Shame died about thirty years ago and I’m wondering if the health of our nation depends on its resurrection. Psychologists, self-help gurus, and educational experts began warning that the real …
To Cherish Is to Protect
If you cherish some thing, you protect it. In the same way, if you cherish some one, you will protect them. One of the ways to build a cherishing heart toward your spouse, and to help your spouse feel …
Tough Christians
If the great Christian classics agree on one thing, it’s that true disciples will be hated, persecuted, and slandered. To seek glory in heaven is to accept ridicule on earth. Here’s how one …
Grace and Truth: The Key to Cherishing an Imperfect Spouse
Chet was being a jerk at a family gathering and a relative called him out on it. On the way home, he asked Bonnie what she thought. “You weren’t being a jerk,” Bonnie said. “You were just being …
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Sloth: The Spiritual Assassin
There’s a killer at loose in the church, a spiritual assassin with a long line of casualties to his name. He assaults relationships, our bodies, our bank accounts, our prayer lives, and, if …
The Blessing and Necessity of Good Works
As a protestant, I grew up hearing “good works” talked about the way so many talk about porn today—with utter disgust and horror. Legalism was condemned with a fiery fervor, and “works righteousness” …
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