Christians love being right. To rephrase towards a less generous take, modern Christians seem inordinately preoccupied with behaving correctly. This is evident in obvious aspects of our faith such as doctrine, conduct, and speech. Just
By: Paul and Susan Gilbert Click Here: Part 2, Part 3 Many people would say that marriage is the most heart revealing and soul exposing relationship on planet earth. Indeed, there have been times in
One of the most satisfying and stimulating things that I do in ministry is to serve on the board of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. CCEF’s president, David Powlison, has recently published a book
This post appeared previously at gospelcenteredfamily.com Throughout their journey to the Promised Land, God tested the people of Israel. In Exodus 17:8-16, they faced the first military test of their sojourn. A group of Bedouin
The following article is part of a series of excerpts from Letting Go, a book I wrote with Paul Gilbert that was recently published by Zondervan. Intro, Article One, Article Two, Article Three Fatigue. Actually, no. Fatigue
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. Kimm and I had one premarital session before our wedding. It lasted maybe five minutes, just long enough for the well-meaning counselor to hand us a
This article was originally published on The Gospel Coalition. I don’t like to wait. No, let’s be completely frank: I despise waiting. There is a certain highway in the city where I lived until recently
In 2013, I had a tie rod on my car go bad. By going bad, I mean it busted in a very ugly way. If you’re like me and clueless about tie rods – which,
When it comes to evaluating the call to pastoral ministry, a personal sense of calling isn’t enough. The subjective sense of calling must be objectively validated by others. External assessment is an essential cord that
Recently I received some great news. My friend Zack Eswine – a gifted pastor and writer – is being encouraged by his local elders to make more time available for coaching leaders. Having experienced the
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