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Erik Raymond – 3 Ways the Gospel Changes Marriage
When a new leader is appointed in an organization change is inevitable. The incoming boss will set policy, establish tone, and reflect an attitude in their organization. The same is true for our...
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Erik Raymond – Idolatry is Robbery and Perversion
As Americans we do not have a good understanding of idolatry. We name shows American Idol. We speak in glowing, unabashed terms of someone being our idol (this is intended to be complimentary)....
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Erik Raymond – Praying Terrifying Prayers
An opportunity to serve Christ and his church came my way but I wanted to look the other way. I was terrified to even consider praying about it. Why do we do this? How does it happen? As Christians we...
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Erik Raymond – My Concern Over the Gospel-Centered Movement
Recently I was able to sit on a panel for a discussion among some local church planters. One of the questions was, “What are you most concerned about with the gospel-centered movement?” Before...
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Erik Raymond – Disciple-Making is Ordinary Christianity
What is your job as a Christian? If God gave you a job description for the Christian life, what would he put on it? At the core of the Christian’s job is the task of discipleship. We read this clearly...
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Erik Raymond – Surprising Bouquets of Grace
I was pleasantly surprised recently while on a walk with my 4-year-old daughter. She pointed out a flower, stooped over it to smell it, and then turned back at me to smile. Armed with this cute smile...
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Erik Raymond – Osteen Keeps Using God’s Band-Width
To the surprise of no one, Joel Osteen is on the cover of another magazine and the author of another book. The life-coach with a million dollar smile continues to be widely popular. To be clear: I am...
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Erik Raymond – Sola Experienca is For Real
There are many factors that make evangelism difficult. There is the internal spiritual alienation from God that renders the unbeliever unimpressed by God and therefore unresponsive to him in worship...
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Erik Raymond – Basking in God’s Love
God loves me. These three words give serious occasion for reflection and delight. However, if you are anything like me you find yourself chasing this sweet taste of divine benevolence with other...
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Erik Raymond – God’s Character and Your Circumstances
He arose early in the morning. There was no time to waste; after all, God had told him to do something. It was difficult but clear. He had to do it. Previously God had promised Abraham that he would...
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Erik Raymond – Parents: Should You Mandate Bible Reading for your Children?
This is probably one of the most common questions I hear from parents wanting to establish Christian disciplines in their kids. Every Christian parent deals with this at some point. They struggle with...
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Erik Raymond – On Stewarding Technology Well
We tend to embrace technology without much consideration. Advancements must be good because, after all, they are advancements. If we can be more connected to people and process more information then...
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Erik Raymond – 3 Ways the Gospel Changes Marriage
When a new leader is appointed in an organization change is inevitable. The incoming boss will set policy, establish tone, and reflect an attitude in their organization. The same is true for our...
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Erik Raymond – Idolatry is Robbery and Perversion
As Americans we do not have a good understanding of idolatry. We name shows American Idol. We speak in glowing, unabashed terms of someone being our idol (this is intended to be complimentary)....
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Erik Raymond – How to Shut Down Gossip
It seems that sometimes we deal with sin in the church with the same approach that the government deals with terrorism: It is impossible to remove it completely so we just kind of have to accept it...
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Erik Raymond – Preachers Must Sweat Out the Text
If you are a preacher then you know that you are never really ‘ready’ to preach. Preachers could always use more time in prayer, further meditation upon the text and to reconsider appropriate...
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Erik Raymond – Christians Need to Stop Cussing
When I first became a Christian I had a bad mouth. I am thankful that over time God worked to change my heart, and as a result, my mouth. I knew right away that talking in a particular way was...
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Erik Raymond – How to Read More Books
“How can I read more books?” I’ve gotten this question a number of times since I’ve started posting more book reviews here on the blog. Here are some of my thoughts to this question. This past year I...
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Erik Raymond – Sola Scriptura or Sola Cardia?
Protestants speak of the term sola Scriptura as foundational to our understanding the Bible. But, what does it mean? And, why is it important? The Reformation principle of sola Scriptura has to do...
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Erik Raymond – 4 Magic Words For Your Next Argument
Conflict seems to be as common to human life as breathing. Whether in marriages, families, friendships, the church, or social settings—we have conflict. My concern is not so much how to prevent it,...
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