A Call to Discernment

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“Non-Christians can and do have genuine and good contributions to make to our discourse and overall flourishing. Of course, Christians do as well. But we are all susceptible to muddled thinking, wrong choices, and inordinate feelings” - Ken Brown

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From the Archives – Can We Be Discerning Without Being Judgmental?

Good judgment is a function of wisdom, and exercising it—in the form of discernment—is a Christian duty. The Psalmist prays for discernment (Psalm 19:12), Proverbs exalts it (Prov. 14:8), and Paul prays that believers will abound in it (Phil. 1:9).

Tim Challies’ definition of discernment is as good as any I’ve seen (I have not yet read the book):

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