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From the blog this week: Christ the Priest Beto O’Rourke’s Plan to Destroy Churches “O’Rourke is showing Christians that the threat posed by legalized same-sex marriage is more real—and more radical—than they may have yet realized.” 7 Traits of Toxic Church Leaders “Toxic leaders keep great things from happening in a church. Toxic leaders often avoid systems…

Check out these links from around the web: 8 Signs of True Repentance “Often I’ve been told by my abuser, “If you don’t forgive me, God won’t forgive you.” But this threatening posture indicates insincere repentance. It’s unloving, manipulative, and implies the offender doesn’t accept or comprehend the gravity of what they’ve done.” How to…

From the blog this week: Behold Our God! Check out these links from around the web: The Gospel is Freedom From Pretending and Performing “So, you’re always wondering, “Have I been good enough?” and “Have I done enough?” And, if something bad happens to you, you wonder, “Is God paying me back for something?” This…

“From the blog this week: Lloyd-Jones on Numbers Check out these links from around the web this week: The Best New Worship Songs of the 2010s “The following 35 songs are my picks for the best new worship songs written and released between 2010 and 2020. In compiling this list I focused on songs that…

From the blog this week: Is It Vain to Serve God? Check out these links from around the web: What Do We Mean When We Say Scripture is Inspired? “What did the Apostle Paul mean when he wrote that “all Scripture is inspired by God”? After all, if human beings wrote the books of the…

From the blog this week: The Promised Prophet Click the link to read the below articles: How to Kill a Church “Care less about biblical depth, discipleship, and leadership character than inspirational messages, excitement, and creativity. Make sure the success is built around the leader’s ‘brand’ so that he and the church are largely synonymous.”…

From the blog this week: He Will Hold Me Fast Check out these links from around the web: Parent Love and Grandparent Love “Don’t just be a grandparent—be a distinctly Christian grandparent.” Trusting God with Open Hands “Certainly family, friends, jobs, and safety are all good gifts from God to be valued and treasured. But…

From the blog this week: Ordinary Faithfulness in the Smallest Tasks Check out these links from around the web: God Wants Your Weakness “Gideon isn’t confident to do anything himself. He’s fine complaining about how bad things are, but when he is asked to do something to improve the situation, Gideon backs away. It’s easier…

From the blog this week: Our Worry and God’s Unblemished Faithfulness Check out these links: Don’t Use ‘Calling’ to Avoid Serving “How many of us have heard these appeals to serve somewhere in the church and have thought to ourselves, Oh, I’m not gifted in that area or I’m not called to those people.” 7…

From the blog this week: A Time For Everything Missing Elements in Our Discussions About Apostasy “For the past few weeks, apostasy has been a trending topic among Christians. Though the discussion has been spurred by the sad news of some well-known men revoking their Christian faith, the discussion is bringing about the positive effect…