“I’m not going to address the ungodly criticism that comes from unbelievers. Instead, my aim is to help us think carefully and biblically about how to handle the ungodly criticism that comes from godly people—that is, fellow saints indwelt by the Spirit and loved by Christ.
“…this episode isn’t a simple rejection of AI but a careful exercise in discernment: learning where these tools may genuinely help, and where they risk hollowing out the human work God has given us to do.” - TGC
On a gushing Facebook post, a parent proudly proclaims with an abundance of heart emojis, “I love my kids to the moon and back!” Do you, really?
Scrolling through Facebook, I sometimes see a Christian friend whose wife does not look the same as I remember her, or else she has mysteriously disappeared from all of his pictures. I then realize that his old wife is gone. Divorce has struck another home! It breaks my heart to see so many marriages dissolving within the body of Christ.
At the end of the day, the adults will give an account to God for their choices. However, what bothers me the most is the blank, hurt looks on the faces of their children.
“Summertime and the living is easy. Vacations…. Wouldn’t it be great to always have leisure time like this? Not having to work. Devoting oneself to constant entertainment. Wouldn’t that be finally reaching the goal in our pursuit of happiness? No, actually.” - Veith
“God is gracious to make us aware of our mortality in increments. As we face each relinquishment, we’re geared a little more toward eternity.” - Barbara Harper
“…making us feel guilty about what we cannot do is not helpful. Trust me, we probably would love to do everything thrown at us. But we can’t. Our bodies just will not let us. We know our boundaries. We have had to learn them through trial and (perhaps painful) error.” - Ref21
“In our church, we have been working through the book of Acts in our morning series, and the book of Nehemiah. Within a few weeks of each other, both books dealt with the same problem faced by godly leaders: rumors.” - P&D
“Scripture-engaged adults report the highest confidence levels in their sense of calling, scoring 7.4 on researchers’ 10-point scale, compared to adults who don’t engage with Scripture, who scored 5.4 out of 10.” - Baptist Press
“God gives us rest for spiritual purposes, to teach us to be dependent upon him, to teach us that we can ultimately only ever rest in him, and to teach us that beyond this world there is a place of eternal rest from sin. He teaches us that our rest is not ultimately a day, but a person, not ultimately an occasion, but a Savior.” - Challies
“Do not memorize only a few favorite verses. Certainly, you can start there! But I want you to think about making this a habit you continue to do until God calls you to heaven.” - Word by Word
