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(Yesterday on the blog: To Be a Woman)
What Does the Bible Say About Remarriage?
Wyatt Graham follows up his article about divorce with a very thorough and helpful one about remarriage. “For my part, I do not believe that the Bible provides extensive teaching on remarriage, and so I will argue that we need to take each divorce on a case-by-case basis, using Christian wisdom to understand how the Bible and God-given reason inform the situation. In other words, discussing remarriage after divorce requires prudential reasoning on the basis of certain first principles.”
Are You Your Spouse’s Biggest Cheerleader?
Bob Lepine tells how spouses ought to be one another’s biggest cheerleaders.
What Is a Man? What Is a Woman?
Alan Shlemon: “Is there a reliable, scientific method to determine if someone is male or female? Yes, there is. Established scientific criteria providing definitive answers to this question have been in place for over 100 years. Only since the recent rise of transgender ideology has there been any substantial pushback on these principles.”
Reading the Bible to Meet God
“Reading to meet God sounds like a great idea and the ideal for a Christian, but how do we actually do it? How can we change our mind-sets to view Scripture as a living, rich revelation instead of a religious tome of instructions and history?” Barnabas offers seven ways.
For the Most Part, We Need to Stop the Claims of Government Overreach
Stephen Kneale explains why he thinks Christians should be careful when using claims of government overreach. “My purpose in writing all of this is not to say there are never exceptions to our submission. As I note above, I think there are. However, I think the tendency of many is to invoke those exceptions far more readily and regularly than the Bible would give us grounds to do so.”
Find Purpose in Mundane Work
Is it possible to find purpose in work that seems very mundane? This writer insists it is.
Flashback: The Squiggly Line of God’s Providence
As Christians we know that God’s sovereign hand draws a line that leads from suffering to meaning, from pain to purpose, from grief to good. There is no affliction that leads nowhere, no sorrow that is ultimately futile, senseless, or pointless.
Thank God that He doesn’t wait until we take an interest in Him before He takes a profound interest in us by His grace.
—Eric Alexander
