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March 30, 2025
Satan’s Strategy (Revelation 13)
Big Idea: Satan seeks to destroy Christian faith through both forceful government persecution and subtle cultural pressure to compromise, so stay faithful to the end.
You’ve probably heard of The Art of War, an ancient Chinese military treatise written by Sun Tzu, a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher. It's believed to have been written around 500 BCE. The book consists of 13 chapters, each focusing on different aspects of warfare and military strategy. It talks about strategy a...
March 29, 2025
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Why Christian Men Need Friendship, Not Just "Accountability"
The age of the accountability group has been weighed and found wanting. It’s past time for something better.
When Christians Crash and Burn
Even though you could make the argument that the pilots were 99% successful, I say they failed completely.
The Midlife Crisis Is Dead. All Hail the Daily Midlife Crisis.
There are two identity anchors in that verse that can bring you through a crisis.
March 25, 2025
Lessons from Old Sermons
I registered the domain DashHouse.com on July 25, 1999, the day before my 32nd birthday. I wasn't sure what I would do with the site, except that I wanted to write and post my sermons. For almost 26 years now, I've been doing just that, although some of my sermons go all the way back to 1996.
I've been tidying up some of my old posts. It's not easy because there are so many. I've decided to start with my sermons since I've been posting them for so long. The tagging system needs improvement, and I...
March 23, 2025
The Long Defeat (Revelation 12)
Big Idea: Satan is waging a war against God's people, but his defeat is certain, so stay faithful to the end.
In many ways, Polina lives like any other 12-year-old. She attends school, plays with friends, and tackles homework — the familiar rhythm of an 8th grader's day. Polina, who lives 100 kilometers west of Kyiv, experiences something most children don't: the sound of air-raid sirens interrupting everyday life.
"Now I'm more calm about this signal because I've gotten used to it," she says, ref...
March 22, 2025
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
The Paradox of Ease: Why Friction Is Good for You
Without resistance, without friction, we will not be happy. Neither will we be good.
Things Change and Things Stay the Same
As I have read, I have become fascinated by how many of today’s concerns were also the concerns of our forebears.
True discipleship involves wielding the Word and prayer to help those you’re investing in follow Christ.
If God still call...
March 18, 2025
Death Is Not the Worst Thing That Can Happen to You
I really dislike the way Christians sometimes minimize death. We talk about it like it's no big deal. It is. Paul calls it the last enemy to be destroyed (1 Corinthians 15:26). It's a result of sin (Genesis 3:19). It's not natural at all. Death is ugly, and we should hate it. The whole reason Jesus came is to put an end to death.
Contrary to what many Christians think, death is a big deal, and we shouldn't take it lightly at all. But death isn't the worst thing that can happen to us.
This is evide...
March 16, 2025
Our Mission in a Time of Judgment (Revelation 10:1-11:14)
Big Idea: In a time of judgment, hold fast to God and his word, and boldly share the gospel because the resurrection is coming.
It’s been a few weeks since we looked at the book of Revelation, so let me catch you up.
We’re in the central part of Revelation. We’re almost halfway through. And the center part, from chapters 6 to 19, are about one thing: judgment. This part of Revelation describes three overlapping cycles of judgment: seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of God's wrath. The ma...
March 15, 2025
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Grow Deep: A Word to Young Men
Relentlessly attend to what lies beneath the soil — your personal holiness and communion with the Lord.
Persevere in Prayer: Because No, It’s Not Easy
Prayer isn’t meant to be comfortable.
10 Mistakes I Made When Learning How to Pray
Here are the mistakes I have made—and lessons learnt—in the 20 years since my second year at university.
Untangling Glory: How We Give God What He Already Has
The Bible is filled with examples and exhort...
March 11, 2025
Those Who Are Genuine Among You
I've studied this passage many times before, but this time, a verse that's easy to overlook jumped out at me: “…for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized” (1 Corinthians 11:19).
Paul is addressing the way the Corinthian church observed the Lord’s Supper. As you probably know, it was a mess. Divisions were rampant in that church. They were divided by personality cults and beliefs over food offered to idols. When it came to the Lord’s Suppe...
March 8, 2025
Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Keep Reading Your Bible, Even If You Don’t Understand It
If you’re trying to read the Bible cover to cover this year, don’t allow your interpretive questions to too regularly interrupt the reading process. Understanding will come over time. For now, just keep reading.
Brothers, We Are Not Political Pundits
We can be known for “prophetic” political commentary or we can be known for textually careful, biblically rich, theologically deep, church-focused gospel mi...
