Christian Mind

“ ‘Brain rot’ was Oxford’s word of the year in 2024, defined as ‘the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging.’” - TGC

Review: ‘The Saints’ Everlasting Rest’ by Richard Baxter - “Paul calls us to set our ‘minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth’ (Col 3:2). How can we learn to do that? Richard Baxter, an English Puritan, wrestled with the same question nearly 400 years ago.” - TGC

“We live in a time when we are defined as disabled, bipolar, alcoholic, ADHD, victims of lupus, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and nearly everything else. Our condition easily becomes our primary reference point. I am an insulin-dependent diabetic, but my disease doesn’t define me.” - Randy Alcorn

“Why not ‘read’ more books by leaning on AI’s synthesizing prowess, gaining knowledge more efficiently? Because it’s a bad trade. It’s like swapping a feast for fast food.” - TGC

“Creativity thrives on the collision of different ideas, perspectives, and knowledge domains. The most innovative breakthroughs happen when concepts from seemingly unrelated fields intersect in unexpected ways.” - Phil Cooke

“like anything else, ministry-related reading can become a bubble, within which expanded thinking is impossible….More than a decade ago, then still in full-time pastoral ministry, I shifted my reading to include more ‘regular’ history, biographies of not-necessarily-Christian people, fiction, science, and more.” - Baptist Press

“It is one thing to understand our need for this presence, but it is another thing to maintain an awareness of his presence in the busyness of life.” - IFWE

“Why Were You Created?…What Is the Problem to Which You Are the Solution, and Whose Problem Is It?… What New Problems Will You Bring?… What Are You Doing to My Heart?” - Challies