There is nothing wrong with being purposeful in our reading. Do you want to be a better dad? Then read a book about fatherhood. Do you want to have a better marriage? Then read a book about marriage. Do you want to come to a deeper understanding of the attributes of God? Then read a…
A La Carte: Fighting the war on lies / What Protestants can learn from Catholics / Impossibly, gradually, miraculously changed / Piper’s encouragements for parents of prodigals / The blindspot about women and sexuality / Temptation may not be what you think / and more.
A La Carte: Every good parent will have regrets / Outrage is not a fruit of the Spirit / In the Father’s arms / Independent power / 3 reasons your pastors are a gift / Logos and Kindle deals / and more.
Sir Walter Raleigh filled many roles and wore many hats over the course of his life, among them politician, soldier, and writer. But he is best known to history as an explorer. In 1584, Queen Elizabeth granted him a charter to explore, colonize, and rule any “remote, heathen and barbarous lands, countries and territories, not…
A La Carte: Jesus is the way to sanity this election season / Am I gay? / We can’t come down / Follow the truth, not your heart / Looking back, can we find joy in the worst times? / and more.
A La Carte: The best a man can get / Should you send your kids to Catholic school? / Why “proverbs aren’t promises” is misleading / Faith or evidence / The quiet grief of caregiving / Church skills / and more.
Wait, don’t click the “back” button! I’d like you to keep reading so I can tell you about Ronda—sweet Ronda who just went to be with Jesus. I am certain you will find yourself blessed and encouraged if you press on. Ronda was born special. She was special in the sense of being unique and…
A La Carte: The Paris Olympics and Lennon’s “Imagine” / What’s wrong with the world / The mercy of affliction / Your marriage doesn’t need better communication / 9 myths about hell / Blow up your church newsletter / Kindle deals / and more.
We have entered into an age in which many people are leaving behind their printed Bibles in favor of digital equivalents. Any new technology introduces both benefits and drawbacks, and while there are many wonderful features that come with our digital Bibles, there is this downside: Our Bibles are no longer a visible demonstration of…
A La Carte: Your pain has an end date / The sexual revolution’s great lie / We stopped catechizing / An odd detail / Broken cisterns / Five things you may not know about Shem / and more.
This week’s Free Stuff Friday is sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, who also sponsored the blog this week. What is the most important goal in your life? Is it truly worth pursuing? R.C. Sproul wrote The Race of Faith to help us fix our focus on what matters most: that which is true and eternal. Using…
As Christians, we are unapologetic about this fact: Everything hinges on the Bible. All we believe, all we proclaim, all we do, all we hope for—it all depends on Scripture. If the Bible is not true, our faith is not true. If the Bible is not reliable, our faith is not reliable. If the Bible…
A La Carte: It’s time to forget ‘faith’ / When her suffering shakes your faith / Look for the glimmers / Should my company help build a casino? / Everything short of hell is mercy / Logos sale / and more.
A La Carte: Shepherds for Sale / Cultivating Christlike compassion on social media / What to say to Dave about regular Bible reading / Watch your heart in an election year / Who wrote the gospels? / Small is underrated / A big new batch of Kindle deals / and more.