These four observations from Jamus Edwards at Sojourn Network ring true. They refer specifically to a recent controversial situation he’s been involved in, but have applications to anyone’s response to adversity. 1.) Stay Focused on the Ultimate Mission The first thing a pastor must do to weather the storm in the midst of a controversy …
I am too prone to excess irritation, directed particularly at those who are closest to me. Especially when I’m tired or have another concern on my mind, but all too often for no reason at all. Phil Ryken looks behind irritability and points out the dangers, then directs us to a cure. Most of us …
There’s something in Ray Ortlund’s observation below which shouldn’t be diminished with whatever warnings and qualifications you may want to add as riders. The compulsion to use Old Covenant attitudes to New Covenant living is strong, but misguided. And this is because, while Moses and Paul instructed the people of God under two covenants, Moses …
I’m sure most of you have heard variations on the notion that bitterness or thoughts of revenge are the metaphorical poison that we ourselves drink in the mistaken hope that someone else will die. And yet we can spend our quiet moments thinking how we can best respond or what we can do to bring …
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