Sex, virtue, technology: Marc Sims with an important article on the impact of technology on sexuality, “Imagine a world of thorns and thistles and serpents and porn and affairs and divorce. (Shouldn’t be too hard for you). It is a world that has attempted to peel sex out of the context of covenant and commitment—even out of relationship itself—and pursue the physical pleasure as an end of itself.”
Stay put and make disciples: David Mathis begins, “This is a plea for aging Christians not to follow millions of your peers in making a tragic mistake: leaving the place, and especially the local church, where you have built up years, if not decades, of relational capital.”
The role of community on your transformative journey: Christopher Cook says, “Modern discipleship often emphasizes personal growth but easily ignores communal formation. The result? People who love Jesus but struggle to love His Church. People who know how to self-reflect but not how to submit to the leadership of a healthy, mature, trusted pastor.”
Creative ways to give to ministry: Drew Gysi and Tim Russell offer some off-the-beaten-path advice, including, “Once you reach age 73, you must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your taxable retirement accounts. You can direct some or all of your RMD to your church or other ministry to satisfy this IRS requirement.”
Nature gets a one-star Yelp review: National Park’s funniest complaints. The Grand Canyon, for instance: “It’s just a hole. A very, very large hole.” You just can’t please some people, can you?

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