I have just a short list to share with you today:
The Living and Abiding Word of God, HT to Challies. "A farmer doesn't cause seeds to grow but faithfully plants and waters them. Despite his careful tending, the seeds he sows sometimes lay dormant for a long time—which is Peter's point. It's not our cleverly devised arguments or our life's example that brings about new life but the powerful life-producing work of God's imperishable and never-fading Word."
Look Up In Faith, HT to the Story Warren. "On my way to school, I drove with my eyes fixed on the road, praying I would be ready to meet my twenty-six early morning students in just a few minutes. And then I saw it, a pinkish orange hue highlighting a sky full of cotton puffs. I couldn't believe it. How many years had I been making this drive and I just now noticed? If I'm honest, I've always had a hard time looking up."
Does the Bible Blame Women for Rape? HT to Challies. Wendy Alsup thinks through a difficult passage in Deuteronomy.
Why Is Proverbs So Negative About Women? "So a fairly new believer asked me a simple question afterward. 'Why is the Bible so hard on women?' I am glad she felt the freedom to ask the question. I would much rather get it out in the open than have women wonder silently. Let's tackle the question for a moment."
How to Identify a Great Deacon, HT to Challies. Churches have different ways of choosing deacons: some appoint them, others have the congregation vote on them. If you're in the position of nominating or voting on deacons, this article has great points to consider.
Before you use God's Word as a sword, use it first as a mirror.
J. C. Ryle
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