My potential spouse’s sexual past: to know or not?

How and when should a couple talk about “the past”?  It’s a thorny question.  Dr. Russell Moore handles it beautifully, relating the tragedies of sin to the power of the gospel.  If you wrestle with this or counsel people who do, this is a must read.

How do I find “the one”?

It’s the most frequent practical question I hear in college/singles ministry.  It has the ability to tie people in knots like no other.

I’ve said this before, but the most helpful resource I’m aware of on sorting through these conundrums is Kevin DeYoung’s Just Do Something.  DeYoung walks through the maze …

What NOT to say to those who are suffering

In this brief post, Ed Welch talks about how to come alongside people who are going through trials.  He makes very helpful comments about the difference between questions that are “orthodox” and questions that are “orthodox and pastoral/edifying”.  Taking Welch’s wisdom to heart could go a long way in bringing …

Vintage Powlison on “Why me?”

Another gem from Justin Taylor’s blog.  How often I find myself lacking words for how grateful I am to God for David Powlison.  He is a man who has suffered and has dedicated his life to helping others in suffering.

What this passage “means to me”

From Thabiti Anyabwile’s post entitled, ‘What It Means to Me’:
That little sentence has been the death of many well-meaning attempts to understand the Bible.  “What it means to me” ruins our understanding because it decapitates the intent of the original author.  What matters first and primarily is “what did it …

If Jack Bauer was your pastor…

Stephen Altrogge loves Jesus, the gospel, the local church, preaching, writing helpful books (actually, for the time being, book), and writing great songs that serve churches all over the place.  He also has serious comedic gifting.  Most of the time he’s just shooting from the hip making people laugh with …

Don’t massage in church!

About this time last year the PAMIC (People Against Massage In Church) became more or less formalized as blogger, Prodigal Jon, wrote a manifesto summoning fellow non-massagers to unite.  The four main articles go as follows:
1. The difference between a pat and a massage.
We recognize and respect the need to …

Worship Music or Music Worship?

That’s the name of a message I heard years ago from friend and mentor, Bob Kauflin.  As a worship leader in my local church I get comments rather regularly like “that song really makes me worship” or “now that was worship” (at the end of a particularly energetic time of …

CJ Mahaney, Who Dat Nation, ailing faith

Yes, CJ wants the Saints to win, expressly because he loves our local church.  This brings him into the happy, expansive family that many are calling The Who Dat Nation.  But alas he must  “belong before he can believe”, for he is a Who Dat Nation ‘member’ with ailing faith, …

Sex, marriage, & cultural currents

Alex Chediak’s article over at The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) needs no introduction.  Very insightful.
In the latest issue of World magazine, Megan Basham reviews romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You (rated PG-13 for sexual content and some strong language).  I’ve not seen it, but I …

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