The Heavens Can Never Stop Declaring God’s Glory

The Heavens Can Never Stop Declaring God’s Glory – “Our Lord uses the heavens as his calling card.”

What Color Were Jesus’s Eyes?

What Color Were Jesus’s Eyes? – “No color is mentioned. But they were not colorless, like Little Orphan Annie. They were human eyes. And that they were human and could be looked into like any human eyes can make a big difference in getting to know Jesus.”

Uprooted

Uprooted – “If you, like so many around this world, have been uprooted from your home and community, you may be facing temptations to discouragement, self-pity, or frustration as you are forced to let go of the known and put out roots into the unknown. Here are some biblical truths that can help homesick hearts.”

6 Truths About the Church’s Future

6 Truths About the Church’s Future – “We’re hearing a lot these days about dechurching, deconstruction, and decline. Church attendance in America is dropping. Is this a crisis or merely a correction? Is it more of a problem or an opportunity? What can we expect for the future of the American church landscape?”

The Funny Thing About Hope

The Funny Thing About Hope – This article offers some practical things to do when you are struggling with hope, in addition to helping us ground it in God’s character and Word.

Let’s Pray Real Quick

Let’s Pray Real Quick – “We have been given the immense privilege of being welcomed into God’s throne room as His beloved children. Let’s stop brushing it off like it’s unimportant.”

The Bible and Wallpaper

The Bible and Wallpaper – “Don’t let the Bible become like wallpaper! We should be excessively familiar with the Bible, but we should never be bored. We have to fight and lean into our time in God’s word.”

The Power Is in the Message

The Power Is in the Message – “Most people are open to talking about God and their spiritual beliefs when approached in genuine kindness, authenticity, and humility.” 

You Are With Me

You Are With Me – “Jesus Christ alone purely has our good at heart, and he alone has the wisdom to guide us there.”

The Beginning and the End: Enjoying the God-Centeredness of the Bible

The Beginning and the End: Enjoying the God-Centeredness of the Bible – “The Scriptures conclude on tiptoe, yearning toward a deeper, fuller, richer experience of the presence of Christ. God’s story is an eternal one. The cry of God’s people is always for more of God.”

Enduring Death to Taste Resurrection

Enduring Death to Taste Resurrection – “What does it mean to live out the resurrection of Jesus every day?”

The Plumb Line

The Plumb Line – “Who is the person you compare yourself to most often? Perhaps it is a family member, friend, or co-worker; perhaps it is even a celebrity. We humans are comparison machines. We’re constantly evaluating the stimuli around us.”

On Not Giving Up

On Not Giving Up – Pastoral ministry has changed from golf to hockey. “Golf is hard, but it’s a game of technique. Improving your technique is the answer to most of your frustrations on the course. In hockey, you’ve got all the technique development challenges that go along with golf, but you also have to account for the reality that someone is trying to punch you in the face or check you into a wall at full speed.”

The Whole Gospel of Mark in a Single Verse

The Whole Gospel of Mark in a Single Verse – Charles Haddon Spurgeon ascended the steps of the Metropolitan Tabernacle pulpit in London, England, to preach a sermon that would come to be titled, “The Whole Gospel in a Single Verse.” Spurgeon’s text was 1 Timothy 1:15.

 

Defining Gender for Ourselves and Our Kids

Defining Gender for Ourselves and Our Kids – “Whether we’re having conversations about gender with our colleagues or our kids, we need a better answer than anatomical differences and temporary job descriptions. Let’s point them to God’s good design, recognizing both the binarity and nuance of living as men and women in God’s plan.”

Going to Church Can Be Such a Hassle

Going to Church Can Be Such a Hassle – 7 Reasons to Fight for It.

What’s Expected of a Church Member?

What’s Expected of a Church Member? – “Just as wedding vows protect love in a marriage, the commitments of church membership help to preserve the direction of our faith. If you’re a church member, lean into these commitments as God’s guard rails. If you’re not a church member, find a place where you can commit yourself as one. Wolves seek sheep that wander from the flock.”

Bodily Spirituality: Why Our Bodies Matter

Bodily Spirituality: Why Our Bodies Matter – “Take five minutes to read and reflect on how God might be speaking to you about your physical well-being.”

7 Reasons Why Your Church Should Engage in Door-to-Door Evangelism

7 Reasons Why Your Church Should Engage in Door-to-Door Evangelism – “Door-to-door evangelism tends to get a bad rap, and many Christians question its effectiveness. But in our experience, the people in our community have responded positively. At about half of the homes we visit, someone answers the door and a positive conversation ensues.” 

