I am grateful to Ligonier Ministries for once again sponsoring the blog this week. Be sure to learn about the new 52-lesson Bible curriculum for K–5 students: Growing in God’s Word. Each lesson plan reinforces the truths of Reformed theology and Scripture’s unifying covenantal framework.
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(Yesterday on the blog: Helping Your Kids Know God’s Good Design)
Wellness Cannot Save You
“Wellness as an idol is easy to worship, I think, because no one wants to feel bad. And the dream of being well, being well-adjusted, being cured, being restored, or being healed is so desirable. You wake up sore, anxious, depressed, aching, in pain, or whatever the problem may be, and you think to yourself, ‘If I could only get over this problem, my life would be good.’ And in some tangible ways, that’s true. Your quality of life would improve. But…”
The Mercy of God (Video)
I have been enjoying the music of StillCreek, including this new song that marvels at God’s mercy.
Young Men, Sports Gambling, and a Better Way to Play
It is important to understand just how widespread and pervasive sports gambling has become recently, and especially among men. This interview will help you understand this and think better about it.
Following Through on a Needed Reformation
“The need for a true gospel reformation within the Roman Catholic Church is as urgent as it was five hundred years ago, when Martin Luther himself climbed the Scala Sancta to the top and thought, ‘Who knows if any of this is really true?’ For there to be true reformation, however, North American Protestants cannot continue to obscure or diminish the differences and distinct trajectories of Roman Catholic theology and evangelical Christianity. We must labor for clarity in three areas.”
Losing Our Words: The Decline of Reading and the Rise of Reels
Alistair Chalmers considers the decline of reading and the rise of reels and explains why it ought to concern all of us.
Be Careful, Little Eyes What You See: 5 Ways to Help Our Kids Process Social Media Violence
Kirsten Black: “As parents, what is both our calling and our responsibility as we shepherd our kids through the ever-growing culture of accessible violence via social media? How do we help our kids process these things? As I consider my own children and how to engage with them in this battle, five things come to mind.”
Flashback: The Most Terrifying Thing God Can Do
I see the horror of sin pictured in the decaying face of the addict. Her drug is both alluring and punishing.
At all events, we are not likely in this day to err on the side of praying too much.
—J.C. Ryle
