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Keeping Sovereign Grace in Gospel Partnerships Dec 08, 2025

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Why would a gospel-driven ministry define itself as Reformed? Because Reformed theology guards and glorifies the grace at the heart of the gospel.

Marriage Survival After Betrayal Dec 04, 2025

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How can trust regrow in the aftermath of adultery? Pastor John identifies two needed miracles for a marriage to survive and thrive again.

The Apostasy of Impatience Dec 01, 2025

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Can a Christian lose patience and not be in sin? Pastor John explains why patience and impatience may be more complicated than we think.

Improving the Body Without Fixating on Image Nov 27, 2025

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As we steward the body, our appearance might change for the better. How do we keep our focus on being a whole person, not just an attractive shape?

Why Satan Persists Nov 24, 2025

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Satan wouldn’t exist if God didn’t keep him around — so why is he here? Pastor John explains four ways in which God is using Satan for his glory.

What False Teachings Should Make Me Leave a Church? Nov 20, 2025

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Differences in belief can feel bigger than they are — but sometimes they are truly big. What separates personal opinion from soul-damaging theology?

The God Who Breaks Us with Kindness Nov 17, 2025

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If God refuses to act “for our sake,” does that mean he refuses to do us good? Pastor John resolves a perplexity and holds forth lavish grace from Ezekiel 36.

How One Bible Verse Disarmed a Mob Nov 13, 2025

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Does Psalm 82 teach that human beings are gods? Pastor John describes the moment when Jesus quoted the psalm to escape an early death.

Shame Today Is Worth It Nov 10, 2025

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How could Jesus, the King of kings and true Son of God, be ashamed at the final judgment? Pastor John digs into Jesus’s argument for following him.

What Is a ‘Fleshly’ Christian? Nov 06, 2025

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Are “fleshly” Christians truly Christian? Pastor John traces Paul’s distinctions between natural people, carnal Christians, and spiritual Christians.

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