Sloth is usually mentioned in ancient lists, but it rarely gets much attention today. Why is that? Puritan Richard Baxter suggests we don't understand how spiritually ruinous sloth can be. On …
Don’t Even Think About Retiring Until You Read Richard Baxter
There's so much talk about early retirement, or reaching your "retirement number" in your senior years, but how does God view retirement? It's shocking to me that some of Jesus' harshest words seem to …
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There’s a New You Waiting to Be Born
This will conclude our excerpt focusing on the need for us to value wisdom as much as Scripture does (“Are You Running the Wrong Race?,” “The Secret to Spiritual Success,” “To Effect Personal and …
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God’s Comfort for Parents of Prodigals
We’re continuing to occasionally offer excerpts from my work in progress, When Christian Parents Hurt. There’s some good news and bad news on this end: so many of you have read excerpts and told me, …
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Widows’ Words for Younger Married Couples
Walking with my mom through the first anniversary of her husband's death reminded me of many previous conversations I've had with those who have lost a spouse. These widows and widowers tell you …
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The Naked Enjoyments of Christ
Nobody would give up the world for a dollar, but would you give up the world for the universe? Until we understand what Puritan Thomas Brooks called “the naked enjoyments of Christ” we will keep …