Trevin Wax gives an account in which Abraham Lincoln suffers a great offense, and later includes the offender in his cabinet, making a dear friend of an enemy. Edwin Stanton supplanted Lincoln as lawyer in a law case, making his disdain of Lincoln’s professional skills and person known in ways very hurtful and humiliating to …
A great reminder and encouragement from Tim Chester: Christian peace does not mean tranquility. It means we have changed sides in the battle. We have changed sides because we are no longer at war with God. The peace we have is reconciliation with God. But we are still at war so we still experience life …
Thanks again to Gospel Ebooks for the link. I read The Me I Want To Be when it was first released back in 2010. John Ortberg is a helpful writer/pastor who focuses on Christian spiritual formation, deepening our identity in Christ. His books contain genuine insight, and challenge which is accompanied by gentle, often self-deprecating …
Practical piece on not worshipping like a consumer and instead worshipping as a Christian. This is how to bless others and experience blessing. From David Mathis of Desiring God, posted on Gospel Coalition. Other Christians. Can’t do corporate worship without them, and yet sometimes it feels like we can’t really do corporate worship with them …
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