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(Yesterday on the blog: Kids and Technology)
BreakPoint: Oregon’s Hypocrisy
“Equal treatment under the law is a cornerstone of our government—but one group of humans doesn’t get the same treatment as everyone else. What does being born change about a child? Speaking strictly scientifically, nothing of consequence. A child minutes before birth is the same as a child minutes after birth: same physical capabilities, same level of development, both highly dependent on others, they even look more or less the same. Both dream, suck their thumbs, respond to mom’s voice, and feel pain. But when it comes to both federal and state law, the difference between an unborn baby and a born one is huge. For example, how we prosecute cases of wrongful infant death.”
The Most Dangerous Place to Live
This is well worth reading. “When former blessings decay present gratitude; when God gave that job, that boyfriend, that success — and life afterward is worse for it; when we have become tart creatures that begrudge the fall because we once enjoyed spring; when we sigh through our days and retreat into our memories; we have left the safe path. Driving forward while staring into the rearview mirror, we have made the previous experiences a kind of god. And, unfailingly, when we kneel before the past, the present becomes a curse.”
Building a Legacy of Disciples from Chicago
You may enjoy this introduction to Brian Dye who has had a unique ministry. I’m thankful for the impact it has had on many people I love.
Why the Government’s Knee-Jerk Ban on Gay Conversion Therapy Fails to Understand the Real Issues
The context may be different from your own, but the issues are much the same in many nations today.
Undone by a Sermon for Women
Jared Wilson talks about reading a sermon called “Christ the Best Husband”, and how it unexpectedly. affected him.
Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures
A new addition of the 9Marks Journal is available. It deals with pastoral burnout and is free to read and enjoy.
The Single Greatest Challenge of Your Christian Life
I suppose there’s a case to be made here: “Confessing Christ will be the single greatest challenge in your life as a Christian believer.
Flashback: 10 Ways To Resist The Devil
It is one of the Bible’s many sweet and powerful promises: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). The question is, though, how do we do this?
It is a good thing to lose confidence in ourselves so as to gain confidence in God. —D.L. Moody