Joe Thorn
Joe is the founding and Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship in St. Charles, IL, and the author of Note to Self: The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself (Crossway/ReLit). He was a contributor to The Story ESV Bible and The Mission of God Study Bible. Joe is a graduate of Moody Bible Inst.(BA) and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv). He and his wife Jen have four children. Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeThorn.
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Is It Okay for Christians to Get Piercings and Tattoos?
The Bible does have some things to say about piercings and tattoos. When it comes to these things, my concern is not indelible ink in the skin nor is it a hole in your ear; my concern is identity.Monday, November 4, 2024
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In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?"
This encouragement to pray forces us to consider again that everything we have that sustains us comes from the hand of our merciful God.Friday, October 11, 2024
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In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven?"
I think, most simply, the will of God is spoken of in Scripture in two basic ways. There's his will of purpose and his will of precept.Thursday, May 16, 2024
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In the Lord's Prayer, What Does Jesus Mean by "Your Kingdom Come?"
It means that, for the Christian, part of our great hope is the full coming of the kingdom of God.Thursday, April 25, 2024
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What Does "Total Depravity" Mean?
Total depravity doesn't teach that we are all as bad as we possibly could be in a practical sense. Total depravity simply means that every part of our being is corrupted by sin.Friday, April 5, 2024
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If a Christian Commits Suicide, Do They Still Go to Heaven?
The question really is, can a person who has been forgiven of their sins, who has been received by God through the mercy and the merits of Jesus ... can that person do something to be...Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Is "The Way of the Master" a Good Technique for Evangelism?
What's really good about the evangelistic strategies in "The Way of the Master" is they work hard at presenting law and gospel. What I don't like about that kind of approach in evangelism is it's...Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?
I can't speak to all of those forms of meditation, but Biblical meditation is essentially sustained deep thought on the Word of God.Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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Do Christians who Commit Suicide Still Go to Heaven?
Can this be explained away as simply as,"Christians aren't supposed to do that"? Joe Thorn tells us why there's a bigger question here.Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Is It Okay for Christians to Participate in Meditation?
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Is It Possible for a Christian to Be Perfectly Holy?
It is true that as people we are finite and fallen. We cannot, this side of the resurrection, be perfectly holy. Sin will cling to every act and every affection. We have to be aware of that....Friday, December 30, 2022
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What Is the 'Royal Law' Mentioned in James 2:8?
James writes, "If you really fulfill the royal law... you are doing well." What does he mean? What does it have to do with how we do church today? Pastor Joe Thorn explains. James 2:3. For more...Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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How Should Christians Handle Halloween?
Joe Thorn details his family's thought process with Halloween, factoring in both his past in the occult, and the helpful ways they could engage in their neighborhood....Monday, October 10, 2022
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What Does Jesus Mean by Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread?
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Why Does Jesus Start The Lord's Prayer with Our Father, Who Art in Heaven?
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How Can a Christian Recognize Satanism?
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In the Lord's Prayer, Why Are We Supposed to Ask God to Forgive Us as We Forgive Others?
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In the Lord's Prayer Why Are We Supposed to Ask God to Forgive Us Our Sins?
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