The God of love and peace be with you today and in the weekend ahead.
Westminster Books has special pricing on a brand new series of booklets from Kevin DeYoung.
Tattoos as Confession
“The Rev. John Gullett doesn’t see tattoos as rebellion. He sees them as revelation.” What an interesting article! And like Gullett, I have often asked about tattoos and learned a lot about people from them.
The Epstein List and the Certainty of Secret Sins Revealed
“As Christians, we understand that many times wicked deeds go unpunished in this present evil age. The Psalms testify repeatedly that evildoers seem to prosper because of their wealth and power, while those who are seeking the Lord suffer injustice and persecution.”
Together We Pray 2025
Join The Master’s Academy International (TMAI) from July 20–27 for a global week of prayer, lifting up pastors serving in places marked by war, persecution, and hardship. This year’s theme is “Unshaken: Holding Fast in Hope.” For group participation, email [email protected]. (Sponsored)
Teaching Generosity
“How do you motivate people to give their time and their money? The same way you do anything else: with the gospel.”
Bedbugs in the Bowels of the City
I enjoyed this anecdote about bedbugs and an unexpected ride in the back of a van.
7 Lessons From a Former Youth Pastor
This is really good stuff! “In this article, I want to reflect on seven lessons that I learned from my seven years as a youth pastor to encourage those who are engaged in discipling the next generation for Christ.”
Falling Out of Repentance
It is generally true: husbands and wives don’t fall out of love with one another but rather begin to fall out of repentance. “The failure to repent is the failure to love; and the failure to love is, you guessed it, tied to the failure to repent of sin in your marriage.”
Flashback: A Tragedy at Sea
…my friends, what a glorious thing it will be on the day of resurrection when the trumpet blast wakes us from our slumber and when the cry of command calls us from the grave.
You can make a saint out of the good qualities of bad men; you can make a devil out of the bad qualities of good men.
—Maltbie Davenport Babcock
