Parenting is difficult and for that reason (and many more) I want to keep a steady flow of gospel-centered resources present on my blog. Here’s a short read from Desiring God. To read the full article go here. 1. Teach proactively, rather than reactively. 2. Give both consequences and rewards. 3. Enforce the rules you…
Carson’s statement begs the question, “how do you give a rebuke in loving humility?” David Mathis in his book Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines gives seven steps we can work towards giving a rebuke that is biblical/Jesus-honoring. Check your own heart first. Seek to sympathize. Pray for restoration. Be quick. In my opinion,…
I found this post very helpful and challenging. The discipline of rest and work and balancing the two is something I constantly thing about. Original post can be viewed here. A few years back, I began tracking how many books I read during the year. After the first year, dissatisfied with how little I read,…
Carson’s statement begs the question, “how do you give a rebuke in loving humility?” David Mathis in his book Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines gives seven steps we can work towards giving a rebuke that is biblical/Jesus-honoring. Check your own heart first. Seek to sympathize. Pray for restoration. Be quick. In my opinion,…
Disciplemaking shows us our smallness and God’s bigness. Actively making disciples helps us see our lives in better proportions — not with ourselves at the center, doing the big things, but situated happily on the periphery, doing our small part in a big and glorious God-sized plan. Disciplemaking challenges us to be holistic Christians. Good…
Good listening requires patience. Don’t be a “half-listener.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer says we should avoid, “a kind of listening with half an ear that presumes already to know what the other person has to say.” Ouch. Good listening is an act of love. “Poor listening rejects; good listening embraces. Poor listening diminishes others, while good listening…
Disciplemaking shows us our smallness and God’s bigness. Actively making disciples helps us see our lives in better proportions — not with ourselves at the center, doing the big things, but situated happily on the periphery, doing our small part in a big and glorious God-sized plan. Disciplemaking challenges us to be holistic Christians. Good…
Original post was written by Jon Bloom from Desiring God, which you can access here. Why do we fear others’ disapproval so much? We all experience this fear, and most of us don’t want to admit how serious its tyranny can be. The Bible calls this the “fear of man,” and it can weave a…
Desiring God has short little videos (typically 7-10 minutes) called labs, where John Piper briefly walks through a passage of Scripture that I have found extremely beneficial. You can access all the videos here. Recently, I listened to him walk through one on 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 on humility that was quite encouraging. You can listen here. Enjoy!
