“Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is […]
A Different Attitude
I’m glad it helped you. I’m glad things are much better now. You’re saying all the right things in this note. Another thing I suggest you do is to think about everything in a positive way. As you read your Bible, notice the situations that God’s people are in when they are praising God, rejoicing in […]
25 Theses on Common Grace, Natural Revelation, and Pastoral Care
by Douglas Wilson You can read this in all its original glory here. One of the most common areas where syncretism—an attempt to marry two incompatible worldviews—is making massive inroads into Christian faith and practice is in the area of counseling and therapy. In the conviction that this is a very bad development, as well […]
Helping Him See the Back of His Head Part 3
I mentioned in my last post that I would talk about a woman looking at her situation with honesty. If you want to catch up with what I’ve said before in this thread, you can read here, here, here, and here. Here we go. Let’s begin with who Suzy isn’t. If you identify as the […]
HELPING HIM SEE THE BACK OF HIS HEAD PART 2
Okay, let’s suppose that Suzy has been able to control her tongue, hasn’t burned any toast for many months (can’t remember the last time she did it), and has been the kind of joy that everyone around her is noticing it. On the other hand, Johnny is getting worse. He can’t get along with anyone […]
Helping Him See the Back of His Head Part 1
In my last post (When Scripture Seems to Conflict) I said that God doesn’t give two opposite commands at the same time. He doesn’t tell wives to confront and challenge their husbands and at the same time to submit to and respect their husbands. I went on to explain how to put the two kinds […]
When Scripture Seems To Conflict
What do we do when following one passage seems to contradict another passage of Scripture? For example, I’ve read several articles that tell wives of “abusive” husbands to confront them with their sin, and the verse used to justify this is Ephesians 5:11, “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather […]
A Description of Joy
I was reading CS Lewis’ That Hideous Strength, or rather listening to it, and came across this description of Joy. I thought it was pretty wonderful. To make it even better, you should read the book, which is also wonderful. This fourth and supreme Jane was simply in the state of joy. The other three […]
Sufficiency of Scripture
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord […]