In Secret

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

One of the Saddest Texts in the Old Testament

One of the Saddest Texts in the Old Testament – “How can the same man be so good and so bad, so wise and so foolish, so God-centered and so self-focused?”

Live Your Virtues, Don’t Just Signal Them

Live Your Virtues, Don’t Just Signal Them – “The Scriptures invite us to be much more concerned with virtuous living than virtue signaling.”

 

Other Billy Graham ‘Rules’? The Modesto Proposal

Other Billy Graham ‘Rules’? The Modesto Proposal – “We will do well to remember not just one infamous Billy Graham “rule,” but all four resolutions, and particularly the one we may be most prone to conveniently overlook: cherishing the local church.”

Why Christians Should Beware the Trap of Toxic Positivity

Why Christians Should Beware the Trap of Toxic Positivity – According to one definition, “toxic positivity can be described as insincere positivity that leads to harm, needless suffering, or misunderstanding.”

Woe to the Pretenders of Godliness

Woe to the Pretenders of Godliness – “Some teachers of the truth should be listened to but not imitated.”

5 Ways to Deepen Your Integrity

5 Ways to Deepen Your Integrity – “Daniel and his friends model for us these 5 ways we can deepen our integrity in a world that seems to discourage it.”

Don’t Toss Ballast with Baggage

Don’t Toss Ballast with Baggage – “Storms, whether physical or cultural, force us to distinguish between baggage (unnecessary supplies or stowage) and ballast (necessary weight for a ship to sail with integrity). Confusing the two can be the difference between life and death.”

Something Profound In Our Generation

Something Profound In Our Generation – “A nice church filled with nice people doing nice things will make no impact in the intensity of our times. Every hybrid form of ‘Christianity’ deserves to die, and it will die, because it simply is not of God.” 

The Elusive Trait of Reasonableness

The Elusive Trait of Reasonableness – “We live in an increasingly polarized world. Everything is binary. Nuance is suspect. Taking time to understand another is tantamount to compromise. Entrenchment is seen as best.”

Uncommon Brothers: Why God’s Men Need Good Men

Uncommon Brothers: Why God’s Men Need Good Men – “Friendship, especially among men, is something we lament when absent and yet often take for granted when we have it. Good brothers are hard to find, and surprisingly easy to squander.”

“I Struggle With Obeying God”

“I Struggle With Obeying God” – “Do you struggle to obey God? We know what we should do and shouldn’t do, and yet we still disobey God. Why is that? Why is obeying God such a struggle?”

The Curse of the Wearwolf

The Curse of the Wearwolf – “We can be conformed to this world in many ways. Even those who self-consciously reject worldly philosophies can sometimes slip into a more subtle, and therefore less noticeable, kind of conformity.”

Guarding Our Eyes

Guarding Our Eyes – “In our visually soaked generation, addiction to sexual uncleanness and unrestrained covetousness are common sins. We will not make progress in growing in grace if we do not rear back and roar a thundering No to the many voices that call us to compromise our consciences.”

Pursue Integrity Relentlessly

Pursue Integrity Relentlessly – “That’s what we need to call to mind whenever we are tempted to adapt our ethical principles for convenience’ sake. It isn’t worth the high cost to our reputation, our character, or our testimony.”

The Missing Ingredient in Our Parenting

The Missing Ingredient in Our Parenting – “This simple insight is that throughout our parenting efforts, character consistently must be made the key priority in everything we do and say.”

Undone In a Minute

Undone In a Minute – “If you still don’t think adultery can utterly destroy a man’s life work, you would do well to contemplate the recent resignation and confession of Larry Taunton.”