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BCL Online Picks — January 8, 2026
This week’s online picks explore letting go of the visible and impressive and instead embracing a quiet, ordinary life of faithful obedience to God.
The Goodness of Humbling Circumstances
From Genesis to Revelation the Bible emphasizes the importance of humility. Here’s why we can take heart that God’s love is at work even in our humbling circumstances.
“Blessed Are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Earth” — Matthew 5:3-5
Who are the people that we count as happy, that we want to congratulate? Jesus gives us the answer in the Sermon on the Mount.
10 People in the Bible Who Were Both Humble and Courageous
Humble and courageous people put others before themselves. Here are 10 people in the Bible who showed both humility and courage in their devotion to loving God and their neighbor.
Why Your Little Sins Are a Big Problem
Drip. Drip. Drip. Like a leaky faucet we don’t want to take the time to fix, we can often make light of what seem to be little sins in our lives and brush them off. Yet, our problem with sin is no little thing at all.
How to Keep “Short Accounts” When Confessing Sin
Believers are people who confess their sin. That is part and parcel of what it means to be a Christian. Here are 7 things we can do to keep “short accounts” when confessing sin.
5 Essential Traits of Teachable People
True teachability is actually one of the rarest of qualities in the hearts and lives of people. So, what is required in order for us to become teachable?
When It Seems Impossible to Forgive
Even when we’re confident that we have truly forgiven someone, feelings of rejection, pain, and anger can resurface unexpectedly. Do we need to forgive again or somehow do a better job of forgiving? What should we do when we struggle to forgive?
12 Good Reasons to Grow in Humility
Charles H. Spurgeon once stated, “Humility is to make a right estimation of one’s self.” Here are twelve good reasons to grow in humility.