BCL Online Picks — November 20, 2025
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BCL’s online picks for this week include Lamech vs. Larry David, dying before repenting, the “great feminization,” taking sexual sin lightly, early Christian worship, and more!
1. The Law of Lamech and Larry David
What do an ancient boast of vengeance and a modern comedian have in common? In this Substack post, pastor and author Campbell Markham uses Lamech and Larry David to show how easily we slip into crafting our own moral order and demanding self-protection at any cost. It’s a sharp, surprising reflection on the misery that follows when we make ourselves the arbiters of right and wrong—and why the gospel alone breaks that cycle. Keep reading here →
2. What If You Die Before Repenting?
What happens if a believer dies without repenting of every sin? In this Abounding Grace Radio article, pastor Wes Bredenhof wrestles with a question that troubles many Christians and offers a deeply pastoral response rooted in Scripture. It’s a thoughtful reminder of both where our confidence truly lies and why this question matters more than we think. Keep reading here →
3. The Great Feminization
What if the rise of so-called “wokeness” isn’t merely philosophical but demographic? In this Compact Magazine article, Helen Andrews argues that as women have become majority players in key institutions—from law schools to newsrooms—their norms and conflict styles have increasingly shaped our cultural life, sometimes at the expense of truth-seeking and the rule of law. Whether one agrees with her analysis or not, the piece invites believers to think carefully about how the gospel calls us to hold together both love and truth in a society increasingly shaped by gendered expectations. (Many thanks to the Heidelblog for bringing this article to our attention!) Keep reading here →
4. Do All People Matter to God?
Why do people matter? In this Ligonier Ministries article, Clif Daniell reminds us that the value of every person is rooted not in achievement or status but in the goodness of God himself. From Jesus’ teaching to the witness of creation, Scripture shows that God’s kindness reaches farther and deeper than we often realize, and we can better love as Christ loved us when we see others through the lens of God’s mercy. Keep reading here →
5. An Open Letter to Those Nonchalant about Their Sexual Sin
How do we change when we’ve grown casual about sexual sin? In this Crossway article, Christian counselor and author David Powlison speaks with pastoral clarity, offering four concrete steps that move us from complacency toward real repentance and renewal. It’s a gentle but firm invitation to take sin seriously—and to take God’s grace even more seriously. Keep reading here →
6. Early Christian Worship
What did Christian worship really look like in the second century? In this Reformed Forum article, pastor Glen Clary walks us through a Lord’s Day gathering in Rome around AD 150, showing how Scripture, prayer, preaching, and the Lord’s Supper formed the heart of early worship. Keep reading here →
7. 10 Church Members God Especially Calls Me To Love
Are you one of these ten types of church members who mean well but end up testing your pastor’s grace for a variety of reasons? In this reflective Challies post, blogger and author Tim Challies offers a pastor’s-eye view of the personalities that stretch shepherds the most—and why loving them is part of faithful ministry. Keep reading here →
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