Justin Taylor put together a few recent posts by others about the danger of gossip and how to respond to it: Kent Hughes: Gossip involves saying behind a person’s back what you would never say to his or her face. Flattery means saying to a person’s face what you would never say behind his or …

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Zack Eswine expands on the life metaphor that if you’re going to give shade you have to develop deep roots. This is a principle he sees in the life of our Saviour, Jesus. What was he doing in the thirty years before his public ministry began? Growing roots. Developing a sense of place. Which is …

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Modern society’s impression of marriage (or not) as a transitory relationship seems to have transferred to some Christian’s attitudes to local churches. Matt Marino makes a telling point in a forceful post. Here’s how he starts: In case you are not up to speed on the last decade’s slang, a baby mama is someone with …

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