Monthly Archives: July 2013

Singles and Loneliness

Jason Helopoulos writes: “Loneliness is my least favorite thing about life. The thing that I’m most worried about is just being alone without anybody to care for or someone who will care for me.” Anne Hathaway stated this in a … Continue reading

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What’s the Symbolism in Moby Dick?

In my travels during our recent vacation to Iowa and back, I listened to the 135 chapters of Moby Dick.  The book is a monster!  What does it mean? R. C. Sproul writes: It seems that every time a writer … Continue reading

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J. I. Packer on Aging and The Battle Against Sin

In this five and a half minute video, Packer speaks candidly and perceptively about his physical, mental, and spiritual struggles as an 87 year old man. He speaks of physical urges, the cranking up of impatience, a strong pull to … Continue reading

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My Husband is Not My Soulmate

Hannah writes from Washington DC: It might seem odd that on this, our one-year anniversary, I am beginning a post with the declaration that my husband is not my soul mate. But he isn’t. I wouldn’t want to imagine life … Continue reading

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Does the New Birth Abolish Same Sex Attraction?

Jeremy Lelek writes: Would we ever tell a married man who struggles with lust that we are going to take him through a therapeutic intervention where he will become solely attracted to his wife?  Would we raise his hopes that … Continue reading

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Lively Preaching

What! Speak coldly for God, and for men’s salvation? Can we believe that our people must be converted or condemned, and yet speak in a drowsy tone? In the name of God, brethren, labour to awaken your own hearts, before … Continue reading

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Prayer and Predestination

A Conversation Between Prayerful and Prayerless by John Piper: Prayerless: I understand that you believe in the providence of God. Is that right? Prayerful: Yes. Prayerless: Does that mean you believe, like the Heidelberg Catechism says, that nothing comes about … Continue reading

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