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Christ Is Worth It

The battle for inner-person purity is not rooted in fear. It’s rooted in the surpassing worth of Christ. The conclusion of the Purity series from[…]

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Radical Surgery for the Soul

Grace does not remove responsibility. It empowers obedience. A pastoral look at what decisive action against lust actually looks like from Matthew 5.

The Battle Jesus Won’t Let You Ignore

Jesus doesn’t adjust the seventh commandment; He reveals where it actually begins. A pastoral look at the battle for inner-personal purity from Matthew 5.

The Heart That Prays and the Heart That Forgives

Prayer shapes the heart. Unforgiveness hardens it. The two are inseparable. A gospel close to the King Teaches Us to Pray series from Matthew 6:5–15.

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What Kingdom People Ask For

Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts. Deliver us from the evil one. Dr. Timothy Mann on what kingdom prayer actually[…]

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When You Pray, Begin Here

Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done. Prayer reshapes the heart because it starts in the right place. A pastoral look[…]

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Your Father Already Knows

Jesus says your Father knows what you need before you ask. So why pray? Because prayer is communion, not information transfer. A pastoral look at[…]

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The Prayer That No One Sees

Jesus says the Pharisees already have their reward. If applause is what you’re after, applause is all you’ll get. A pastoral look at prayer and[…]

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No One Can Serve Two Masters

Divided loyalty is not a discipleship inconvenience. It’s a worship crisis. The conclusion of the Undivided series from Matthew 6:19–24.

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Where Your Treasure Is

Jesus says the heart follows the treasure. What are you really investing your life in? Dr. Timothy Mann examines Matthew 6:19–21.