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How to Enjoy (or at Least Survive) the “Terrible Two’s”
As a new mom, I can remember holding my angelic infant and hearing, “Just wait until she hits the terrible two’s!” This was usually spoken with a patronizing grin and a somewhat maniacal laugh. Here’s one reason why this stage gets such a bad rap, and what you can do to avoid it.
Do Life’s Trials Give You a License to Sin?
Have you known Christians who found themselves in the midst of suffering and felt like it gave them a license to sin? When the storms of life hit, here are three good things to remember to keep your focus on God’s goal for you.
Book Review: “God’s Grace in Your Suffering” by David Powlison
Facing a trial right now? Check. Had someone share with you a Christian cliché such as “God never gives you more than you can handle”? Check. Wish you could connect with a Christian counselor who knows his Bible and has wisdom and life experience from which to draw, all the while giving you solid answers and real hope? Check. Well, now you can with David Powlison’s new book, “God’s Grace in Your Suffering.”
12 Key Christian Books for Your 2018 Reading List
Kickstart the new year by adding these key books on the Christian faith to your 2018 reading list.
Stop Obsessing about Your Own Personal Legacy
It’s normal to question whether we’re doing all we should be doing, and if we’re doing it right. We wonder if our efforts really are leading toward something ultimate and lasting. We’re a culture that’s obsessed with our own legacy. The best life, the one Christ has intended for us, is the life that can’t be lived under one’s own power—here’s why.
The Struggle to Uphold the Biblical View of Marriage in Australia
With last week’s passage of an amendment to redefine marriage in Australia in favor of same-sex couples, the country’s pastors are now faced with the decision of whether to resign their status as authorised celebrants of the novel Marriage Act. Tasmanian pastor Campbell Markham mailed the following letter to Australia’s Attorney General on the same day the Governor General signed into law the country’s redefinition of marriage.
A Word of Encouragement on Motherhood
God has called mothers to a lifetime of service. Here is a word of encouragement for mothers as you seek to bring glory to God each day.
The Art of Ritual in Your Daily Life
For most of us, ritual is implicit—embedded within our lives without much notice. Yet, can you answer the question “why these rituals”? Did you choose them, intentionally forming habits? Do they add symmetry to your life? Do they get you where you want to go? Do you like them? Or better yet, do you love them?
Jesus Continues to Build His Church—Even in Oppressive North Korea
A significant Christian population exists in North Korea despite the ever-present fear of reprisals believers face under the dictatorial regime of the DPRK, according to both a recent defector and the recently released U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report for 2016.
EDITOR'S PICKS
When God Doesn’t Tell Us Why
Why does God sometimes allow suffering that seems to have no explanation? The stories of Job and the man born blind help us find confidence in God when the answers don’t come.
Does Satan Know Our Thoughts?
When temptations confront us in moments of weakness, it can feel as though Satan knows our thoughts. Is this true?
How Do We Cast Our Burdens on Jesus?
The Bible urges us to take our burdens and to put them into Jesus’ hands. How exactly do we cast our cares upon Jesus?
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