A Word to Gen Z Graduates

A Word to Gen Z Graduates – “To avoid repeating the mistakes of the foolish in every generation, here are five life lessons I believe will produce fruit in your life.”

A Gutsy Prayer for Men to Pray

A Gutsy Prayer for Men to Pray – “Are you looking for a place to start in prayer, for words strong enough for the heavy challenges and hardships before you in our broken world? Listen to Jesus pray, again.”

Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented

Hope for the Fragile and Fragmented – “One remedy to our instability and anxiety is solid biblical knowledge about the second coming.”

Forgiving Ourselves

Forgiving Ourselves – “I don’t think it is appropriate to speak of forgiving ourselves in any way. But, at the same time, we need to acknowledge that the Bible does have quite a bit to say about how we should and should not think of ourselves and how we should and should not treat ourselves in light of who we are in Christ Jesus.”

 

What Risks Can Moms Take? Following Jesus with Small Children

What Risks Can Moms Take? Following Jesus with Small Children – “How then do our risks weigh against the worth of Christ? They are but light, momentary afflictions preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17).”

Remember Your True Citizenship, Love the Foreigner

Remember Your True Citizenship, Love the Foreigner – “Immigration isn’t a new issue in our country, and it likely isn’t going away any time soon. As believers, we can’t allow political arguments to prevent us from fulfilling our calling as Christ-followers.”

Questions for Teenagers: 3 Critical Queries About Following Jesus

Questions for Teenagers: 3 Critical Queries About Following Jesus – “How do we help teenagers move from acquaintance to disciple? Three critical questions help us get at this.”

Does Maturity Still Matter?

Does Maturity Still Matter? – “Comic book movies are the new American mythology, and the characters in these comic book movies are often just hard-bodied, fast-talking teenagers: the kind of people who, in the words of the most influential man of the 21st century, ‘move fast and break things.'”

8 Scriptural Personal Accountability Questions To Ask This Week

8 Scriptural Personal Accountability Questions To Ask This Week – “If this look in the mirror is painful, make it joyous by turning back to God right now.”

Emotional Concussions

Emotional Concussions – Helping Children Cope With Life’s Traumas.

Are They the Ones Who Pray All the Time?

Are They the Ones Who Pray All the Time? – Wouldn’t that be a great way to be known—to be the ones who pray all the time?

More Than You Can Handle

More Than You Can Handle – “If you belong to Jesus, you can rest assured that he will absolutely give you tasks that are far beyond what you can handle. An honest look at his commands will show you that he already has.”

Are You Casual with the Holiness of God?

Are You Casual with the Holiness of God? – “The Israelites had little esteem for the holiness of God, and it cost them dearly. How about you? In this story, and its aftermath, we can find four warning signs of treating the holiness of God with casual disregard.”

You Cannot Out-Sin the Cross

You Cannot Out-Sin the Cross – “No matter how long that friend or family member has run from Christ, no matter how bad your neighbor seems to be, no matter the wickedness of the stranger’s heart, the cross is enough.”

Don’t Give Up Too Quickly

Don’t Give Up Too Quickly – “Perhaps the Lord is displaying his wisdom when he makes us wait. He’s showing what we really want when we either abandon or persist in prayer.”

I’m So Glad It’s You

I’m So Glad It’s You – Here’s encouragement for those who are suffering.

The Awkward Duty of Encouragement

The Awkward Duty of Encouragement – “What a difference it makes to be surrounded by faithful believers during our hardest days.”

God Is Good to Bring Afflictions

God Is Good to Bring Afflictions – “God can use many things to open our eyes and bring us to himself, including success and pleasure and beauty. But in a sin-cursed world that begins with the pain of childbirth and ends with death, it is inevitable that we will at some points in our life know what it is to suffer.”

 

Why God Wills Suffering for the Children He Loves

Why God Wills Suffering for the Children He Loves – “God’s always doing a thousand things, and you can see two of them.”

God’s Grace in Our Weakness

God’s Grace in Our Weakness – “The longer I walk with God, the smaller I recognize myself to be—small power, small thinking, small faith, small resistance to sin. I am not great. Surprisingly, this has not discouraged me.”

Working on the Inside, Not Only the Outside

Working on the Inside, Not Only the Outside – “Jesus is calling people to a consistently godly life here, not one that only looks acceptable on the outside. It is easier to look godly than to actually be godly. We must work on the kinds of things that others do not see, things like resisting temptation, cultivating prayer, and deepening in our understanding of God’s word.”

3 Reasons We Avoid Evangelism

3 Reasons We Avoid Evangelism – “One way to become reinvigorated for a task is to reflect on what keeps us from doing it in the first place. Here, then, are three common reasons we keep quiet.”

Attention, Affection, Authority

Attention, Affection, Authority – “In these years far removed from the daily pressures of raising little ones, Julie and I have identified at least three ways God calls us to reflect his fatherly heart in the way we raise our children.”

9 Things You Should Know About Christianity in India

9 Things You Should Know About Christianity in India – “Christianity in India, though not as widely practiced as Hinduism or Islam, has a rich and intriguing history that dates back almost 2,000 years.”

How to Answer Doubts about the Second Coming

How to Answer Doubts about the Second Coming – “If Jesus was really going to come back, wouldn’t he have returned by now?”

5 Misconceptions about Heaven and Hell (and 5 Truths)

5 Misconceptions about Heaven and Hell (and 5 Truths) – Here are some key biblical reminders.

How to Read the Prophets

How to Read the Prophets – “The Prophets are difficult to understand. In part, that is because God revealed Himself to them in dreams and visions. Only with Moses did God speak face to face (Num. 12:6–8). Here are several tips that will help you read and understand the Prophetic Books.”

Facts, Feelings, and the Faithfulness of God

Facts, Feelings, and the Faithfulness of God – “It may not feel like it’s working, and that’s OK. Feelings are only good at telling you how you feel. But once you see them and bring them to God, the facts of his Word will begin to move the needle in your soul.”

Your Physical Health is a Spiritual Issue

Your Physical Health is a Spiritual Issue – “Just as I would caution you to obey God’s word related to alcohol consumption, your sexual habits, and your business ethics, it is appropriate that I urge you to obey God’s word related to your physical health. Maybe you don’t want to lift weights like I do, or ruck, or run a 10k. OK. Start with controlling your diet. Start with self-control at breakfast and snack time.”

Why I Loved Caring for My Aging Parents

Why I Loved Caring for My Aging Parents – “How we feel about our parents is not what dictates whether we honor them.”

FAQ: If There’s No Purgatory, Will We Be Pure Enough for Heaven?

FAQ: If There’s No Purgatory, Will We Be Pure Enough for Heaven? – “What we know clearly from the Bible is that all those who trust in Christ and his saving work will be with God in heaven right after they die. The idea that we need purgation or cleansing beyond what Christ has already done isn’t in Scripture.

Walking Away from Holy

Walking Away from Holy – “Is the doctrine of the holiness of God a truth that is a shaping influence on everything in your life? Or, have you, without even realizing it, walked away from holy?”

When Life Feels Repetitive

When Life Feels Repetitive – Most of us try and spice things up a bit, but there are great benefits to repetition in life if we are aware enough to recognize them.

The Key Ingredient To Being Strong and Courageous

The Key Ingredient To Being Strong and Courageous – “There is evidently a direct correlation between strength and courage and the Word of God. Look at how Joshua is meant to treat God’s Word. He is supposed to read it. To talk about it. To meditate on it. To obey it in its entirety.”

To the Mom Who Feels Invisible, There is a God Who Sees

To the Mom Who Feels Invisible, There is a God Who Sees – “When you feel invisible and alone, be encouraged that not one detail of your life, or one molecule in the universe, goes unnoticed by the God who sees.”

 

The Funny Thing about Hope

The Funny Thing about Hope – “Two specific narratives help us understand the importance of hope better.”

Love Your Children, Love God More: Lessons from Sarah Edwards

Love Your Children, Love God More: Lessons from Sarah Edwards – “Sarah loved her children dearly. But she loved God more. She was confident that whatever happened to them, she could trust in God’s goodness, wisdom, and love. He was working, and would always work, all things for his own glory and for the good of his people (Romans 8:28).”

Don’t Let Urgent Matters Keep You from Eternal Ones

Don’t Let Urgent Matters Keep You from Eternal Ones – “Pray for wisdom when urgent matters arise. Look for gospel opportunities in them.”

 

As a Christian, I Went Down the AI Rabbit Hole. Here Are 12 Things I Discovered

As a Christian, I Went Down the AI Rabbit Hole. Here Are 12 Things I Discovered – This is a helpful summary of issues.

Ground Your Kids in the Story of Creation

Ground Your Kids in the Story of Creation – “If we want our kids to experience the world through new eyes, there’s nothing more useful than a solid grounding in the story of creation. Here are three reasons why.”

