As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The COVID-19 pandemic is God’s training ground. What are we learning? What will we be prepared to do in the future because of what God has taught us through this pandemic?” - M.R. Conrad
“ ‘Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone’ (Titus 3:1–2). These marks demonstrate true faith and integrity among Christians.” - Wyatt Graham
“…within Christianity there’s always a subgroup of folks who are shouting that every headline is proof that The End Is Near…. I too hope the end is near, though I’m not much for ‘proving’ it from this or that headline.” - Dan Olinger
“As I considered the types of pushback I received from some fellow believers … I started to realize that their comments had little to do with the facts, logic, or manner in which I wrote that particular article.
“The book records the stories of leaders who paved the way for groups such as The Gospel Coalition, 9Marks, and the other restless and Reformed organizations.” - TGC
Reflections on our times and C.S. Lewis’ “Learning in Wartime.” …”The death of our illusions, then, isn’t meant to paralyze us but to re-shape us into the people who know how to weep and how to groan and how to point to a different sort of kingdom.
“God’s requirement for me is not to be holier than Ralph. God’s expectations of me are not determined by others’ successes or failures. My life is measured by the yardstick of God’s Word, not the yardstick of other men.” - Ref21
By Brett Williams
Several years ago, while on a lengthy flight to a conference, I found myself sitting next to a young neurobiologist. To some, a theologian and scientist on a plane may sound like the beginning of a poor joke. To me however, it was a fascinating confluence of contrary epistemologies (“studies of the method and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity”).
From 2011.
I’m dead serious about the title of this little essay. I’ll explain later. The focus of this piece is the need for more and better critical thinking (some of you probably already see the connection to the title).
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