Here are some of the good reads found this week:
The Myth of a Balanced Life. "Are we looking for some perfect equilibrium—the precisely right amount of sleep, exercise, and time with family, work, and church? And if we found that perfect formula, is that then supposed to become the norm for every day of the week? What about when you have kids? What about when you're traveling? What about the weekend?" I appreciate the better perspective presented here.
Is There a Danger of Worshiping the Bible Instead of God? HT to Challies. "I agree that there is a danger of having our faith in the wrong object. And there have been some people who seemingly hold the Bible in higher esteem than they do Jesus. But seen properly, the Bible is not a competitor with God; on the contrary, it is our God-given means of knowing Him through His revealed truth."
A Pastor's Journey with Anxiety, HT to Challies. A pastor shares his own experience, what he has learned, and shares how to walk alongside others who are struggling.
The Psalms: A Tool for Cultivating Godly Emotions, HT to Knowable Word. "The Psalms not only help us know what we can say in prayer (often one of our biggest struggles), they help us know what to feel. They . . . share all shades of human emotion from deepest despair to exuberant praise. We find saints processing the good and bad of life in a godly way. Reading and praying the Psalms takes us into their emotional world, how they wrestled with God and eventually found hope."
When the Sermon Fizzles Instead of Sizzles. It may or may not be the pastor's fault. It may be ours.
Becoming Writers Who Write the Truth Beautifully, HT to Challies. "To be published doesn't mean you're a good writer. There are many books out there; some contain the most beautifully written heresies while others contain solid truths slapped together with cringe-worthy analogies and dense, dry paragraphs. As believers, we want to be not just published writers but good writers. Someone who brings truth and beauty together in the written word."
Beautiful Hand-Painted Bookmarks, HT to the Story Warren. This touched my heart. A 100-year-old housebound woman has found a unique way to share God's love with others.
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