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Thoughts on Improving Baptisms
Jim Elliff has some good and helpful thoughts on improving a church’s practice of baptism. (This one is largely for those who practice believer’s baptism.)
Why Most Anglican Clergy Now Approve Gay Marriage—and What This Means for the Future of the Church
Carl Trueman writes about new battle lines within the visible church. “To affirm the resurrection might have made you look like a benighted fool, but societies generally tolerate benighted fools. To oppose our current Western cultural regime, where sexual identity is key to personal value, is to deny the humanity of fellow citizens. The world sees that as a deeply immoral act, and not one that will likely be tolerated forever.”
Can a Christian Have Mental Illness?
“Some Christians believe that Christians cannot have mental illness. If a professing Christian is depressed, anxious, or bipolar, they think it’s because they are not a real Christian, or that there is some terrible sin they haven’t repented of, or that they need to repent of the depression or whatever the problem is. Nearly half (48 percent) of evangelicals believe that serious mental illness can be overcome with prayer and Bible study alone.”
Being Involved in Church as a Teen
Younger Christians may benefit from this one as Laura offers some ideas on being involved in church as a teen.
How to Pray in a Busy World
“The pace of life seems faster than ever. As Christians, we face increasing challenges in prioritizing our prayer life. How can we navigate the complexities of life with faithfulness in prayer? How can we pray when we are so busy?” Erik has counsel for you.
Answering Children
There is so much that parenthood teaches us about God.
Flashback: The Curse of a Godly Wife
You don’t need to be godlier than your wife. You just need to own your sin and inadequacy, and to do those things God calls you to do.

At this day God loves us and He will love us forever. He loves us infinitely and He could not love us more than that if we had never fallen. —C.H. Spurgeon

Happy Friday! May the Lord be with you and bless you today.

(Yesterday on the blog: Books To Read As You Prepare for Easter)
When Evil Is Called Good
Carl Trueman analyzes three recent news stories. “Taken together, these three news stories point to the comprehensive destabilizing of society at which the revolution aims. The family must be dismantled; biology must fall to gender ideology; dissenters must be discredited and vilified.”
Fearing Fear Itself
“This past month, as the world has watched and prayed while the Russian army has invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine, images of young mothers and children having to flee to safety, or hunker down in bomb shelters have flooded our media, imaginations, and our hearts. The courage and tenacity of the Ukrainian people have been inspiring. But fear is a powerful and all-consuming weapon. Not just overseas and in far away lands, but even in our own first-world lives of comfort and affluence we can be easily overwhelmed by fear and worry.”
Preaching Series: Six Strengths
Peter Mead: “Some churches always preach sermons in a series. Some churches never do. Here are six strengths of well-planned series…”
Pain From the Church Heals in the Church
“This is the beauty of the body of Christ: we do not have to pretend we are put-together people. Believers endure the trials of this life together, which means we also have a front-row seat to spiritual growth gifted through them.”
Progressive Christians Love THIS Fallacy
I expect you’ve heard someone rely on this fallacy before.
Died: Gary North, Who Saw Austrian Economics in the Bible and Disaster on the Horizon
Christianity Today has an interesting obituary for Gary North who recently died. “Gary North, a leading Christian Reconstructionist who argued for the biblical basis of free market economics and urged people to prepare for societal collapse, has died at 80.”
Flashback: Four Good Reasons to Read Good Books
Reading is a pleasure worth learning to love and pursue, even if it requires some effort at first. However, whether it is pleasure or pain, commit yourself to read to know, read to grow, read to lead and read to love.

Christian friendships are among the sweetest gifts God gives his people. —Sam Emadi

The God of love and peace be with you on this fine day.

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(Yesterday on the blog: On Letting Your Kids Go)
A decade of musical worship
This is a very helpful series of reflections on congregational singing.
Do You Need Counseling? 6 Questions to Help You Discern
Eliza Huie: “If you’ve ever wondered if you might benefit from counseling, here are six questions to determine the answer.”
That Succinct Single-Sentence Summary
“What is the difference between one sentence and half an hour? That is a key question in preaching.” Peter Mead explains.
The Bible of “Trumpists”? Hardly.
“Over the weekend, sociologist Samuel Perry raised eyebrows by suggesting that the ESV is the official Bible translation for ‘Trumpists.’” Denny Burk responds to that ridiculous charge with a helpful post on Bible translations.
Matthew Anderson’s Rules For Success in the Ministry
I really enjoyed this one. “In his autobiographical Presbyterianism: Its Relation to the Negro, Anderson is careful to ascribe all of his success in the ministry to the good hand of God upon him, and to certain rules that he followed in his pastoral career. Here is the list of rules that guided Matthew Anderson’s ministry…”
How a Pagan Philosopher Came to Believe the Scriptures are from God
“It is noteworthy that throughout the history of the church many Christians have ascertained the divine origins of the Bible in yet another way: they read it. Rather than being persuaded through a deep dive into the historical evidences, many have come to believe the Bible is from God by observing its distinctive character and power.”
Flashback: A Message for Young Men
From the day he laid eyes on his beautiful little girl, he knew he would some day lead her down a church aisle to place her hand in another man’s. And so he began to pray for him.

No matter where you have been, what you have done, or what has been done to you, the grace of God can wash you clean, consecrate you as his child, and restore what sin has stolen. —Garrett Kell