- Nurturing Faith – “Susanna Wesley was a woman her husband called the best of mothers. Hopeful that her children would come to know and love the Christ she loved, Susanna reserved a specific day and time each week to sit and discuss matters of God and things on their hearts. The time spent together was cherished by all, such that many continued the discussions with their mother well into adulthood through letter-writing. “
- Fighting with God in Sanctification – “Here’s the key. Fighting sin is not God-against-us. Fighting sin is ultimately God’s battle, a battle that we have been caught up into. We fight with God in sanctification because no one is more engaged in our holiness than God is. No one cares more about our personal holiness than God does, a point made obvious by the fact that the Holy Spirit dwells within us.”
- Free Biography on John G. Paton – Desiring God continues its series of free biographies, this one on John G. Paton, a missionary tot he South Pacific.
- 4 Disturbing Trends in the Contemporary Church – “According to several studies, American evangelicals generally do not know what they believe and why they believe it. Consequently, most share with the wider culture a confidence in human goodness and a weak view of the need for God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ. According to these reports, most evangelicals believe that we are saved by being good and that there are many ways of salvation apart from explicit faith in Jesus Christ.”
- 8 Differences Between High School and College – As a college professor, I found this to be a generally good summation of the differences between high school and college. If you or someone you know is making that transition this year, this is worth the read.