Hey faithful friends,
It’s my joy to put together this newsletter each month filled with ideas and resources to stimulate your thinking and strengthen Christ’s church. I hope it blesses you!
A Life-Changing Truth
“Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all who delight in them.” (Psalm 111:2)
This verse is worth memorizing, meditating on, and posting around the house. It motivates me to worship our amazing God through Bible study, something easy to take for granted but one of the most important things imaginable.
Some Great Articles and Resources
New YouTube Video: Praying Paul’s Prayer from Ephesians 3:14–21. This clip from my free Pray the Bible course explores a prayer that seems too good to be true… until you realize the Holy Spirit inspired it and gave it to us.
Free eBook (with opt-in): The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World by Brett McCracken
The Bible Matters Podcast. A new podcast from an solid evangelical church in the UK for Bible teachers and people who love going deep into God’s Word.
Over at OpentheBible.org, I helped put together two fantastic resources, one called The Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer Line-by-Line and another Psalm 23 Explained Line-by-Line. Both not only live up to their title but also provide incredible value in sermon videos and related links.
A Response to John MacArthur’s Statements on Mental Illness From a Family it Has Misjudged by Sarah Walton. (Also watch Gavin Ortlund’s response.) I thank God for the fruit John MacArthur has borne over decades of preaching, but lament some recent controversial comments about mental illness. Sarah’s lengthly response will help you understand why.
How to Make Better, More Careful, More Persuasive Arguments. Kevin DeYoung doing what he does so well.
5 Symptoms of False Humility by Aaron Summers
Three Ways Bitterness May Steer Your Heart Away from the Lord by Paul Tautges
25 Questions a Christian Woman Should Ask Herself When a Man Starts to Show Interest by Kenneth Berding. Some wisdom here for single ladies to take to heart.
Toward Healthier Habits for News Intake by Trevin Wax. Some wise words here!
What I’m Reading/Watching/Listening To
Tim Challies’ Epic 10-Part Documentary Series Is Now Free to Watch on YouTube! Buy the book. Tim Challies went on a “three-year journey spanning multiple continents and some of the most unusual places in the world. I will introduce you to thirty-three carefully selected objects that help you understand the long and complicated history of Christianity in a unique and creative way.”
Counsel for Couples: A Biblical and Practical Guide for Marriage Counseling by Jonathan D. Holmes. A great introductory book to the challenging-yet-important topic of marriage counseling from a biblical counseling perspective. Highly recommended if you’re wanting to start counseling couples.
I listened to the Acquired Podcast’s 3-hour episode on The Complete History and Strategy of Costco and will never walk the aisles of that store the same way again. I never knew that the man behind Costco influenced Walmart, Home Depot, and Amazon.