Christian Living

“I knew that my friends were receiving things like televisions, Nintendo games, new bicycles, basketball goals with break-away rims, and the latest Nike Jordan shoes. And I didn’t mind. In fact, I was thankful. My mom’s spirit and hard work caused me to realize that her love was a greater gift than the new Nikes I wanted.” - John Ellis

“The flip side of ‘helicopter parenting’ is the almost shocking level of neglect those same parents occasionally show their kids. These parents can be extremely overbearing in certain areas, often insignificant ones. At the same time, they are indifferent towards other, more important parts of their children’s upbringing.” - Intellectual Takeout

“From one stumbling pilgrim to another, here are five suggestions for what not to do in 2020.” - Church Leaders

“… our public schools and universities cannot be places where virtue is taught, primarily because we as a society can hardly agree on the meaning of the word. Most of our schools no longer recognize character formation as ‘being the ultimate end of all instruction.’” - Intellectual Takeout

“It is no surprise that receiving thanks makes people happier, but so does expressing gratitude. An experiment that asked participants to write and deliver thank-you notes found large increases in reported levels of happiness, a benefit that lasted for an entire month.” - Intellectual Takeout

“Typically, economic crises lead to a decline in fertility rates, but the current decline has not reversed even as the economy has recovered.” - National Review

“If I foolishly assume that I’m a good person, then I’ll arrogantly assume that I’m a deserving person. I’ll place myself in the center of my world and live with an “I deserve” attitude. Because I live with such a sense of entitlement, I’ll develop an inflated and unrealistic sense of personal need.” - Paul David Tripp

“I am grateful to Fr. Ben Johnson for his thoughtful response to my recent post, ‘The social responsibility of Chick-fil-A is to make delicious sandwiches.’ He adds some extra nuance, but I still stand my ground.” - Acton

“At the end of the day there might be some strategic differences between KSP and Butterfield, Strachan, and Mohler. But she has signed, without hesitation or reservation, every important conservative document on biblical sexuality. Why would we be so quick to call those into question?” - SBC Voices