My gratitude goes to The Good Book Company for sponsoring the blog this week to ensure you know about the new book by Brian Croft and Ronnie Martin, The Unhurried Pastor.
I have added several Kindle deals and they include Mary Mohler’s biography of Susannah Spurgeon.
(Yesterday on the blog: Life At and After College: An Interview with Abby)
You Are What You Pay Attention To
“In a very real sense, what we choose to pay attention to defines our lives. You may even say, ‘We are what we pay attention to.’ It’s really just another way of saying something else that the Bible affirms again and again: we are what we worship, or we are what we love.”
6 Reasons Why Christians Behave Badly
There is no doubt that even Christians can behave quite badly. Le Ann Trees offers some reasons Christians can be like this.
The Distortion of Vulnerability
This is quite an interesting reflection on the modern distortion of vulnerability.
I Ask God to Tell Him He Is Loved
This article is sad but still sweet.
Navigating the Crises
T.M. Suffield expresses his thoughts about navigating the various crises Christians are experiencing today.
Young Men Must Find Their Voice
“Young men find it hard to talk, particularly about their feelings. They find it even harder to ask for help. But very often, the bravest word a young man can say is “help.’” Alun Ebenezer explains.
Flashback: Post the Strongest Soldiers at the Weakest Gate
We must know ourselves well enough to understand what sins we are most prone to…None of us is immune to any sin, but none of us is equally swayed by all sins.
One of the signs of Christian maturity is the ability to disagree with other Christians on secondary matters without vilifying them.
—J.R. Vassar