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Attributes of the Church: Unity

Taken from forthcoming book, Daily Doctrine by Kevin DeYoung, Copyright © 2024. Used by permission of Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.org.            Most of us have thought about the attributes of God,…

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Walking Wisely Through Trials

Suffering is incredibly difficult, but all the more so when we don’t understand its purpose and we’ve lost our hope in the midst of it. It’s important, then, that in the midst of suffering we take time to reorient our…

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The War of the Heart

It’s sad, but true. If we fail to love our neighbor as ourselves and instead bite and devour one another, we will be consumed (Gal. 5:14-15). You have seen this in your relationships with family and friends. You have witnessed…

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Responding to God’s Discipline

When was the last time you failed to follow God’s call to holiness? Maybe you knew you should give a gracious answer, but instead responded to a friend, spouse, or child with anger. Perhaps you knew you were to be…

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Images of Christ, Part 2

This and the previous article show that images of Christ undermine various essential doctrines, not simply an essential doctrine.  Let us continue setting forth the reasons why.  First, it undermines the doctrine of the bodily resurrection and ascension of Christ.…

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The Secret of Contentment

One of the most difficult things for people to do is to cease striving and rest. Yet striving after the things the human heart craves, like significance, security, and success, has not brought people contentment. Instead, people are frustrated, hate…