Blogs
Serious Sins | Kevin DeYoung
“If we as Christian laypeople, Christian pastors, and Christian churches never talk about sexual sin, only talk about sexual sin, ignore what the Ten Commandments say about sin, or refuse to warn people of the dire consequences of sin, we are doing something wrong.”
What’s changed in Britain since same-sex marriage? | The Spectator Australia
“In the United Kingdom, it has become abundantly clear that redefinition has affected many people, across many spheres. At first glance, these spheres appeared distinct from marriage redefinition. However, subsequent changes, have proved that they are entirely intertwined.”
Goldilocks, Psychiatric Diagnoses, and Psychoactive Medications | CCEF
Mike Emlet introduces his excellent new book, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications.
“There is no doubt that many people suffer greatly with emotions and patterns of thinking that bring grave hardship to them and to their loved ones. The pressing issue is how best to know and understand their struggles. And then, having understood, how best to provide compassionate and wise help. After all, we are called to “bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2). Psychiatric diagnostic classification and psychoactive medications provide a way to understand and help those who are burdened in particular ways. This book assesses the limitations and benefits of understanding and helping people using that lens.”
How the Minor Prophets Help Us Enjoy Jesus | Desiring God
“The Minor Prophets will help you enjoy Jesus more deeply, if you let them. Why not begin your journey to greater joy in Jesus through reading the Minor Prophets? Pray that through these twelve short books God would open your eyes wider to see wonderful things in his word (Psalm 119:18) and shine into your heart brighter “the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 3:18–4:6).”
Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth: A Letter to a Would-be Adulterer
“However cute that woman might be that you’re tempted toward, ask yourself if your legacy is worth destroying for a moment of stolen pleasure. Your sin will quickly turn into a bitter aftertaste you’ll be spitting out of your mouth for the rest of your life. But God is positioning you and your wife to bless the generations yet to come. Embrace the vision! Don’t throw your legacy away!”
6 Ways to Teach Like Jesus | Facts & Trends
“If you want to be a better preacher, look no further than Jesus. Tell stories, be shocking, craft memorable statements, use object lessons, and repeat.”
5 Reasons Why People are Unproductive at Work – Michael Hyatt
“There are hundreds of reasons that emerge in job satisfaction surveys and conversations with workers. But five reasons really stand out to me.”
America’s Epidemic: How Opioid Addicts Find Help in the Church
“In 2010, Americans—which make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population—consumed 80 percent of the world’s opioids and 99 percent of its hydrocodones (semi-synthetic opiates like Vicodin or Lortab). “America is enduring a death toll equal to September 11th every three weeks,” the report said. “[I]f this scourge has not found you or your family yet, without bold action by everyone it soon will.”
New Book
Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications by Mike Emlet. Here’s my commendation:
Any book that has ‘A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications’ in its subtitle is going to be huge, complex, impractical, and highly controversial. Right? Wrong! Mike Emlet has managed to write a short, accessible, and immensely practical book on this vital subject. And he’s done it in such a sensible, balanced, and biblical way that the book will promote peace and unity rather than debate and division. Here is help for the helpers and for the helpless.
Kindle Books
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Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom by Ryan Anderson $1.99.
History of Israel by Walter Kaiser $2.99.
Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God’s Word Today by David Helm $3.99.