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August 27, 2015 David Murray 0 comments

America’s Reading Crisis Is Much Worse Than You Think | Sara Kay Mooney at Christianity Today
Sara, a teacher at a Title I middle school, answers the question: “What do you wish the local church knew?”

Open Letter to Right-Wing Evangelical Christians | Ariel Bovat at RAAN
Staggering statistics to consider as she talks about the root causes of abortion.

15 Ways to Fight Lust With the Sword of the Spirit | Kevin DeYoung
“So how in the world, in this world we live in, and with our sex-saturated hearts, can we obey the seventh commandment?”

Good Works and the Christian Life | John Tweeddale at Ligonier
“Just because we are not saved according to our works doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t be concerned about pursuing a life of joyful obedience to God’s Word.”

Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ | Book review by Kelsey Hency at The Gospel Coalition
“Once a tenured English professor, [Butterfield] approaches the issue of sexuality with notable scholastic rigor; her theology is profound. Once a committed lesbian, she empathizes with those in the grips of same-sex attraction; her compassion abounds. In her new book Openness Unhindered: Further Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert on Sexual Identity and Union with Christ, we benefit from both.”

Fasting for Beginners | David Mathis at Desiring God
Why to fast and how to start, with the reminder that Jesus gave us instructions for “when” we fast, not “if.”