Parenting Three Idols That Cultivate Parenting Problems 14 Apr 201714 Apr 2017 Anger at your kids is not really all that different from anger at anyone else. We tend to think of parental anger a bit differently, but James tells us that…
Sanctification A Safeguarded Faith 11 Apr 201711 Apr 2017 “He went out and wept bitterly.” These are significant words, describing Peter’s response to the realization that he had just denied Jesus. They are significant because they reflect a broken…
Books A Review of “How Can I Be Sure I’m A Christian?” by Donald Whitney 10 Apr 2017 There is no real disconnect between the theological and the practical. If we are sometimes convinced otherwise, and if we often live to the contrary, their compatibility remains. Don Whitney…
Uncategorized Next Week 7 Apr 2017 Check back next week for these posts and more: 1. A Review of How Can I Be Sure I am a Christian? by Don Whitney This was a useful…
New Testament Studies in Galatians: 5:1-12 6 Apr 2017 We Americans love our freedom. Much of the political conversation going on these days focuses on individual autonomy and personal freedom. We emphasize individuality and independence at every turn. Sadly,…
Theology Theology and Beauty: The Other 4 Apr 2017 It’s perhaps in the area of the other person that beauty gives us the most help. For the ontological reality of beauty helps us to value and love those not…
Books A Review of “Suffering and the Heart of God” by Diane Langberg 3 Apr 2017 Trauma destroys. Diane Langberg knows something of the specifics of that kind of destruction, for she has been counseling those who suffer from trauma for more than forty years. In…
Personal Monthly Love: March 31 Mar 2017 Here's some of what I loved for the month of March: 1. "Great Are You Lord" by One Sonic Society This song has been on repeat in my car for…
Family Using Chores For Spiritual Growth 30 Mar 201730 Mar 2017 Let's be honest, no body likes doing chores. In fact I disliked them so much that when I got into college I didn't really do them. I didn't change my…
New Testament Studies in Galatians: 4:21-31 29 Mar 201729 Mar 2017 There are two types of people in the world: slave and free. That's how Paul understand the dividing line of humanity. He is speaking, of course, spiritually, as Galatians chapter…
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