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On Hoarding

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09/05/24 • 15 min

How can we help those struggling with hoarding? Pastor John shares five underlying factors and five practical suggestions for those who seem stuck.

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Does Romans 7 Describe a Christian?

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04/08/22 • 16 min

What kind of person does Romans 7:14–25 describe? Pastor John offers nine reasons to read Paul’s description as part of the Christian experience.

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Feast on the Bible’s Grammar

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12/14/23 • 17 min

The word “therefore” appears almost five hundred times in the New Testament. And every one of them is a doorway to life and love.

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Why Do I Exist?

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09/16/24 • 12 min

Why do you exist? Why does anything exist? Pastor John shows from Isaiah 43:1–7 that God created his people to glorify him by enjoying him.

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How Does God Lead Us in Daily Decisions?

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03/23/22 • 10 min

How do I follow God’s lead in my daily decisions? I know he’s my shepherd, and that he’s leading me, but how do I know if I am following him?

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How Fleeting Pleasures Sidetrack Our Love

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03/30/22 • 10 min

A lack of love for other people doesn’t show that we’re trying too hard to please ourselves — it shows that we’re far too easily pleased.

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DG’s Slogan, Coined 36 Years Ago Today

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09/19/24 • 9 min

“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.” How did John Piper craft this memorable motto? Tony Reinke tells the story.

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Did Jesus Tell Us to Give to Every Panhandler?

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06/06/22 • 13 min

Jesus tells us to give to those who ask, but Paul warns the church against giving to the lazy. How might we apply these teachings when we meet a panhandler?

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