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Joel Hart

Joel Hart

Pastor at Columbus (IN) RP Church. Husband of Orlena. Father of 5 (David, Jenny, Elisha, Esther, Seth). Proclaiming the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

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31 posts •
Satisfaction

Rock Badgers for Jesus

January 26, 2022

Are we leeches of the world or rock badgers for Jesus?

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Bible reading

Reading Scripture with Prophetic, Priestly, and Kingly Eyes

December 22, 2021

Our Scripture reading is shaped by seeing the prophetic, priestly, and kingly realities of Scripture, Christ, and ourselves.

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Struggling for happiness

October 27, 2021

The Psalms present to us a struggle for happiness. So does life. The Psalter begins, it could be said, with full happiness. Psalm 1:1 reads, "Blessed is the man who walks

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reading

What I'm Reading and What I'm Learning

September 22, 2021

Devoted reading is the practice of enjoying knowledge and enjoying truth. Devoted reading is the practice of humility, admitting a need to be taught and expanded in knowledge and understanding. Devoted reading shapes

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Lord's Supper

“It’s for a Sinner”: Overcoming Fear at the Lord’s Table

August 26, 2021

How do we face our fears of coming to the Lord's table?

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Ministry: Leading Others to Glory in Christ Jesus

June 22, 2021

Serving Jesus is about leading people to glory in Christ Jesus. Ministry, life, parenting, etc. does not center on our personal and internal achievement goals. Nor does it center on our desires for

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Baptism

Infant Baptism and the Future of the Church

May 25, 2021

Infant baptism announces God's plan of future hope for the church of Jesus Christ.

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2 Corinthians

A Book for the Overwhelmed

April 27, 2021

2 Corinthians offers clarity and hope for when the believer and the church find themselves overwhelmed.

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Your Boat, God's River

February 23, 2021

We must see our lives in view of God's individual promises and His global purposes.

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Proverbs 31

The Freeing Life of the True Proverbs 31 Woman

January 26, 2021

The Proverbs 31 woman is none other than Lady Wisdom herself. And that’s the key for any woman to think about how to be the so-called Proverbs 31 woman.

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Proverbs 31

Proverbs 31, the Incarnation, and Women (and Men) of God

December 22, 2020

The Proverbs 31 woman unveils a richer and more beautiful message of Scripture than we often see.

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family worship

From Genesis to Revelation in Family Worship

October 28, 2020

Here is how our family is learning the books of the Bible - and God's message to us in each of them.

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Honey

How Much Honey Have You Been Eating?

September 22, 2020

Do we know how to use the honey of the blessing of God? Or do we misuse it to our own destruction?

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COVID-19

The Beautiful Inconvenience of Ministry

July 30, 2020

Ministry may be inconvenient, but Jesus brings beauty there.

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sympathy

A Call for Sympathy

June 23, 2020

A sympathizing Christ forms a sympathetic church.

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elders

Lessons from My Elders in Tumultuous Days

May 19, 2020

I love my elders. In some ways, that's it. That's the whole post. God has blessed me to serve alongside ten faithful elders here in Indianapolis. Below are some

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John Calvin

Wisdom from John Calvin on COVID-19

April 28, 2020

What would John Calvin say to the likes of us about facing COVID-19?

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Polygamy

Why is there so much sexual immorality and polygamy in the Old Testament?

March 24, 2020

If polygamy and sexual immorality is so bad, why does it seem to go unchecked in so many places in the Old Testament? And how does that impact my reading of Scripture?

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Mission of the Church

The Mission of the Church

February 25, 2020

The church must know its mission to fulfill its calling.

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Depression

Finding the Light of God in the Midst of Darkness

December 24, 2019

Depression, despair, and sorrow invade our experience. How do we find the light of God in darkness?

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God's Word

Ensuring Saturation of God's Revelation

November 26, 2019

Have you ever felt as though you had so many encounters with God’s Word, but wondered if any of it is sinking in?

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Generosity

A Christian Approach to End-of-Year Giving and a Life of Generosity

October 22, 2019

How do we as Christians decide where, how, and to whom we give?

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thankfulness

Giving Thanks for Particular Graces, Particularly

September 24, 2019

If indeed the Father overflows with gifts, how I can not pause day-by-day and thank him, for. at minimum, 10 particular gifts poured out in that day?

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Herman Bavinck

Why Study Theology? A New Translation of a Timeless Word from Herman Bavinck

August 27, 2019

Read a new English translation of Herman Bavinck's preface to Our Reasonable Faith.

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Moon Landing

When Christians Gaze at the Moon

July 23, 2019

Last Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon. As a graduate of Neil Armstrong’s Purdue University, I’ve long been fascinated by the story of lunar

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