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(Yesterday on the blog: Zero Gravity)
Welcoming Others With Gospel Hospitality
“When we hear the word ‘hospitality,’ we may think only of inviting people into our home. The thought of doing so may create a feeling of panic deep within us as we think about cleaning the house or fixing an elaborate meal. Hospitality can feel risky as we think about letting strangers and even friends in our homes and our lives. But gospel hospitality says nothing about a clean house or fancy meals. In fact, nothing about the gospel is fancy or flashy.”
What Is ‘KPop Demon Hunters’? A Primer for Youth Ministers and Parents
It’s possible that you’ve heard of the Netflix phenomenon K-Pop Demon Hunters. This article explains what it’s all about and how Christian young people (and their parents or youth leaders) can think about it.
Does Appearance Matter to Christians?
Does appearance really matter to Christians? Should it? Tanner Kay Swanson offers some answers in this article at Desiring God.
The Sounds of Silence: Teenagers and Mental Health
“Over my 29 years as a youth and family pastor, it has become obvious to me and to many others who care for teenagers and their families that there has been a rise in mental health struggles among teenagers.” Danny Kwon reflects on this fact.
What Does a Post-Literate Culture Look Like?
Consider how little people are reading today, Alan Noble wonders what a post-literate culture might look like. “What kind of future are we walking into where citizens and believers no longer read regularly? What effect will this have on our communities and ways of life?”
The Least I Can Do
This article considers what it means when we say (or otherwise imply) “It’s the least I can do.” Sometimes that is more true than we want it to be.
Flashback: Thank God We Do/Don’t Know the Future
Until that great day, we cling to the many powerful promises God has given us. Our confidence is not in knowing the future, but in knowing the one who holds the future.
God is not a killjoy; he just opposes what kills joy.
—John Piper
