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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Global Missions And The Treason Of Conversion

Many missions methods emphasize the ease of conversion, but the decision to follow Christ must be understood as a virtual act of treason.

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How To Identify and Prepare Missionaries That Will Reach The Ends of The Earth

Brooks Buser discusses the role of local churches in missions and how to identify and train missionaries to complete the Great Commission.

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How a Pastor Can Change a Mind About Abortion

Pastors, God can use you to share the Gospel and change someone’s mind about abortion and use you to save a life.

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Trust in the Lord in the New Year

Instead of living another year in that spiritual desert, the Lord invites us to trust in him and walk in his ways – the way of blessing.

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A Wave of Confessions Saves a Church

Ken Sande shares how a wave of confessions can bring true, biblical conflict resolution and reconciliation and save an entire church.

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6 Priorities to Resolve for Pastors

Consider the simplicity of the pastoral vocation which has become increasingly and unnecessarily complicated and set your priorities right.

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Resolving to Endure Faithfully

Rather than make New Year’s resolutions that last, we can learn faithful endurance to complete what we start by the grace of God.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy Devotional Journal

This devotional journal is an ideal companion for anyone wanting to apply the knowledge they learned from Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy and practice it in their own life. 

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Truth For Life: 365 Daily Devotions, Volume Two

Join Alistair Begg every day of the year with a brief Scripture reading followed by exposition of the passage and encouragement for everyday.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God

The world says be productive so that you can get all you can out of this life. The Bible says be productive so you can gain more of the next life.

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Reading and Meditating on the Bible as Spiritual Disciplines for Pastors

Pastors must care for their own souls before they can care for the souls of others. This looks like reading the Bible and meditating on it.

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Shepherds, Pastor Your Family

As you shepherd your church, do not forget to also shepherd your family. Don’t sacrifice your family on the altar of ministry.

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Advent and Other Sacred Seasons

Beyond Advent and Sunday worship and rest, pastors can lead congregations into a sense of sacred time by marking the seasons and events.

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Is Celebrating Christmas as a Church Body Worth It?

Jesus is the reason we gather every single Sunday. Let us honor the incarnation through worship especially on Christmas Sunday.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Christ-Centered Conflict Resolution: A Guide for Turbulent Times

Tony Merida talks about conflict resolution and becoming someone who can make the peace and experience transformation in our relationships.

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Do You Have the Power to Redeem Yourself? 

There is nothing that we can do to redeem ourselves but only Jesus can redeem us from sin and the punishment of death which we deserve.

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Turning to God in the Midst of Anxiety

In your anxiety, turn to God, remember his faithfulness, cast your anxiety on him, thank him for his love, and find rest for your soul.

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4 Reasons Evangelism Is Not Wrong

Culture’s increasing disapproval and hostility toward gospel proclamation has Christians reconsidering evangelism’s correctness.

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6 Things to Remember in Your Christmas Sermon Preparation

Preacher, you bear a great responsibility. As you prepare your Christmas sermon, highlight the sufficiency of Christ to rescue sinners through the Scriptures.

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Dealing with Unmet Expectations…By Giving Thanks

As we give thanks to God, we will begin to see how God uses our unmet expectations to bring Him glory and bring us joy.