David Murray points out the difference between giving thanks and self promotion; the difference between showing how far you are in front of everyone and encouraging them to grow. This is particularly pointed at pastors, but has applications for everyone. How to make Christian hearts and heads droop. Find lots of different ways of saying: …

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Another prayer <a href=”http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/scottysmith/2012/08/18/a-prayer-for-paralyzed-friends/&#8221; target=”_blank”>from Scotty Smith</a>: <blockquote><em>”They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of …

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Joel Beeke is a pastor from the USA who is also a theological teacher and prolific author. In this series of four posts he writes about the legacy of Johanna Beeke, his mother, recently deceased at the age of 92. Post 1: Prayerful. A sample… I also remember overhearing a conversation at a church gathering, …

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