The ‘Real’ Cause of Hopelessness (and Hope)

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

So what really causes us to be hopeless? Some would say it is because of our desire to change, but we can’t. Some would say we are hopeless because we don’t feel like we matter, that we don’t have a purpose in life. Some feel hopeless ...

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Biblical Celebration of Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Kevin DeYoung has some great tips for a biblical celebration of Valentine's Day. Here's a sample: "Sunday is Valentine’s Day: a holiday for Hallmark and flower shops to make money, an occasion for single people to feel miserable, a snare for the negligent husband, a celebration of rampant sensuality, and a common ...

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Emasculated Men and Depressed Women

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Masculine men and feminine women are becoming rare. In our culture today, to even use the words “masculine” and “feminine” require explanation. And nowhere is this seen more clearly than in the American church. The biblical view is complementarity - distinct, God-given roles of men humbly leading and women intelligently submitting; ...

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Book Review: ‘Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free’

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

"Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free," by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, is an answer to prayer for those of us who have questions regarding issues of womanhood and desire a biblical approach to understanding why we so often think contrary to the scriptural idea of our eternal ...

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