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Have you ever wanted to read through the whole Bible, but ended up getting stuck in Leviticus or Numbers? Do you want to understand better what Jesus meant when he said of the Old Testament scriptures, "They testify of me"? (John 5:39). Are you eager to get a better grasp on the grand storyline that ties the whole Bible together, so that you can better unpack for other...

Last night I was reading Robert Clinton’s classic, "The Making of a Leader". He shared an insight that flew off the page and lodged a grace-shaped bullet into my heart. It’s simple, but much easier to hear than to apply....

As we wrap-up six weeks in The Gospel According to Jonah, may our adoration and affection for Christ our Savior rise to greater heights. What a stark contrast between Jonah & Jesus!...

In Luke 11, Jesus teaches us about the character of our Heavenly Father in order to encourage us to persist in prayer....

If you've lived in this area very long, you know that there are really only two seasons in Chicago, the winter season and road construction season. Well, this week I'd like to announce something else under construction – the New Covenant Counseling Ministry....

Soon after meeting Dan it became clear to the elders that he is F.A.T. dude -- Faithful, Available, and Teachable...

Lately I have been pondering a thought expressed in 1 Peter 1:1. It is translated various ways. To God’s elect, strangers in the world (NIV). To those who are elect exiles (ESV). To the elect who are sojourners (ASV). The word rendered “strangers”, “exiles”, and “sojourners” is what keeps surfacing in my thoughts....

In addition to being an expression of obedience to our Lord and Savior, baptism is also “an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him” (1 Peter 3:21b-22, ESV)....

Beginning this Sunday and continuing through July 31, we are going to embark on an expositional cruise through this “boisterously grand” Old Testament narrative. ...

As we pray for a breakthrough in the joy of the Lord, remember the “ten joyful commandments” of Psalm 100—these come from a sermon I preached back in October....