Posts from February 2018
The Scariest Book I’ve Ever Read
“John Piper once said that it isn’t books that change people, but sentences. That has certainly been my experience with John Owen. In all I’ve read from him, there is one sentence that comes to mind most often, a simple one: Sin aims always at the utmost.” Read more…
Why I Thank God for my Painful Midlife Crisis
This could be good reading for you if you’re in or approaching that mid-life stage. “The disorientation of midlife is the result of the collision of a powerful personal awareness and a powerful personal interpretation… Suddenly we see things about ourselves that have been developing for years but went by unnoticed.” Read more…
God Does Not Need You to Be Strong
“Your weaknesses are not God’s mistakes, and they are not meaningless. They’re designed by God and assigned to you in order to lead you to him.” Read more…
Instilling Gratitude in your Family
“Gratitude does not come naturally to us, but it can be cultivated. It helps to switch us from a perspective of need to one of contentment. It acknowledges that no matter my condition, my possessions, my sufferings, or my blessings, we are rich in ways the world can not quantify.” Read more…