Happy wife, happy life? Cindy Pickett takes on a popular adage, “On the surface, this common saying sounds harmless—perhaps endearing. But dig a little deeper, and the message is clear: A husband’s job is to keep his wife happy to avoid trouble. Is this what Adam thought when he stood by and let Eve take the fall?”
How do you counsel someone who feels stuck in sin? Pat Quinn says, “A basic principle of biblical counseling is that gospel indicatives (statements of what God has done through Christ to save sinners by grace) motivate and empower gospel imperatives (commands to respond obediently to gospel grace).”
Gospel promises for the weary steward: Tim Russell and Drew Gysi say, “For those that are desiring to be a good steward of what God has put into their care, and working hard to stay on the “straight and narrow” road to good stewardship, sometimes weariness kicks in, and we feel it.”
Considering anti-aging treatments in light of scripture: Moriah Lovett begins, “As a woman, I’ve always felt pressure to be beautiful. I felt it in high school, in college, and through my 20s. But as I’m navigating my 30s in the age of social media and my smile wrinkles increasingly deepen, the pressure to stay young and attractive can feel overwhelming.”
A Christian and non-Christian debate what makes us human: In this video, Glen Scrivener challenges Stephen Woodford’s view that human beings are both “just apes” and also intrinsically good.
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