Stephen Miller offers ten reasons why marrying and starting a family young is a good idea. I found many of these reflect my personal experience. And no, he’s not suggesting it should be mandatory. Here are the headlines, go to his blog as he explains most of these with a little more nuance. Because you …
Even though marking the anniversary of someone’s birth is a bit odd (given that it’s not really their achievement), any reason to remember the legacy of 19th century Presbyterian pastor Robert Murray McCheyne should be welcome, particularly given my earlier post relating to the Church of Scotland. At The Briefing, Sandy Grant offers a short …
An interesting post by Tim Keller in which he unpacks why Christians can live for long periods of time with serious character flaws being ignored and unacknowledged. Our natural virtues, which come from inborn temperament and family nurture—such as our talents, aptitudes, and strengths—are good things. But they each have a dark side. People with …
Preachers should take more satisfaction from their sermons being a means of change in people’s lives rather than people simply being able to remember their detail. Now this shouldn’t be seen as an either/or situation. Hopefully we’re striving for a both/and. But pastors should be more encouraged about the steady growth of a local church …
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