Will We Retain Our Individuality Living on the New Earth?

Will We Retain Our Individuality Living on the New Earth? – “God made us individuals, and we will always be individuals. You can have unity with other individuals, which we’ll experience as all being part of the bride of Christ. But the obliteration of individuality is not taught in Scripture.”

Social Media Boundaries in Marriage: 5 Ways to Protect Your Relationship

Social Media Boundaries in Marriage: 5 Ways to Protect Your Relationship – “By using social media boundaries in marriage, you take a proactive approach to safeguarding your relationship.” 

Not All Obedience Is Christian

Not All Obedience Is Christian – “We are working out what God is working in. And he is working at the level of our will — our desires, our affections, our choices. Fundamental to salvation is heart change, the transformation of our wills by God so that we will and work for his good pleasure.”

The Fall of Adam

The Fall of Adam – “Sin and death is the consequence of Adam’s fall. If we don’t grasp this harsh reality, we cannot possibly appreciate the good news of the gospel, and the grace and mercy bestowed upon us by the second Adam, the Lord Jesus.”

Opposition is Bad, but Hell is Worse

Opposition is Bad, but Hell is Worse – “When we proclaim the Word of God, we will often face resistance from every side. We can begin to see the scope of the opposition to the Word of God when we consider two themes Scripture proclaims clearly—sin and the gospel.”

You Are No Longer Condemned

You Are No Longer Condemned – “When we speak such biblical truths to ourselves, self-condemning thoughts will flee.”

Potential Dangers of ‘Applying Scripture to My Life’

Potential Dangers of ‘Applying Scripture to My Life’ – “As we reorient our Bible reading, we begin to see the activity more like reading a good autobiography—where we get to know and love the author—than an instruction manual.” 

8 Reasons the Apostle Paul Finished His Race Well—And What We Can Learn From Him

8 Reasons the Apostle Paul Finished His Race Well—And What We Can Learn From Him – “Here are some reasons he finished well that challenge me.”

 

In Secret

In Secret – Derek Thomas reminds us that “according to Jesus, it is what we do in secret that matters most.”

Flee the Gospel of Me

Flee the Gospel of Me – “The smartphone, of course, did not invent this pervasiveness of self-centeredness. It’s only given our personal Babel-building newer tools (and fed it plenty of apps). Sin has always taught us to put ourselves at the center of everything — even the gospel.”

How to Find Relief from Guilt

How to Find Relief from Guilt – “God’s forgiveness doesn’t finally depend on you. The pardon he offers has nothing to do with what you have or haven’t done but everything to do with what he has done.”

Circumstantial Evidence: A Lesson from Gideon

Circumstantial Evidence: A Lesson from Gideon – “The circumstances of Gideon’s life contradict the word of the Lord. But God is not ruled by circumstances; God defines circumstances.”

The Valley of Humiliation is Green

The Valley of Humiliation is Green – “Few things strike our sensibilities quite as harshly as humiliation. To be brought low, to fall down, to struggle, to run out of answers, to become weak and poor—this is a hard place to fall into. But what if I told you the ‘valley of humiliation’ is really green?”

We May Need to Re-learn the Basics

We May Need to Re-learn the Basics – “There are some basic things in churches that we can neglect to do for a whole host of reasons. Not doing them for some time can lead us to forget how to do them altogether.”

We are Defined Not by our Failures, but by Christ’s Victory

We are Defined Not by our Failures, but by Christ’s Victory – “Press on in faith, friends. Jesus will build his church. Our lives and our ministries will not be defined by our failures. They will be defined by Jesus’s victory.” This is a great story of early missionaries being faithful to God.

7 Ways to Fight Poorly

7 Ways to Fight Poorly – “If you have breath, you have conflict. And it’s not going to go away.”

8 Areas of Discipleship for New Believers

8 Areas of Discipleship for New Believers – “Coming to faith in Jesus is the starting line; the discipleship journey is the rest of a person’s life.”

Whose Pins Are You Juggling?

Whose Pins Are You Juggling? – Here’s a great little parenting story, one that resonates with the time of life I find myself in as well.

Are We at Risk of Losing Christ in Our Christianity?

Are We at Risk of Losing Christ in Our Christianity? – “Among those of us who truly know Jesus, love him, believe upon him for eternal life — have we lost our first love? Does the greater light now shine as the lesser in our hearts?”

