I’ve seen dozens of doctors over the past two decades. To make these medical appointments more valuable, one of the most helpful things I can do is to record my…
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The Back-to-School Supplies Parents Need – Jen Pollock Michel
In the pandemic journal I’ve been keeping, it’s easy to trace the waves I’ve been riding: waves of optimism and loneliness, waves of resolution and resignation. Uncertainty is universal, especially…
What Did Paul Mean When He Said We’re ‘Being Saved’? – Sam Allberry
Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss what Paul meant when he said that we are “being saved.” They address: The journey of salvation (0:32) The certainty of salvation (0:56) Three…
Black and Hispanic Churchgoers Concerned About Safety of In-Person Services – Joe Carter
The Story: A new survey finds significant racial and ethnic differences in the perceived safety of attending religious services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Background: According the survey conducted by…
The Answers Christianity Has That Science Doesn’t – Brad Sickler
Humans have a unique capacity for wondering about meaning, purpose, and value. No other being on earth, or as far as we know in the entire cosmos, shares our reflective…
Pastor, Know Thyself – Aaron Menikoff
In my early years at my church, I’d sometimes ask longtime members about the pastors who preceded me. I wasn’t tempting them to gossip, but I was hoping to learn…
Themelios 45.2 – Brian Tabb
The new August 2020 issue of Themelios has 255 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews. It is freely available in three formats: (1) PDF, (2) web version, and (3)…
Leading with an Anti-Tribal Posture in Angry Times – Adam Ramsey
The Western world is tribalizing at lightning speed. And while I believe the disruption to previously normal patterns of church is from God and for our good, it’s becoming increasingly clear…
How to Prioritize Family Discipleship – Collin Hansen
“No one can help or hurt a child like a parent can.” Do you doubt this observation? Try finding a memoir that isn’t an extended meditation on the author’s parents.…
20 Quotes on Lament and Racial Reconciliation – Matt Smethurst
I (Matt Smethurst) recently read Mark Vroegop’s timely new book, Weep with Me: How Lament Opens a Door for Racial Reconciliation (Crossway, 2020). The following 20 quotes caught my attention. The…