How to build resilience to adversity …
Over the past few days I shared a couple posts on the topic of adversity (here and here) and noted specifically that some trouble in life is […]
21
Jan
2019
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Miscellaneous
21
Jan
2019
Children of a just God …
We talk a great deal about grace, and for good reason — our eternal lives depends on the grace of God! But we have gotten to a […]
20
Jan
2019
A half dozen ways adversity will strike your life …
If you’re breathing right now, you can count on adversity striking your life in some way in the future. Trouble is something no human being can avoid, […]
19
Jan
2019
The trouble with adversity …
There’s an irrational longing that most people experience to some degree when life-changing adversity strikes — it’s a longing only to get life “back to normal.” But […]
18
Jan
2019
How Christians and pastors contribute to the “toxic masculinity” nonsense …
Not everyone noticed a recent news story with a headline that touted, “… study reveals the dangers of ‘toxic masculinity’ to men and those around them,” but […]
11
Jan
2019
Cracks in your life can lead to ruin …
This is one of those blog posts where there’s a pressing truth I want to share as broadly as possible. It’s this: If something is cracked in […]
11
Dec
2018
Don’t get too comfortable with “normal” …
From start to end, life will be replete with “new normals” … that is, if we’re wise. The reality is that life is not static, we’re always […]
03
Dec
2018
The suffering person Americans don’t seem to understand and chooses to forget …
Everyone needs help at some point — or points — in their lives. Everyone. But there seems to be a particular suffering person Americans can’t (or won’t?) […]
25
Nov
2018
The treasure you can store in heaven may not be what you think it is …
We are selfish people! Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, a respected preacher from the 20th century, once told a story that reflects on the fact we’re selfish enough to […]
14
Nov
2018
A half dozen positive trends we’re witnessing …
In my last post, I shared with you 12 troubling trends we’re witnessing, but I finished the post by noting although some trends may be “troubling” in […]