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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).

Hobby Lobby Wins Supreme Court Ruling

Hobby Lobby and other employers do not need to pay for contraceptive procedures against their religious convictions. The 5-4 decision based on ideological lines ended the high court’s term with a legal and political setback for a controversial part of … Continue reading

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From Sperm to Child – Magnificent Video

“For you formed me in my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. i praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made…” Psalm 139:13-14David knew of these things long before modern science explained them.  How?  Because … Continue reading

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For Moms Cooped Up For the Winter

Alasdair Groves writes: Many of us enjoy the first snowfall of the season and the holiday season. But once Christmas is behind you and you are facing a couple months or more of bad weather, it’s easy to feel down. … Continue reading

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Mark Driscoll Interviews Superbowl Quarterback Russell Wilson

Russell gives to Pastor Driscoll his testimony in this brief Resurgence video.

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Andy Butz, A Cedar, Has Fallen in Holland

Andy stood about 6 feet, five inches. But spiritually, he was way taller. He was the heart and soul of his weekly High School / College Sunday School class.  He’d talk of and exude His Savior.  He’d wake monthly on … Continue reading

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New Year’s Pause

         The passing of an Old Year into a New Year provides men, women, and children with a blessed opportunity for evaluating the course of one’s life.           Charles Spurgeon writes regarding the usefulness of boundaries in … Continue reading

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The Spirit Plays our Lives like a Piano Concerto before God

Joel Beeke wrote an interesting paper on the Puritan Richard Sibbes’ view of the day to day leading of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Christians.  It’s called “Richard Sibbes on Entertaining the Holy Spirit.”: Richard Sibbes (1577-1635) was … Continue reading

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The Gospel Encapsulated

  Here are 2 creative videos that share the gospel in less than 5 minutes.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K48-Li7lIfA   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdxvKO2Zyro Charles Spurgeon: I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the law. The law is … Continue reading

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Holy Spirit Impressions

Do you think the Holy Spirit gives saints “impressions” about how we should practically live our lives, and apply the Scriptures to daily situations? I do — as long as we understand such “impressions” as bringing Illumination onto the already … Continue reading

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10 Errors to Avoid When Talking about Sanctification and the Gospel

Kevin DeYoung writes: With lots of books and blog posts out there about law and gospel, about grace and effort, about the good news of this and the bad news of that, it’s clear that Christians are still wrestling with … Continue reading

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