"Watch your life and doctrine closely"
If you’ve been married a while you know that couples fight. If you are ever around other human beings for any extended period of time, you know that eventually there’s a need for conflict resolution. It’s what happens when you put sinners together. At some point, there will be disagreement, hurt, or disappointment. Relationships will…
A weekly collection of links: From the blog this week: Lloyd-Jones On The Mystery Of The Trinity Wrestling the Giant: Why I Deleted Instagram Some thoughts for us all to consider in our social media age. Two Simple Questions To Ask Someone At Church This Sunday “Ed Welch offers some advice related to connecting with…
One of the most difficult Christian teachings is the doctrine of the Trinity. For some, its difficulty gives them reason to abandon studying it altogether. While it’s true the Trinity is mysterious and certainly above our finite ability to completely understand, God has revealed himself as three-in-one. A study of an infinite God won’t always…
A weekly collection of links. From the blog this week: ‘Christopher Robin’ And The Struggle We Face The Lost Art of Hospitality When is the last time you had someone over to your home? Give Your Kids Something Better Than Youth Sports “For what will it profit a child if he gains the traveling team…
Having young children gives me an excuse to go to the movies and watch shows that I secretly want to watch but could never to go alone. We recently took our kids to watch Christopher Robin. Instead of the playful child of the 100-acre wood, Christopher Robin has grown up and become too busy for…
A collection of links from the web. From the blog this week: A God We Can Trust Where to Find Lasting Faith “What my friends have taught me is that the pathway to great trust is not to ignore the realities of life, nor is it to blindly agree to trust in some unknown source…
Trusting the unseen isn’t easy. When life seems stacked against us, we naturally lean toward hopelessness. Our ideal of an easy life is chiseled away by our experiences. Another sickness, another loss, another unmet expectation and we find ourselves asking how much more we can take. But, for the believer, it’s even in these moments…
A weekly collection of links from around the web. From the blog this week: Sin Is Crouching At The Door To Devour You Pray With a List “Sometimes I picture the inside of my head as a spiderweb. There are a thousand threads running in a hundred different directions, and when it comes time to…
He tried to let it go, but he couldn’t stop thinking about it. Cain’s anger and jealously brewed within him leading to thoughts of harming his brother. In the midst of his internal struggle, the Lord confronted him: Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: What Does it Mean to Glorify God? Dear Death “I have never been a fan of your work, but this piece is different. It is still horrible to be sure, but it has a strange beauty to it. The road to the…