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No One Drifts Into Godliness
Erik Thoennes writes specifically to young men to challenge them with this truth: no one drifts into godliness. “As a pastor and theology professor, I have been working with young men for over thirty years as we seek to grow as disciples and men of God. In those years, the challenges have never been greater, but neither have the opportunities.”
Your Subscriptions Are Holding You Captive. Here’s How to Escape.
This is a helpful article from the Wall Street Journal. Many people are subscribed to way more things than they know, and the article lays out a strategy for dealing with them. (Here’s my tip: every time you subscribe to something, immediately unsubscribe; that way you will have it for a month and then, unless you renew it, your subscription will lapse.)
To Fight Sexual Temptation, Remember Christ’s Victory
“So many Christians struggle in this area. Is it possible to get victory over porn that lasts many years? The answer lies in our understanding of God and what we’ve been given in Christ.” Indeed, it does.
A Decent and Orderly Case for Raising Hands in Worship
Sean DeMars: “I think Scripture suggests that God wants more for us than internal, invisible worship. He created us as embodied creatures, and he means for our whole selves (not just our minds and hearts) to be engaged in his praise. The question is not whether our emotions should lead our worship (they should not), but whether God’s Word commends appropriate physical expressions of worship when we gather as his people.”
The Deadly Danger of Remodeling Hell
Kirk Cameron recently expressed doubt about a traditional doctrine of hell. Al Mohler explains why that can be a deadly danger. “Kirk Cameron is rethinking hell. He just told us so in a podcast of The Kirk Cameron Show, recorded with his son, James. In the podcast, both father and son express grave doubts about the traditional doctrine of hell, and particular doubt about the fate of the wicked as eternal conscious torment.”
Condemned by What We Approve
Jacob explains how we can, at times, be condemned by what we approve. This calls us to be prudent in our positions and careful with our words.
Flashback: Jesus Isn’t Threatened by Your Christmas Gifts
We don’t threaten the wonder of the incarnation when we give nice gifts to the ones we love and when we look forward to receiving them.
The preacher who measures himself by his looking glass may please a few silly girls, but neither God nor man will long put up with him.
—C.H. Spurgeon
