My feedreader was full of posts about the US Thanksgiving today. Having given thanks for the bounteous volume of their possessions and blessings, the US sleeps in preparation to go out and buy lots of stuff at their Black Friday Sales. Living the dream, I guess. One post by Denny Burk stood out, though. Here’s …
Following on from this morning’s post about the trials of parents of young children, this post from Kevin DeYoung’s blog by Jason Helopoulis is about the times when married life feels like it’s lingering in a prolonged Winter. Always remember, if your spouse won’t take anything else from you, give them patience, and let them …
We live in a culture determined to pathologise sadness. It seems that anything other than a cheery disposition is seen as a state which needs to be cured. For Christians who experience seasons of emotional flatness there can be a sense that they’re getting being a Christian wrong. As if being a Christian is based …
Not every lesson we learn from great figures in Christian history flows from their strengths. Here’s a link to a sobering and challenging post about John Wesley’s marriage to Molly Vazeille. It’s not a hatchet job. All of our heroes have imperfections. In some ways their attainments make their failings all the more confusing and …
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