The Holiness of Qadowsh

The Holiness of Qadowsh – “The biblical story would not be the biblical story if it were not written and controlled at every point by one who is holy all the time and in every way.”

3 Unsustainable Reasons and 1 Good One to Love Others

3 Unsustainable Reasons and 1 Good One to Love Others – “The good news, then, if you are struggling to love someone else is that the source of your love is not that person’s lovability; neither is it your personal resolve to do it. The source of your love for another is in the validated love of God in Christ. And unlike our feelings, this never changes.”

Studying the Bible is not Code Breaking

Studying the Bible is not Code Breaking – “Some Christians act like the Bible is written in a mysterious language, accessible only to a select few. Bible study is left to the brilliant, the professionals who can teach the rest of us.”

4 Loves Hymns Gave Me

4 Loves Hymns Gave Me – “Here are four excellent loves these hymns from my childhood have given to me.”

What’s the Difference between Venting and Lamenting?

What’s the Difference between Venting and Lamenting? – “As we think through processing our emotions and practicing lament, there is an important distinction to make. That distinction is the difference between venting and lamenting.”

The Tide of God’s Grace Brings Us Wave after Wave of God’s Goodness

The Tide of God’s Grace Brings Us Wave after Wave of God’s Goodness – “The grace of Jesus isn’t an add-on or makeover that enhances our lives. It causes a radical transformation—from being sin-enslaved to being righteousness-liberated.”

Do You Need to Go to Deliverance Ministries?

Do You Need to Go to Deliverance Ministries? – “As a caution, please stop being taken advantage of by men and women who are swindling you, not only financially but spiritually too. The remedy; get down to studying the Scriptures. Trust our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ because in him, we are free indeed.”

If God is Good, Why Do So Many Bad Things Happen?

If God is Good, Why Do So Many Bad Things Happen? – “Here are some good reasons for what man thinks is bad.”

The Fire Had No Power Over Their Bodies

The Fire Had No Power Over Their Bodies – Here are four great takeaways from the familiar Daniel story.

How to Read Wisdom Literature

How to Read Wisdom Literature – “Wisdom can only find its truest fulfillment in those who revere and worship the one true God.”

Do You Hate Coldness?

Do You Hate Coldness? – “Sometimes someone says something to you at just the right moment, that serves as a crucial course correction in your life. I can remember one of those moments about seven years ago during a conversation with one of my pastors.”

The Path from Orthodoxy to Demon Theology

The Path from Orthodoxy to Demon Theology – “The danger of seduction by deceitful spirits and teachings of demons is always present throughout this fallen age.”

We Don’t Need Cops in the Pulpit — We Need the Yoke of Discipleship

We Don’t Need Cops in the Pulpit — We Need the Yoke of Discipleship – “Paul demonstrates the value of devotion to the Lord, not devotion to the cause—and there is a difference. From his chains in Rome, Paul gives us at least four reasons he doesn’t take the bait.”

The Fear-Taming, Peace-giving, Hope-Fueling Gift of Perspective

The Fear-Taming, Peace-giving, Hope-Fueling Gift of Perspective – “The Apostle Paul lived with this heavenly, hope-kissed, history-is-Yours perspective… and he quickly returned to it when the weeds felt taller than the redwoods. I love his perspective, and I want his heart.”

A Prayer for an Adult Child Who Is Wandering

A Prayer for an Adult Child Who Is Wandering – I have walked this road and prayer is powerful, even when you can’t see it at work.

Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right

Jesus Will Return to Put the World Right – “The world that we currently experience will be transformed such that all the effects of original sin will be overcome. Jesus will eliminate the presence of sin, setting the creation itself free from its bondage to corruption. And the results will be astounding.”

3 Reasons You Don’t Get This Grace Thing

3 Reasons You Don’t Get This Grace Thing – “There are three primary reasons we struggle with the idea of both giving and receiving grace.”

The Certainty of the Resurrection

The Certainty of the Resurrection – “The surprise is not that Jesus rose, but that He stayed in the tomb as long as He did. Perhaps it was God’s condescension to human weakness of unbelief that inclined Him to keep Christ captive, to ensure that there would be no doubt He was dead and that the resurrection would not be mistaken for a resuscitation.”

How to Have the Mind of Christ

How to Have the Mind of Christ – “It is all very well to say that being ‘worthy of the gospel of Christ’ means being restored to the image of God so that we begin to reflect the character of the Lord Jesus. But what does that mean?” 

