Good morning. Grace and peace to you.
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Evangelical Pastors and The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy
“For the past few years, I have observed online discussions about how more and more evangelicals, especially young evangelical men, are becoming interested in Eastern Orthodoxy. At first, I dismissed that trend as another example of how social media algorithms have a way of connecting and amplifying isolated events, giving a false sense of a mass movement. However, my perspective suddenly shifted when, in three unrelated instances, young people at my local church came to me expressing either concern about or explicit interest in Eastern Orthodoxy and its claims.”
I Am a Servant of Jesus and His Movement, not a Business Guru
Jesus led by serving and living closely with people, not by running his church like a business. “I love Jesus and Jesus’ church, but I don’t love human, name-brand, church. When church is about a name—whether the name brand of the church or pastor—and not about the name above every name for whom every being will bow, I don’t love that. Idolatry has no place in Jesus’ church.”
Let It Snow (Video)
The John 10:10 Project is back with another beautiful video about God’s creation.
Overcoming the Potential Spouse Bottleneck
I have observed this as well: “A lot of Reformed families have accidentally engineered a bottleneck for their own kids. When you choose a tight theological lane, a tight church network, and often a tight geography, you’ve already narrowed the field. Then you add a long list of non-negotiables that goes beyond basic orthodoxy into very specific doctrinal alignments, cultural preferences, schooling models, and lifestyle expectations. Every one of those cuts the pool again.”
Living in Love and Faith—a Personal Reflection
Paul Chamberlain: “I told my story of same-sex attraction in 2019, because I wanted to share my positive experience of being same-sex attracted in evangelical churches. I was (and am) very conscious of a narrative in parts of the church which says that holding a traditional/orthodox view of sex and marriage is toxic to same-sex attracted people. This has not been my experience, and I wanted to be able say so.”
The Longing of God’s People for Heaven on Earth
Randy Alcorn writes about the good and healthy longing of God’s people for heaven on earth.
Flashback: The God Who Counts the Cost
It is our sin and weakness that causes us to promise and not pay, to vow and then not come through. And this is no small thing, for failure is associated with folly…It is a fool who promises what is beyond his capacity to deliver and a fool who promises and then simply shrugs off his commitment.
Prayer is where I do my best work as a husband, dad, worker, and friend. I’m aware of the weeds of unbelief in me and the struggles in others’ lives. The Holy Spirit puts his finger on issues that only he can solve.
—Paul Miller
