"He Will Never Allow Us to Utterly Fail" - A powerful, encouraging quote by J.C. Ryle
Wilderness Murmuring and Heavenly Beds - "I'm not much of a tent-pitching camper. I enjoy the outdoors much more than I used to and love a good hike through God's beautiful creation, but I'd prefer not to sleep there, cook my food there, or bathe there. My idea of camping is a good bit of exercise outside by day and settling into a heavenly bed at the Hampton Inn by night. So I can only imagine how the Israelites felt wandering around in the wilderness for forty years."
The End of Books - If you have time, here's an excellent interview with Tony Reinke (author of Lit, which I reviewed here) about reading, the spread of literacy, and the gospel.
No Man Left Behind - What does a good war movie have in common with the church?
6 Motives to Study the Least Popular Book in the Bible - "Apparently Obadiah is the least read book of the Bible. Not Leviticus or 2 Chronicles, but Obadiah. Jeffrey Kranz explains why so few read it at The Bible Overview Project. I’d like motivate study of this marvelous little book by giving six reasons why you should read it, study it, teach it, and preach it."
"I Feel Super Great About Having an Abortion": The Culture of Death Goes Viral - Near the beginning of the month, a video of a pregnant woman named Emily Letts went viral as she documented her abortion, with the purpose of encouraging other women to confidently, happily embrace abortion. Dr. Albert Mohler wisely addresses this video, but even more, this culture of death we live in.
Christian Death: Mourn or Celebrate? - "Christians need a good theology of Christian death. It matters. Should we rejoice or weep when a brother or sister in Christ dies? Is a Christian funeral service a celebration or time for mourning? A right understanding of how to consider a Christian’s death will stymie the two extremes of merely rejoicing or merely grieving."
Why Isaac Watts' Hymns are for Everybody Everywhere - Here's an excerpt from Douglas Bond's new book, The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts.
Is It God's Will for All Christians to be Wealthy? - We hear this from many preachers on the television and internet, but is it the truth? The Bible presents a very clear answer.
Our Audacity - Adam4d illustrates a David Platt quote
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