Blogs
How to Teach Boys to Respect Women
“First, fathers and male teachers, especially, can highlight the ways they learn from and are sharpened by godly, strong women—from the biblical examples of such leaders as Ruth and Priscilla and Lydia and our Lord’s mother Mary to our more immediate mothers- and sisters-in-Christ. If you are married, men, pay attention and give respect to the counsel of your wife. If you are a pastor, do not patronize women in your sermon illustrations or introductions. Highlight the creation and eschaton callings of women bound up in our common inheritance.”
4 Things I Learned from Stealing Credit Cards and Buying Beer in High School
Here’s an encouraging testimony for parents who are struggling with rebellious teens:
“One night a couple of friends and I foolishly broke into vehicles, stole credit cards, and drove throughout New Orleans buying beer and other things on the cash and credit cards we stole. We were arrested and charged with eleven felonies. The news hit the paper and the shame and guilt quickly consumed me. In God’s mercy, the night that was the worst night of my life was what He used to crush me and bring me to Himself. Here are four things I learned.”
What Christians Should Know About Embryo Adoption
“A hallmark of the evangelical church in America is the backing of a pro-life worldview. As such, abortion clinics and the politics that govern them are primary areas of focus in this important cause. However, there’s another front that often gets overlooked in the fight for life: the state of the thousands of children who remain cryogenically frozen as human embryos following in-vitro fertilization cycles.”
Five Reasons Why the Children’s Minister Is the Staff Position in Greatest Demand
The staff position of the greatest demand in congregations is the children’s minister.
Know These Signs Of Domestic Abuse So You Can Help
“Many abusive partners may seem absolutely perfect in the early stages of a relationship. Possessive and controlling behaviors don’t always appear overnight, but rather emerge and intensify as the relationship grows.” Warning signs that a relationship may be abusive include a partner who:”
Pornography, Respect, and Responsibility: A Letter to the Hotel Industry
“A letter on pornography and business ethics written by two prominent public intellectuals—one a Christian, one a Muslim—sent to hotel industry executives last week.”
Life In Post-Christian Britain
“American readers, especially Christians, so many of us think it can’t happen here. It can, and it will.”
Kindle Books
Being There: How to Love Those Who Are Hurting by Dave Furman $3.99.
I Exalt You, O God: Encountering His Greatness in Your Private Worship by Jerry Bridges $5.99.
Faith. Hope. Love.: The Christ-Centered Way to Grow in Grace by Mark Jones $4.99.