LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
Prayer, the World Cup and common grace, family worship, vacation, the credibility of Christianity, the reliability of the Gospels, and some thoughts on time are featured in this week’s online picks!
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Are You a Modern-Day Cliff Clavin? Pontificating Populist Punditry
In the ‘80s hit TV series “Cheers,” Cliff Clavin was a postal worker—and a know-it-all. Today, social media has made it easy for all of us to morph into little Cliff Clavins, pontificating about anything and everything. Why does this matter for Christians?
Counting Our Blessings: A Prayer about the Effectual Calling of God
When hearts seem just as hard as they were when I started praying for them, I begin to wonder if I should quit praying—O Lord, may I never! Here is a prayer to help us meditate upon the reassuring truth of God’s effectual calling.
2 Good Things to Remember While You Are Growing through Grieving
Growing through grieving is not something anyone wants to do, but God is at work even in the great pain of death to help his children mature in their walk with him.
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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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