When we seek prayer from others we reveal what we believe is the heart of God’s saving purpose for us. Too often that revelation misses the mark, and cultivates a superficial discipleship and reduces prayer to a shopping list. From David Powlison: Often I am asked, “Where should we start in bringing biblical counseling into …
Timmy Brister observes how Christian’s efforts at matching the frenetic pace of contemporary life stands at odds with, and works against, the pattern of life which Jesus modelled for His disciples. For the past several weeks, I’ve been reflecting on living a hurried life. I become convicted of patterns and pursuits counterproductive to the mission …
What does Passion – How Christ’s Final Day Changes Your Everyday (Mike McKinley, The Good Book Company, 2013) promise? In ten chapters Mike McKinley seeks to demonstrate how the events of the day of Christ’s crucifixion (recorded in Luke’s Gospel) have “a purpose for our lives today.” In unfolding this observation McKinley seeks to explain …
We inhabit a culture obsessed with images of perfection, whether they be our bodies or our lifestyles. Add to that our inclination to idealise and normalise the best of what we perceive around us and our lives become a mire of dis-satisfaction. Altered photographs fill our media, creating a false sense of bodily perfection. Commerce …
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