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J. V. Fesko

Caring for Widows and Widowers in the Church

By J. V. Fesko / September 25, 2021

Widows and widowers most assuredly need the body of Christ to help and support them as they adjust to life without their spouse by their side.

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“Forgive Us Our Debts”: Getting Specific When Confessing Our Sins to God

By J. V. Fesko / April 17, 2021

Are you spiritually “asleep at the wheel” when it comes to recognizing certain patterns of behavior and seemingly mundane thoughts and actions that actually transgress God’s law?

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When We Discover Flaws in Our Theological Heroes

By J. V. Fesko / January 22, 2020

We can elevate and admire certain preachers and theologians. They fill our hearts with joy because they excel at pointing us to Christ. How should we react when we discover flaws in our theological heroes?

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Do You Need to Get Out of the Bubble?

By J. V. Fesko / November 4, 2019

Two Christians were talking about their lives and one commented, “I don’t think I’d know what to do or say to a non-Christian—I’m very uncomfortable in such situations.” How do believers get to the point where they don’t want to interact with unbelievers?

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Providing a Comfortable Environment for Infertile Couples

By J. V. Fesko / April 26, 2019

When a married couple in their mid-thirties visits your church, you might ask them, “How many children do you have?” If the couple states, “We don’t have any children,” how do you respond?

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Hollywood and Christianity

By J. V. Fesko / June 6, 2018

Movie companies and studios go to great lengths to get details right about so many things—they do research and actors will shadow the real-life people they portray. So why does Hollywood struggle so much to get Christianity right?

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A Pastor’s Reflections on Rosaria Butterfield’s “The Gospel Comes with a House Key”

By J. V. Fesko / May 8, 2018

Today the world’s mentality is, if you want to get something done, you have to protest, march, boycott, or do something to wield power and influence to promote your agenda. In her most recent book, “The Gospel Comes with a House Key,” Rosaria Butterfield encourages Christians to simply open their homes to everyone and anyone as a means by which to share the love of Christ and the gospel.

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Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?

By J. V. Fesko / February 8, 2018

Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.

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