May the Lord be with you and bless you today, my friends.
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Lies Parents Believe
Casey McCall lists some lies parents tend to believe. “Throughout the years, we’ve battled several lies about parenting, some deriving from cultural propaganda and some from our own sinful hearts. Regardless of source, it’s helpful to identify them as lies so that we can parent in the liberating truth of God’s grace.”
Why Do I Find It So Easy to Think the Worst?
Wes Bredenhof wonders why we find it so easy to think the worst about others. “It’s easier to be uncharitable than the reverse. But why? In general terms, you could just say that it’s easier to sin than it is to do righteousness. That’s too broad to be helpful. I think we should ask what’s at the root of our lack of charity.”
Don’t Overcomplicate Your Bible Reading
This is wise counsel: Don’t overcomplicate your Bible reading. Jacob describes some common mistakes and tells how to avoid them.
The View From Titus 2
Staci has a word for parents. “That season was hard. I tried a lot of things and I’m not sure what helped in the end. But God is faithful. He will guide you, and you will get through this season.”
The Definitive Guide to Documentary Filmmaking
My friend Stephen McCaskell has put together a “Definitive Guide to Documentary Filmmaking.” He has created many documentaries so has lots of authority on the subject. Aspiring filmmakers may be interested in his course.
I Long to Be Comforted, but Where Will I Find Comfort?
“Think about it. What gives you comfort? What do you expect to soothe you? Your hands enfolding a cup of coffee? Savoring a piece of chocolate cake or two? Falling into the loving embrace of your spouse? Sitting beside a crackling fire in your favorite sweater with a good book in hand? There are many pleasures in this life that do give wonderful comfort, and we ought to enjoy them, but are they sufficient comforts for life’s challenges, struggles, and pain?”
The Secret Things
Have you ever, like Andrea, seen some people become so fascinated by the Bible that they overlook its Author?
Flashback: If We Could Both Go Together
Though he is little-known and little-remembered today, he was considered one of the great preachers of his time. In one of his sermons I found this sweet tribute to his parents and the joy of a long marriage.
To continually behold the Lamb of God is life to our souls and death to our sins.
—William Mason
