BCL Online Picks — May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026/BCL/BCL Online Picks

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How much vulnerability should pastors show from the pulpit? Why is receiving correction so difficult? Is one faithful Christian life more “significant” than another? What are “the interests of Christ”? Find out in this week’s online picks!

1. Encouragement for the Parent Tempted to Conform to the World

Parenting advice today can leave moms and dads feeling anxious, discouraged, and overwhelmed. In this Crossway conversation, Adam Griffin encourages parents not to follow the shifting wisdom of the world but to walk by the Spirit and trust Christ to work in both parents and children day by day. Watch it here →

2. The Cult of Pastoral Vulnerability

How much vulnerability should pastors show from the pulpit? In this First Things article, theologian Carl R. Trueman reflects on the modern pressure for constant openness and why faithful preaching, wisdom, restraint, and pastoral responsibility still matter. (Many thanks to The Aquila Report for bringing this article to our attention.) Read it here →

3. The Difference Between Ben Sasse and So Many Other Saints

What makes one Christian life more “significant” than another? In this thoughtful Challies.com article, pastor and author Tim Challies reflects on Ben Sasse’s public witness through terminal illness and reminds readers that God calls his people not to equal platforms but to equal faithfulness. Read it here →

4. A Tough Means of Grace: Profiting from the Rebukes of Others

Why is receiving correction so difficult? In this With All Wisdom article, pastor Derek Brown reflects on how God can use painful rebukes as a means of grace to humble, refine, and mature his people. Read it here →

5. The Interests of Christ?

What does it mean to seek “the interests of Christ” rather than our own? In this Feeding on Christ article, pastor Nicholas T. Batzig reflects on Philippians 2 and the self-giving, sacrificial mindset ministers are called to have as they follow Jesus. Read it here →

6. Christ Descended Into Hell: The Creed, The Harrowing, And The Hope Of The Gospel

What does it mean that Christ “descended into hell”? In this Heidelblog article, pastor Everett Henes explains this difficult phrase in the Apostles’ Creed and why it matters for understanding the depth of Christ’s suffering and the hope of the gospel. Read it here →

7. The Presbyterian Signers of the Declaration of Independence

How significant was the role of Presbyterians in America’s founding? In this Clearly Reformed article, pastor and author Kevin DeYoung looks at the Presbyterian signers of the Declaration of Independence and the religious convictions that shaped their lives and leadership. (Many thanks to the Heidelblog for bringing this article to our attention.) Read it here →