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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).

Practice What You Preach

Richard Baxter on the need for Pastors to watch over their own hearts and lives first: Take heed to yourselves, lest you live in those sins which you preach against in others, and lest you be guilty of that which … Continue reading

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Violent Men Take The Kingdom by Force

I sat speaking after a Sunday morning service to an 18 year old young man who said: “But I just don’t know if I’m a Christian or not.  I want to be, but I just have so many doubts.  Yes, I know that … Continue reading

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Parent With Tender Affection and Patience

Let’s train up our children with tender affection and patience. ” But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children” (1 Thess. 2:7). USDA Cattle are reluctantly driven by the cracking of … Continue reading

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Sobering Considerations

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John Piper – Is it ok for mothers to work full time outside of the home?

  Is it biblically acceptable for a mother to hold a full time job outside of the home? It can be. It is like the alcohol question, it can be. In fact I would say, outside of the home is … Continue reading

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A Pre-Mother’s Day ReCharge

A Pre-Mother’s Day ReCharge              A few weeks ago, the hands on my wristwatch stopped.  I took it to a jeweler who replaced the old battery with a new one.  The battery is the mainspring power source that keeps my … Continue reading

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Giving vs Hoarding

“Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give (didomi in the Greek) than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). “For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and … Continue reading

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Mourning for Sin

Matthew 5:4: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Mourning for sin is a fruit of authentic Christianity in the heart — an evidence of the new birth, of spiritual life. Thomas Watson: “To indulge sin is … Continue reading

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World Magazine VOICES | Issue: “Tick, tick, tick …” May 07, 2011

Turning 65 With work to be done, this is no time for R&R | John Piper   Illustration by Krieg Barrie Turning 65 in January has me all fired up to get busy. I am close enough to the finish … Continue reading

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Video Critique of Rob Bell’s Love Wins

Love Wins reality check: “Hitler is in heaven!” “God forgave Hitler?” He did? And someone knows this for sure? And felt the need for the rest of us to know?” http://youtu.be/pDLCN8GwBHE

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