Thursday's post
Raising church-loving children: Katie Polski says, “Before we talk about cultivating love for the church in our children, we must first remember what Scripture says about the church itself, especially in a cultural moment when the phrase, “I can have a relationship with Jesus and not go to church” is all too common. Why does the church matter?”
Get married young: Brad Wilcox argues, “You might not guess it from watching the latest episode of Emily in Paris, but the happiest young women (22-35) today are not footloose and fancy free, they are married moms. And the ones least likely to be happy are single and childless. Data from the General Social Survey indicate that 41 percent of young married moms (22-35) are “very happy” with their lives, compared to just 14 percent of their female peers who are single and childless. That’s a big gap.”
The spreading darkness of assisted suicide: Trevin Wax begins, “America’s neighbor to the north is several years into an experiment with assisted suicide that has shocked its citizens—including many early supporters—with its ghastly consequences.”
The weaned soul: how to stop overthinking and start trusting God: Christopher Cook says, “The Word does not confuse mental rehearsal with wisdom, nor does it mistake vigilance for trust. Psalm 131, in just three verses, exposes the spiritual cost of trying to outrun uncertainty and offers a radically different way to inhabit our lives.”
This beloved hymn has a darker origin story: I had never heard the story behind “Jesus Loves the Little Children.”
St. Patrick's Real Story via Hip Hop: Reformed and Dangerous puts St. Patrick's true story to music.
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