. “…I cannot read the Bible without desiring to see many believers more spiritual, more holy, more single-eyed, more heavenly-minded, more wholehearted than they are in the nineteenth century. I want to see among believers more of a pilgrim spirit, a more decided separation from the world, a conversation more evidently in heaven, a closer walk with God….â€Â ~J.C. Ryle, …
Lest They Become Discouraged
 . This trend of sharing less-than-favorable information with, well, essentially, with the world, is not limited to our husbands. Our children can also be the victims of our snarky comments, and tendency to over-share. Often the kid-version is a “cute†(but potentially embarrassing) anecdote, or a bit of gossip couched in a “prayer request.â€Â  . And, it starts before …
Known in the Gates
Although I fully intended to continue this “series†shortly after I started it, the time frame has now stretched from a few days to a few weeks. I suppose I could just forget about it, because, by now, everyone else probably has. But, it is a topic that I still feel needs to be addressed, so I am going to …
I’ve Got Sunshine…
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Different
“Our Lord attracted sinners because He was different. They drew near to Him because they felt that there was something different about Him….And the world always expects us to be different. This idea that you are going to win people to the Christian faith by showing them that after all you are remarkably like them, is theologically and psychologically a …