Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On parenting: 3 Priorities for Christian Parents by Tim Challies I was recently reading through 1 Thessalonians and once again came to one of my favorite passages. In this letter Paul is addressing specific concerns raised by the congregation… Continue reading Good Reads 05.25.16 (on: grief, parenting, ssa, and more!)
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Good Reads 04.13.16 (on: parenting, worship, hope, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On worshiping together: Why We Worship on Repeat by David Mathis Take Psalm 136 as a flashing red light from the divine that our newfound intolerance for repetition is out of step with what it means to be human.… Continue reading Good Reads 04.13.16 (on: parenting, worship, hope, and more!)
Don’t awaken love until it’s ready (a meditation)
Song of Solomon is a book that sometimes makes us uncomfortable. Throughout the history of the church, many have tried to allegorize it instead of letting it speak as it is: an intense description of love and sexuality between a groom and bride. While the book is explicit in its detail it stays away from… Continue reading Don’t awaken love until it’s ready (a meditation)
Good Reads 02.03.16 (on: parenting, friendships, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On the nature of faith and the Christian life: Faith Isn't All Mountaintop Moments by Lucy Worley The sign of an authentic relationship with God is that it allows itself to change over time. In any relationship, we have… Continue reading Good Reads 02.03.16 (on: parenting, friendships, and more!)
Good Reads 01.05.16 (on: prayer, sermons, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On the most important thing you can read: The One Must-Read This Year by John Piper The truth of God, rising continually through the roots of faith planted in God’s word, is the way God keeps Christians alive and… Continue reading Good Reads 01.05.16 (on: prayer, sermons, and more!)
Good Reads 10.28.15 (on: controlling the tongue, a Christian’s identity, SSA, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Enjoy! On keeping control over what we say: Taming the Tongue by Jeremy Wilson Words are powerful. Remember, the pen is mightier than the sword. And if you got to the bottom of every sword fight, you’d find most were… Continue reading Good Reads 10.28.15 (on: controlling the tongue, a Christian’s identity, SSA, and more!)
Good Reads 08.19.15 (on: parenting, relationships, depression, and more!)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered over this past week: On parenting: Three Motivations for Parents to Avoid by Jason Allen Over the past decade, I’ve witnessed in others—and, unfortunately, in myself—three parental motivations to avoid. Like weeds that force their way through the best-cultivated garden or thickest concrete, these motivations seem stubborn,… Continue reading Good Reads 08.19.15 (on: parenting, relationships, depression, and more!)
Good Reads 07.15.15 (on: family devotions, the gospel and same sex relationships, and more)
Here is a collection of good reads gathered from across the internet this past week. Be sure to check them out! On family devotions: How We Do Family Devotions by Tim Challies (click here to read more) I think family devotions is like a lot of things in the Christian life: We have made it… Continue reading Good Reads 07.15.15 (on: family devotions, the gospel and same sex relationships, and more)
Good Reads 07.01.15 (on dealing with hurtful words, seeing God during dark times, the sacredness of church, and more)
Here is a collection of links from various good reads spread across the internet. Be sure to check them out! On dealing with hurtful words: A Better Word by Jared C. Wilson (click here) I know this was meant to be seen as a compliment. But honestly. You know what "he/she has a good personality"… Continue reading Good Reads 07.01.15 (on dealing with hurtful words, seeing God during dark times, the sacredness of church, and more)
Good Reads 06.24.15 (on enjoying life, temptation, trusting God, and more)
Here are some links and summaries to some good reads collected over the past week. Be sure to check them out... On enjoying the good things in life: Is It Possible to Enjoy What God Has Created Without Feeling Guilty? by Stephen Altrogge (click here) Without a doubt, we treasure God primarily through his word.… Continue reading Good Reads 06.24.15 (on enjoying life, temptation, trusting God, and more)
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