Paul Tripp writes about the challenge of submitting when God’s way does not line up with our preferences: When you scan the biblical story you can’t help concluding that following God brings a life of surprises. Whatever plans God’s people made and however they tried to figure out God’s plans, they were constantly greeted with …
Carolyn McCulley writes some helpful words exploring the sentiment contained in the following quote: “So many times I’ve read Titus 2, about the older women training the younger, and immediately thought, ‘So where’s my older woman, God?’ Never did I ask him who my younger woman was.” Women and men interested in discipleship should find …
We grow up as children being ‘sent to bed’. It is a rare child indeed who keeps track of the time, makes the necessary preparations, and then cheerfully announces “Good night, I’m off to bed.” at the appointed hour. (Actually, if you know of such a child, please inform me that such a being exists.) …
Dale Ortlund asked “a handful [26] of thoughtful men of God” the question “What’s the Key to Healthy Christian Growth in Godliness?” and collated their responses into a post on his blog. In his prefacing comments Ortlund qualifies: Please understand: I explicitly asked our brothers to keep it to a single, short sentence. Of course, …
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