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Don’t Turn Wisdom into Mantras

October 26, 2016October 16, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

We love to simplify complex ideas, to make big thing small and sum things up as neatly as possible. It …

October 25, 2016September 18, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

I grew up in the church. No really, I grew up in the church. I am a PK and spent …

October 24, 2016September 11, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

It’s my favorite time of year. That time when we send our children off to slap five, share books, and …

November 7, 2023August 28, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

Kids have a way of making us consider life and God in a way we’ve often forgotten. It’s so easy …

March 5, 2017August 26, 2014 by Stephen Altrogge

Is it just me, or has the whole Christian dating / courting / dorting thing become really, really complicated? When …

December 25, 2018June 25, 2014 by Mark Altrogge

I’ve been doing a good bit of premarital counseling lately, and I’ve married quite a few folks over the years. …

November 28, 2016June 13, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

It’s not easy to make sense of scripture. Parts of it are downright weird or even horrific. The story of …

March 10, 2017May 28, 2014 by Mark Altrogge

Everything God does in our lives is for our benefit, including suffering. Though they never seem pleasant at the time, …

November 26, 2016May 1, 2014 by Barnabas Piper

Peace. Peaceful. Peacefulness. Peace is quiet. It is calm. It is serene. It is slow, steady, and unperturbed. Peace is …

March 8, 2017April 8, 2014 by Stephen Altrogge

Let’s talk about a crucial question: is mental illness biblical? I recently read two articles by a well-known Christian author …

March 31, 2017March 10, 2014 by Mark Altrogge

One of the most important things we must do when we suffer is to give thanks. I don’t say this …