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About savedbygrace1976

Mark Chanski (author of Manly Dominion; Womanly Dominion; and Encouragement: Adrenaline for the Soul) has labored as a full-time Pastor since 1986 in churches in Ohio and Michigan. He has been Pastor of Harbor Church in Holland, Michigan, since 1994. He has also been elected as Coordinator of the Reformed Baptist Network. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Cornerstone University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. He teaches Hermeneutics for the Reformed Baptist Seminary in Sacramento, CA. Mark is married to his wife Dianne, and has fathered their four sons and one daughter, whose ages stretch from 36 to 26 (born 1983 to 1994).

The Wisdom of Putting Old Hymns to New Music

Indelible Grace Music describes its mission: “Our hope is to help the church recover the tradition of putting old hymns to new music for each generation, and to enrich our worship with a huge view of God and His indelible … Continue reading

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The Story Behind the Dent in J. I. Packer’s Head

This from Justin Taylor’s Blog: J.I. Packer’s 11th Birthday Present: The Tale of the Bicycle and the Typewriter The “dent” in J. I. Packer’s head is the result of a childhood accident. In September of 1933, at the age of … Continue reading

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Homosexuality, Shellfish, Slavery, The Bible, Taking a Stand

Denny Burk writes: Over the weekend, I saw the viral video featuring a homosexual activist berating Christian teenagers at a journalism convention. The activist in question is Dan Savage, a columnist and a figure I have written about on this … Continue reading

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I Can See Clearly Now

Back in 2001 Missionaries Jim and Roni Bowers were being flown by a missionary Pilot into Peru.  With them were their six-year-old son Cory, and their infant daughter Charity.  The Peruvian Air Force mistook the private plane for a drug … Continue reading

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Is it OK for a Mom to Work Full-Time Out of the Home? – A 3 Minute Video Opinion by John Piper

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Some Mother’s Day Tonic

Meet Diana. By age 24, this slender, bright, and beautiful young woman was a newlywed with a BA in Speech Communication and a BS in Education. She loved her husband and the prospects of wifehood and motherhood. At the age … Continue reading

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Obama’s Evolution on Same Sex Marriage

Albert Mohler, Thursday May 10 Is President Obama’s “evolution” on same sex marriage finally complete? His call for the legalization of same-sex marriage yesterday is an historic and tragic milestone. An incumbent President of the United States has now called … Continue reading

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Billy Graham Rouses Himself One More Time

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham urged North Carolina voters Wednesday to support an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage, a move that an observer said was highly unusual but another said was in keeping with … Continue reading

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15 Minutes of Fame for an Eternity of Shame

On the next day when Agrippa had come together with Bernice, amid great pomp, and had entered the auditorium accompanied by the commanders the prominent men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in (Acts 25:23). What … Continue reading

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Suffer from Depression? Spurgeon did too.

Charles Spurgeon was given to deep and frequent bouts of depression. Here are some of his choice quotes on the theme: “I could weep by the hour like a child, and yet I knew not what I wept for.” (“The … Continue reading

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