It’s good for our souls to be reminded that we live in a world where beauty is possible and real. I saw this picture of my nephew (great nephew actually) and knew at once it was special. I tagged it,…
Alistair Begg: American Men Don’t Sing
Do you know any men who never sing in church? Marc Cortez summarizes a point Alistair Begg recently made about men not singing. Take just a moment to watch Alistair make his point in the embedded video. Here to read…
More Soldiers Are Dying By Suicide Than in Combat
How are you doing emotionally? Are you struggling with depression, anger, anxiety, or fear? A recent Army Times article shares the startling truth that more soldiers are dying from suicide than in combat. It gives me a new sense of…
Churches and the Use of Social Media
Can churches who want to engage their communities apart from the use of social media? It’s an increasing relevant question. Thom Rainer summarizes how upper level management in organizations is recognizing the need for social media involvement: I was shocked.…
Thoughts on Grieving From a Mother
Several years ago, then unthinkable happened for the Terry and Juanita Stauffer family. Their teenage daughter, Emily, was murdered (watch the news story here). Unthinkable. On the day I am writing this post, I have prayed on my knees for…
Depression: 10 Principles for Christians to Remember
Depression is something that many Christians battle. Depression will be one of the subjects of a new series beginning September 30 at The Red Brick Church, Leading Your Emotions. Here is an excerpt of what I am wrote on our…
What is Forgiveness – Kevin DeYoung
Kevin DeYoung recently contrasted therapeutic forgiveness with biblical forgiveness: Many Christians, influences by Lewis Smedes and a lot of pop psychology, have a therapeutic understanding of forgiveness. They think of forgiveness as a unilateral, internal effort to get our emotions…
Popcorn Lovers Need This: The Popinator
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Counsel to Men Addicted to Pornography
Counsel to Men Addicted to Pornography from Desiring God on Vimeo.
Tim Keller: Four Wrong Answers to the Question, “Why Me?”
Tim Keller: When I was diagnosed with cancer, the question “Why me?” was a natural one. Later, when I survived but others with the same kind of cancer died, I also had to ask, “Why me?” Suffering and death seem…