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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 2: Before Time, God Was Planning Our Glory
When this world fell into sin, God didn’t scramble for a backup plan. He had planned from all eternity to rescue a people through the work of his Son. Watch Now
Trump's tariff rebate is snake oil
When a government heavily taxes an imported good that has no viable domestic alternative, and then attempts to offset that burden by printing money to issue stimulus checks, it creates several compounding economic problems rather than helping domestic industry.
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2026 PB Pick’em Week 4 ** Kick-off is 9:30pm, CDT FRIDAY
Happy Monday, my fellow fanatical football fans! Ok, maybe not quite fanatical... but despite the best efforts of the NCAA to ruin the sport, college football sure is fun! Week 4 is here and thus in-conference play begins in earnest. I’m excited to see which teams prove to be the cream that
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Westminster Seminary California - thoughts from alumni?
Hi, all! I’m a future seminarian and am currently considering schools. I am a Particular Baptist (think 1689) who loves the Reformed tradition and am looking mainly at WTS, WSCAL, and RTS. I am very attracted to the academic rigor boasted by WTS. I am also, however, really considering WSCAL
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Moses and the Rock That Was Christ
Can guilty people count on God’s help? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show that Christ bought the help sinners need. Watch Now
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Six Traits of a Forgettable Sermon
Rigorous exposition isn’t at odds with engaging preaching. Pastor John encourages pastors to work for creativity when technical, abstract sermons feel easier. Listen Now
Charlotte Geddie: A Woman of Eminent Piety
Charlotte Geddie was called to be a wife, mother, and helpmeet to her husband James Geddie in almost unimaginably difficult circumstances in the South Seas. Joan Kingswood began to relate her remarkable testimony in the Summer double issue of the magazine. She writes that Charlotte’s life of loving service proved to be a ‘living introduction to the message of the gospel her husband proclaimed.’ We read the first instalment of her stirring story on this week’s Magazine Monday.
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Isaiah 14 and Satan
In a recent thread, some of us discussed the idea that Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 have an additional layer of meaning beyond the literal historical references to Babylon and Tyre. My Bible reading for the day brought me to Luke 10, where I have a note written in the margins to refer to Is. 14:12
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Christ Frees Parents to Play
Parents, let’s ask ourselves a searching question: If our children had to say what God is like based on how we act toward them, what might they say?
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PDF Viewer - Chrome Extension
Well, I finally got tired enough of adobe crashing on me and slowing down my computer that I made my own PDF viewer. If you read any of those google books scans you might find it useful, since it’s designed to load quickly and keep your page (for example, if the computer restarts, it won’t
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1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Part 1: Don’t Be Impressed with the Wisdom and Power of This Age
Why should we refuse to get sucked in by the empty promises of this world? Because this age is passing away; nothing it offers will eternally satisfy. Watch Now
When the Curse Comes Close
How do we respond when the curse encroaches on our lives? In Psalm 108, David guides us to groan, praise, ask, trust, and tread. Watch Now
(New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part One. Geneva — The Bible of the Exiles
Audio • Season 1 • Episode 5 • (New) Series 1 Episode 5 Part One. Geneva — The Bible of the Exiles.The artwork is the cover from an original
One Kingdom, Many Nations
A Biblical Case Against Political Uniformity The world is populated by enduring peoples possessing their own cultures, histories, languages, religions, territories and collective identities. These distinctions are not temporary defects in the human condition that will disappear once enough nations become modern, democratic, technologically advanced or economically integrated.
On Radical Depravity and Human Nature
In 1618-1619 in the Dutch town of Dordrecht (English, Dordt), an important event took place in the history of the Church. A Synod was held to settle the concerns of a former professor, Jacobus Arminius (Oct. 10, 1560 – Oct. 19, 1609). His teachings would give rise to Arminianism. Following the death of Arminius, his
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NEW BOOK: God the Wonder of Wonders by C. Matthew McMahon
God the Wonder of Wonders by C. Matthew McMahon (300 Pages) In Judges 13, Manoah stood before the Angel of the LORD, whose name was declared to be Wonderful. When He ascended in the flame of the altar, God revealed in shadow what would later be displayed in fullness in Jesus Christ: the
Sibema, Bouritius. Salomons sweerdt, scheydende de Remonstrantsche van de Rechtsinnige leere (P. Alberts, 1663)
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Preach Sermons, Not Commentaries
The heart of man is a fortress without a drawbridge. It is so hard and impregnable that it takes divine weapons and skilled soldiers to regularly invade it with the truth. Weekly, men equipped by the Spirit of God urge the dead to live and the sorely tempted to flee to Christ, to cling to Christ, firing God’s very words at their souls to save them. Men are dying; the saints are tempted and weary; has God spoken or not? He has indeed, and men preach sermons proclaiming those words.
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Moses and the Presence We Need
What if your greatest need is not relief? John Piper opens Exodus 17:1–7 to show how God’s presence meets our deepest need. Watch Now
(New) Revisiting Geneva — Why Episode Five Has Been Rewritten
Audio • Season 1 • Episode 5 • (New) Revisiting Geneva — Why Episode Five Has Been Rewritten.Bonus Episode: Revisiting Geneva — Why Episode Fi
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