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How to Remember the Real St. Patrick

Posted on March 16, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog
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Yes, my family is having friends over this March 17, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And, yes, there will be a mandatory Danny Boy sing-along. And, yes, my son’s cupcakes will have green icing and shamrocks. And, yes, we will write Celtic blessings and bless one another. And, yes, I will offer in my best…

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To possess eternal life is to know personally the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, the Triune God now and forever

The Gospel’s End: Knowing Christ, The End of All Things

Posted on March 2, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog
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I’ve pursued my fair share of gospel outreach, and during my time in evangelicalism’s corner I’ve listened to faith-inspired conversations many times over. But perhaps my greatest concern for evangelicalism is the narrow focus on which some—not all, but some—of these conversations rest, namely, telling others how to avoid hell. The substance of salvation itself—eternal…

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The Fight for . . . Not Against, Continues

Posted on February 23, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog
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  I want to express my sincere thanks for the concern and prayers that many of you had made related to our unborn daughter. I cannot fully verbalize what the prayers of the saints have meant but I can share a story. Yesterday, I went to a local coffee shop to do what I do…

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