Good morning from Santa Clarita! I am here to speak at The Master’s University today and The Master’s Seminary tomorrow. I look forward to meeting some of you along the way!
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Stay Put and Make Disciples: A Plea to Aging Saints
David Mathis writes specifically to the Boomer generation. “This is a plea for aging Christians not to follow millions of your peers in making a tragic mistake: leaving the place, and especially the local church, where you have built up years, if not decades, of relational capital.”
The Dignity of Ordinary Work: What Cain and Abel Reveal About Modern Alienation
This is a long article, but a rewarding one. In it, Alastair Herd considers the dignity of ordinary work. (Note: there are a couple of bad words in quotes and book titles.)
Don’t Wait for Tragedy Before You Talk to Your Kids About Death
“As much as we try, we can’t keep death from affecting our children. They see dead animals and dead plants. They watch movies and read books in which characters die. They overhear grown-up conversations. They have grieving friends. Our children know that our world is broken. And if we want to teach the whole witness of Scripture and speak precisely about the gospel, we’re going to have to talk about death with the children in our homes and churches.”
Why Baptism Must Precede Membership and the Table
This is a helpful explanation of why baptism ought to precede church membership which, in turn, invites people to the Lord’s Supper.
Spurgeon and the Question of the Preaching Gown
I enjoyed this article that tells how Spurgeon dealt with being asked to wear a gown to preach. There are applications beyond Spurgeon, of course.
Beyond Roles: The Power of Counseling Couples With the One Another Commands
This article looks beyond roles to explain why it can be helpful to counsel couples with the one another commands. “These commands turn gender roles into daily choices of humility, sacrifice, and grace. These vital instructions safeguard against misuse of power and reframe marriage as a place of flourishing that reflects Christ’s love. There are four compelling reasons why anchoring our counsel in the ‘one another’ commands is more effective than counsel that focuses on roles alone.”
Flashback: Rejoice in the Wife of Your Youth (and Not-So-Youth)
Learn to rejoice in your wife’s holiness—to celebrate her every advance in sanctification and to be patient and forgiving with her sin.
Trust God now in the dark, when it means something. It will be so easy to see it all, and to be thankful, when the perfect day dawns.
—Maltbie Davenport Babcock
