You don’t need me to tell you that the Internet offers us unprecedented opportunities to work from home and any other location with decent WiFi. For several years I have worked from home at least a couple days a week. I have tasted the wonderful benefits and seen many disadvantages firsthand, in my life or […]
Christian Living
How to Fight Distraction in Worship: Wisdom from Thomas Brooks
Confession: I struggle to focus in both public and private worship. Instead of lifting my soul to gaze upon the Lord’s beauty while in a church service or reading my Bible at home, my mind drifts to my plans for later in the day, my favorite sports team, or to what is stressing me—and Satan […]
Darlene Deibler Rose: Life as a Missionary and World War II POW in the Presence of God
It was 1938 when Darlene Deibler set sail with her husband for life as missionaries in Papua New Guinea. I can imagine she dreamt of what any young newlywed on such a journey would dream of: Accomplishing great feats for the Lord, learning the ins and outs of a new culture, starting a family. Little […]
21 Ways to Care for the Fatherless
//media.blubrry.com/the_gospel_coalition/s3.amazonaws.com/tgc-web/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/27094259/Caring_for_the_Fatherless.mp3 Tony Merida’s talk at The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference applied James 1:27’s plea to care for orphans (listen above or download mp3). After laying out a compelling biblical case for adoption (that skillfully worked in references to both the Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Nacho Libre), Merida shared 21 ways to care for […]
A Theology of Suffering in a Nutshell
Psalm 119 brings joy to my heart by speaking of how God’s Word impacts all of life. While the length of this psalm is often a joke for Bible nerds like me, the depth of this psalm also amazes me. It shares many positive emotions of how God’s Word transforms us but doesn’t stop there—it […]
