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May 25, 2016 David Murray 0 comments

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How to Honor Your Parents as an Adult | Jordan Standridge, The Cripplegate
“Honoring our parents has lifelong ramifications. Although there are circumstances where obeying this verse becomes impossible (parents die, they are abusive, they abandon their children etc.) we are called to honor them. So here are some ways we can apply this verse as adult children.”

How to Make Your Gender Disappear | Jared Oliphint, TGC
“The federal government has bought into the idea that gender identity is essentially a matter of the mind. On this understanding, one’s gender cannot be examined, measured, touched, seen, or scientifically proven; gender identity relies wholly and exclusively on self-reporting. And this report comes from one’s own internal feelings and self-analysis, regardless of age.”

The Christian Struggle with Mental Illness | Ed Stetzer, The Exchange
Mental illness is not a subject Christians should run from.

Does the Doctrine of Male Headship Lead to Abuse? | Mary Kassian, True Woman Blog
“Have I witnessed some men use the argument of wifely submission to justify abuse? Yes, I have. It’s deplorable. But I’ve witnessed them use the cover of egalitarianism, too. Abusive men use whatever cover they can to justify their violent sinful behavior.”

The Attributes of God | Lore Ferguson Wilbert, Sayable
“Committing these characteristics of God to memory has been one of the most life-changing disciplines for me. They’re easy to remember, they remind me I am not God, and they speak to nearly every lie I am tempted to believe about Him.”

More Evidence That Helping Others Is a Catalyst for Well-Being | Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard
Something science and spirituality can agree on.

Tabletalk Milestone: 100,000 Copies to 60+ Countries Each Month | Burk Parsons, Tabletalk
Burk Parsons is now the editor of Tabletalk. Here’s how he first came across it.

“In 1995, I searched everywhere for good theology-theology that is founded on and flows from the Word of God. During my search, a dear friend gave me a copy of Tabletalk magazine. I read it from cover to cover. I immediately ordered a subscription, and month after month God used Tabletalk to change my theology and to change my life. Tabletalk was unlike anything I had seen before, and it is unlike anything I have seen since. Tabletalk gave me the depths of theology without sacrificing the basics of theology.”

How To Become a Good Writer: 50 Quotes From The Greats | Mary Jaksch, Write to Done
“You want to write. But you’re not sure if that makes you a writer. And you don’t just want to be any kind of writer; you want to become a good writer. here are 50 quotes to help you.”