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(Yesterday on the blog: You’re Their Mom or Dad, Not Their Pastor or Evangelist)
Problem Gambling
This is a helpful and convincing article on the evils of gambling. “It is astounding to consider how gambling has become so broad and deep in our culture. Non-profit gaming, state lotteries and casinos have grown considerably over recent decades. The prevalence of sports gambling is recent, sudden and overwhelming.”
All Creatures of Our God and King (Video)
I really like this new rendition of “All Creatures of Our God and King” (including the distinctly Scottish accents).
The Never-Ending Novelty of Staying With the Same Person
“Love songs will never go out of fashion. But have you noticed that most love songs are limited to the very first stages of love? They’re almost always about two specific topics: either the excitement of meeting someone new, or the sadness of breaking up. It’s rare to hear love songs that focus on love in the decades after the ‘I do’s’. They’re out there, certainly, but they don’t make the top twenty lists.”
Kept
Casey celebrates the wonder of being kept. “I’ve been a Christian nearly a quarter century now. If I had to come up with one word that best describes how I’ve made it thus far, I’m not sure I could improve on ‘kept.’ He’s kept my marriage (so far). He’s kept me from ruining my children (so far). He’s kept me faithful in life and in ministry (so far). I can take no credit.”
News From the Frontlines: Aslan Is on the Move
“Whether the Lord has us serving on the frontlines or back home in relative safety, rest assured that He has work for you to do. Because our Lord is at work, we must also be at work; ever busying ourselves with the tasks of the Kingdom, whether the labour be little or much. For remember: This is wartime, and standing around idle simply will not do.”
‘Trans Widows’: The Forgotten Victims of Gender Ideology
Jonathon Van Maren draws attention to the “trans widows,” victims of the transgender revolution who have had their marriages destroyed when their husbands became transgender.
Flashback: Why Are You Friends with Your Friends?
At a million times and in a million ways I’ve already given this Friend every reason to bail, every reason to walk away, every reason to flee the shame of association. But he remains. He perseveres. He refuses to run.
Sin gratifies Satan. When lust or anger burn in the soul, Satan warms himself at this fire.
—Thomas Watson
