Do Americans think spiritual revival is coming? Barna’s report says yes: especially among young people. “Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. adults (29%) say a spiritual revival could be coming, with Gen Z the most likely of any generation to anticipate such a movement (38%).”
Am I defined by who I am or what I do? Justin Poythress says, “Is your identity a deep and settled persona? Or is it what you do—the sum of your choices which you can always redirect? It’s both. The errors of these two identity convictions are self-determination and fatalism. Neither is true because internal and external identities interconnect.”
Fight sin by feasting on God’s goodness: Brad Wetherell says, “Some people have the impression that the Christian life consists in suppressing desires. They think following Jesus essentially amounts to self-inflicted misery in this life, with joy deferred until the life to come. But this isn’t true.”
When do you practice church discipline? Jonathan Leeman says, “Here’s a slightly easier question to answer, at least in theoretical terms: Which sins warrant public exposure and excommunication?”
Photographic memory is a myth: Gabrielle Principe explains what research tells us about memory, “Human memory does not work like a recording device. It’s a reconstructive process even among those with the most extraordinary skills.”
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