4 Purposes of Church Leadership

4 Purposes of Church Leadership – “What do church leaders do?”

Gratitude Multiplies When We Return It to God

Gratitude Multiplies When We Return It to God – “God gives us hundreds of reasons to be grateful every hour—and if you think I’m exaggerating, ask Him to make you aware of His gracious provisions surrounding you. Developing the habit and discipline of gratitude results in greater praise to God and greater happiness for ourselves.”

The Power of Encouragement

The Power of Encouragement – I thank God for the encouragers in my life and pray daily to grow as an encourager.

Open Your Church Service with a Gospel Welcome

Open Your Church Service with a Gospel Welcome – “We want our homes to be places people feel dignified and desired, welcomed and wanted. The same should be true of our churches.”

Pastors, Brace Yourselves for Another Election Year

Pastors, Brace Yourselves for Another Election Year – “The main calling of the pastor isn’t to the country but to the church. Paradoxically, the best way for the church to bless the nation is by leaning into her kingdom identity, by God’s people serving as a radical outpost of his reign.”

“That’s Just Your Interpretation”

“That’s Just Your Interpretation” – “An implicit denial of the clarity of Scripture goes hand in hand with the diminishment of the study of Scripture.”

Knowing is Superior to Uncertainty

Knowing is Superior to Uncertainty – “In our society, to say that you actually know something is considered prideful, narrow-minded, and completely ignorant. The proper thing, says society, is to be a little uncertain about things. You can’t know everything, so you shouldn’t claim to know anything. Well, I just need to say this out loud: Knowing is superior to uncertainty.”

A Holy, Holy, Holy Coronation

A Holy, Holy, Holy Coronation – “This weekend, as the world watches the coronation of an earthly king, stop and pray that the eyes of your heart would open and that somehow, someway, you would get even a little glimpse of the mind-blowing grandeur of the holiness of the Heavenly King.”

How Was the Pronunciation of God’s Name Lost?

How Was the Pronunciation of God’s Name Lost? – “It’s important to recognize right up front that we simply do not know with absolute certainty how God’s name was originally pronounced.” 

 

The Whale and the Cow

The Whale and the Cow – “Just because we humans are of more value than birds, plants, or cattle doesn’t mean they are of no value.” Here are several things you may have missed in Jonah.

Why We Need to Talk About Obedience

Why We Need to Talk About Obedience – “Why has obedience taken a back seat in our regular Christian discourse?”

What Makes You Happiest?

What Makes You Happiest? – “Christ died to bring us into fellowship with God because in God’s presence is fullness of joy.”

How Can We Avoid Becoming Cynics of the Cynicism and Negativity on Social Media and in the Body of Christ?

How Can We Avoid Becoming Cynics of the Cynicism and Negativity on Social Media and in the Body of Christ? – Charles Spurgeon said, “Warm-hearted saints keep each other warm, but cold is also contagious.” How true that is, especially on social media.

Comforting Grieving People and Encouraging Them to Hold on to Solid Truth

Comforting Grieving People and Encouraging Them to Hold on to Solid Truth – How do we rightfully handle grief?

 

Read the Bible in Bigger Chunks Too

Read the Bible in Bigger Chunks Too – “When you read the Bible in bigger chunks, it means you’re intentionally choosing to focus on what is good for you. It means you’re going to have to choose what you are not doing as much as what are. For a season, it means setting aside something you might even enjoy.”

The Forgotten Habit: Fellowship as a Means of God’s Grace

The Forgotten Habit: Fellowship as a Means of God’s Grace – “The word fellowship has fallen on hard times in many churches, like the word encourage — emptied of its power by casual overuse. Trivialized, you might say.”

5 Principles for Equipping Your Church to Think Biblically About Cultural Issues

5 Principles for Equipping Your Church to Think Biblically About Cultural Issues – “Here are five principles for equipping your church to think biblically about cultural issues.”

What’s the Big Deal with Worship?

What’s the Big Deal with Worship? – “What does gathered worship do?  It declares that this world is a lie.”

3 Ways the Church Misunderstands Grief

3 Ways the Church Misunderstands Grief – “Like Job’s three friends greatly adding insult to Job’s sorrow, we are all capable of doing harm if not careful in how we engage another’s grief.”

How Cancel Culture Points to the Gospel

How Cancel Culture Points to the Gospel – “Christians, of all people, should be well practiced in repentance.”

Ten Diagnostic Questions for the Potential Ideologue

Ten Diagnostic Questions for the Potential Ideologue – There are some good guidelines here that each of us should consider in our online or offline discussions.