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(Yesterday on the blog: Let’s Hear It For the Second Parents)
The Pursuit of (Which) Happiness?
Andrew Wilson writes about the many different forms of happiness. “The question of which kind of happiness we’re looking for comes to us all the time: in the daily trade-offs between time and money; in the soul-searching of a bored married man whose younger coworker is showing an interest in him; in the ordinary budgeting issues of spending and saving, buying now and paying later; in the choice between taking a more stimulating job or having more time with the children; in the amount of time we spend on a screen.”
Don’t Hastily Choose Elders
Mitch Chase warns against the folly of choosing elders hastily. “A patient and thorough examination of elder candidates will mean that certain people (whom you initially thought would qualify) will be excluded, while others (whom you might not have considered at first) will be an excellent fit.”
The Evangelistic Awe of Nature
You will enjoy this celebration of God’s evangelistic revelation in nature.
What You Read Builds Who You Are
Randy Alcorn: “Isn’t there room in life for movies and TV and kicking back and enjoying a lightweight novel? Sure, I enjoy these things myself … But I believe in an era dominated by superficial popular culture, there’s real value in expanding our thinking to God’s glory, and not just going broad but going deep.”
Till He Was Strong
This article reminds us of God’s counter-intuitive ways of thinking about weakness and strength.
A Father’s Threads of Living Faith
Ashley Anthony shares a sweet tribute to the faith of her father. These words stand out: “When I was young, I was convinced he lacked fear. Now I know it’s that he possessed courage about all the right things.”
Flashback: It’s All Chocolate
We will experience sweet providence and bitter providence, yet it is all providence, it all flows in some way from the God whose mind is vast, whose heart is kind, whose arm is strong, whose love is true, and whose purpose is good.
Reading gives us breadth, but study gives us depth.
—Jerry Bridges
