The Lord be with you and bless you today.
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(Yesterday on the blog: How Can You Mumble?)
Satan, the ‘Prince of the Air’ — What Does That Mean?
John Piper dives into the meaning of the phrase “prince of the air” that is used to describe Satan.
The Blame Game
After causing his son to fail his driver’s test, Casey McCall considers the blame game that we all play at one time or another.
Nostalgia Isn’t What It Used to Be: Why a New Housing Estate Won’t Bring Back Community
We can sometimes experience a kind of nostalgia for an older way of living and relating to our neighbors. But Stephen explains why we won’t ever get certain things back.
A Kind Invitation; A Lifelong Friendship
“Each woman extended the ‘gift of place’ to someone in need. The gift of place is not just a physical location; it is that place where one is accepted, affirmed, and allowed to grow. Each woman also made her guests feel welcome, wanted, and worth the trouble. Those 3 ‘W’s’—welcome, wanted, and worth the trouble– are the hallmark characteristics of biblical hospitality.”
Steered Into Error by Those Closest to You
“Are there people in your family or in your friend circles who are trying to turn your convictions away from God’s Word and to error? Are you being pressured to comprise what is Right in order to support someone pursuing what is Wrong?” Sometimes it is the people who are closest to us who can steer us into terrible error.
Under the Eaves
Andrea writes a word of encouragement for “you who are parched and weary, hope dried and dying in a harsh land; you, living in the drought of crushed expectations. To you, who thirst for a wild and rushing wind bearing the scent of water…”
Flashback: The Space Between Courting and Hooking Up
The world insists dating has no real meaning while the church insists dating has the ultimate meaning. Courtship and hooking up are two very different approaches for a relationship, but they share a common consequence: They put too much weight on too weak a relationship.
A single day in hell will be worse than a whole life spent in carrying the cross.
—J.C. Ryle
