At the surface, the Sixth Commandment seems straightforward: “You shall not murder” (Ex. 20:13; Deut. 5:17). But as we explore both the biblical context and how this command is…
Sanctification
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Dear Pastor, May My Child Take The Lord’s Supper?
by Stephen Spinnenweber December 17, 2024Dear Pastor: My son has been asking lots of questions about the Lord’s Supper and particularly why he doesn’t partake yet. I have been doing some research online and…
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FamilyFeaturedMinistrySanctification
Dear Pastor, Why Doesn’t My Family Believe?
by Wilson Van Hooser December 13, 2024Dear Pastor, I know I haven’t been the best husband or father in the past. I just feel that the reason my wife and kids don’t believe is because…
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Dear Pastor, Why Am I Seeing So Much More of My Sin As I Grow?
Pastoral Application of Progressive Sanctificationby Jonathan Master December 6, 2024Dear Pastor: I’m becoming more and more frustrated in my pursuit of holiness. It seems as if the more I want to follow Christ the more I see the…
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The Origin of Thanksgiving In 1863, as the country was engulfed in the flames of Civil War, Abraham Lincoln called all Americans to observe, “a day of thanksgiving and…
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ConfessionalSanctificationTheology
Are There Different Reformed Views on Sanctification?
Sanctification and the Heidelberg Catechismby Jon Payne October 21, 2024The doctrine of sanctification never ceases to be a topic of serious discussion among the Reformed. This is certainly the case in the Presbyterian Church in America. Rightly so.…
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ChurchFeaturedSanctificationWorship
Do We Desire to Be with God?
Loving God with a Whole Heartby Wilson Van Hooser July 12, 2024“Perhaps more than any previous generation of Christians, our generation needs to be saturated in the wisdom, grace, goodness, and health-giving clarity of God’s truth. We need our minds…
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ChurchMinistryReformationSanctification
A Prayer for Revival
Praying Truth for Lifeby Wilson Van Hooser March 29, 2024Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,[1] Yours is the greatness, the glory, and all the riches of grace.[2] You are the source of all beauty, holiness, purity, and love. You…
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MinistrySanctification
Dying to Self in Ministry
Scripture's Description of a Ministerial Dutyby Russell St. John February 5, 2024Jesus, who laid down his life for his sheep (John 10:15; 17), calls every pastor likewise to die to self and to lead Christ’s sheep to die to self…
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MinistryReformationSanctificationTheology
The Reformation of Hearts
Ministry Orientation for God's Gloryby Melton L. Duncan November 30, 2023The following post is part of our ‘Principles of Reformation’ series. For the first post in the series, please click here. Over the last month, members of the Gospel Reformation…