and roles. Which one is right?
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Does the Bible Promise My Kids Will Be Perfect?
Parenting would be easy if the Bible had an instruction manual that guaranteed perfect kids. But, that’s just not how it works.
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What Were the Urim and Thummim?
In the Old Testament, the people of God often used the Urim and Thummin to determine the will of God. What exactly were they, and should we use them today as Christians?
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Misinformation On the Family
Misinformation abounds in our world today, but nothing is more destructive than what our culture teaches about the family. 1 Peter 3 offers a better way.
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