desiringgod — This parable* was told to some mothers who engaged in Mommy Wars and trusted in themselves that they figured it all out, and treated others with contempt: Two mothers woke up and opened their Bibles to pray, one a perfect mother and the other a not-so-perfect mother. The...
desiringgod — I find it easy to slip into vague gratefulness, and vague gratefulness is as hollow as a light bulb. Mostly I notice this at the dinner table with my family. The vague verbiage I speak over our food is a reflection of my vague thoughts about God and his provisions...
patheos — It was a Saturday night and my wife, Becki, wanted to stream the documentary, Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey, on Netflix. As a new father, I protested. Our seven-month-old daughter Evie carries with her the promise that Elmo will invade our house soon enough—but this was too soon. I also...
frcblog — Click here to subscribe to the Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, Rapid change has become the norm in everything from technology to culture. A New York court has issued a ruling that once would have been unimaginable: that child pornography is acceptable to view online. An American President applauds same-sex “marriage.” The federal government...
biblegateway — “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
getreligion — Any discussion of when the U.S. Catholic bishops began to get more interested in religious liberty issues needs — at the very least — a flashback to March 10, 2006. That’s when Catholic Charities of Boston did the unthinkable. To set the scene, here’s the opening of the unusually even-handed...
desiringgod — John Piper writes about a conversation with his wife, Noël, when he was preaching a series on marriage a few years ago. After a couple sermons on the foundation and ultimate meaning of marriage he asked for her feedback. "You cannot say too often that marriage is a model of...
getreligion — During election season, we will continue to see stories that make grand, sweeping statements about voter groups. As we saw with The Economist a few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times makes some assumptions about evangelicals where an editor could have easily asked “where do you see evidence for your...
desiringgod — Every other week this spring, I opened my home to a group of new moms to discuss biblical motherhood. Each of them arrived with their babies and baby gear in tow, as well a palpable fear that they were getting it all wrong. There is an inherent danger in gathering moms...
patheos — Yom Rishon (l’Shabbat): the first day toward the coming Shabbat: Sunday on the Gregorian calendar. And the psalmist asks, “Who may ascend the mountain of Y-H-V-H?” And the psalmist asks, “Who may rise in God’s sanctuary?” Yom Sheni (l’Shabbat): the second day toward the coming Shabbat: Monday on the Western...
eugenecho — I have a word of encouragement for all the female readers and subscribers of my blog. Spring is here. Hopefully that’s good news on the Vitamin D front and for general energy and outdoor activities. But then there’s the other kind of ‘Spring Fever’ and crazy stuff like “ring by spring”. Depending...
internetmonk — I hope you will take the time to view this excellent study by Gordon Fee about the cultural background and context of the “household” teachings of Ephesians 5:18-33. I have highlighted some of Fee’s statements in quotes below. Quotes from Gordon Fee on Eph. 5:18-33: Quote 1
getreligion — Do you remember the conflagration that erupted in the mainstream media, fueled in part by members of the mainstream media, when the Susan G. Komen Foundation decided to stop voluntarily giving a small portion of its budget to the even larger Planned Parenthood? Do you remember some of those nightly...
desiringgod — My dearest, dreadful Grubnat, I have read your report with great interest and am not dissuaded in the least that your client has not responded well to our previous tack of desiring his congregation’s pleasure, and in fact is more predisposed to not caring what they think at all. You should...
thehighcalling — I wake slowly, facedown, stretching my legs, cupping my toes over the end of the bed, feeling my calf muscles pull and retract. My head is lying flat, on 400 thread count white sheets. I am facing left, the breeze from my open window setting across my face, the window's...
blogpassion — Ever since I was a teenager I’ve dreamed of going to Africa. U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” was my personal Africa anthem, and I planned on serving the Lord as a missionary in Africa. But life has a way of not turning out as we think it will. I’m...
firstthings — Posed as ever on the cutting edge of the politically correct and theologically dubious, the Episcopal ChurchU.S.A. will soon consider adopting a Burial Service for Beloved Animals, in which the following two Collects appear: At the burial of a farm animal Most gracious, good Lord, we are the people of your pasture...
desiringgod — I have spent 10 of my nearly 12 mommying years in Africa, so when an American friend mentioned the “Mommy Wars,” I had to ask her what that was. Apparently, as she informed me, there is a perceived “mothering battleground” where moms pit themselves against each other over topics like feeding...
desiringgod — Darrin Patrick is the pastor of The Journey in St. Louis, a church he planted back in 2002. He also serves as the Vice President of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network and has written a couple books, Church Planter and For the City (with Matt Carter). Earlier this year Darrin...
biblegateway — “Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up.”
brianmclaren — I'm with an inspiring group of African leaders in an absolutely beautiful setting - at the top of Lake Tanganyika in Bujumbura, Burundi. I can hear the waves crashing on the shore - like an ocean beach with crystal clear fresh water. (They say Lake Tanganyika contains 1/6 of the...
outofur — NOTE: Before you skip ahead to the comment section and start disagreeing with me based on the title of this post, please read the post in its entirety. Then you can post disagreements! I live in the state of Washington, which recently passed a law legalizing gay marriage. Meanwhile, my native...
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thehighcalling — "Is it true that you once fell asleep during one of your own lectures?" The professor’s stunned expression revealed that he hadn’t expected anything like this when he called on the student. The rest of us sat there stunned, too, finding it incredible that anyone would ask such a thing in...
getreligion — It’s safe to say that several major themes continue to manifest themselves in most — but not all — of the mainstream news reports about the religious liberty cases linked to those Health and Human Services mandates on religious organizations. If you looked inside your local newspaper, you may have seen...
