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Two Main Tasks in Ministry: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 2 Dec 20, 2023

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David Mathis | Scripture says elders should be “able to teach” and “sober-minded” — but why? The two correspond to a pastor’s most important tasks: feeding and leading.

Two Ways to Deal with Jesus: Learning Worship from the Wise Men Dec 19, 2023

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Matthew’s Christmas story shows two ways to deal with Jesus: try to get rid of him like Herod, or fall down and worship him like the wise men.

Three Contrasts in a Leader’s Heart: Good and Happy Pastors, Part 1 Dec 13, 2023

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David Mathis | What does Christ call church leaders to be and do? Like him, they labor heartily and happily, not for selfish gain, but for their people’s joy.

Christmas Was and Christmas Is: The Whole Story of Advent Dec 10, 2023

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David Mathis | How do you need God’s help this Advent? What need seems most pressing? Press into the message of Christmas, and you’ll find hope and help in time of need.

If God Speaks: One Voice That Changes Everything Dec 06, 2023

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David Mathis | To read the Bible is to read the very words of God. Do we grasp the significance, the reality-shaking impact, of this seemingly simple truth?

Jesus Came to Save: Ten Great Realities of Christmas Dec 03, 2023

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The birth of John the Baptist was great, but the birth of Jesus Christ was infinitely greater. John prepared for salvation, but Jesus purchased it.

Man of War and Grace: The Greatest of Israel’s Kings Nov 25, 2023

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David Mathis | Some may not think of David, the shepherd king, as particularly masculine, but Scripture paints him in a far more manly and glorious light.

Do Not Believe Every Spirit: The Threat and Defeat of False Teaching Today Oct 27, 2023

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Are biblical warnings about false prophets still relevant? Yes, the threat looms as large today as in the first century.

Before You Quit the Ministry: Learning to Count Like Jesus Oct 26, 2023

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David Mathis | Good pastors are not naive: ministry comes with many costs. Even so, Christ has not called us to an impossible, joyless task. The cross proves otherwise.

What’s It Like to Be a Christian? Faith, Obedience, and Living as Strangers Oct 08, 2023

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David Mathis | What is Christian faith? Hebrews 11 not only answers the question but tells us what faith feels like, and how it leads to obedience, and living as exiles in this world.

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