Too much of contemporary Christianity is borrowed from the philosophies of the world and even other religions--phrases and mottos that on the surface look great but are not rooted in Scripture or that mostly bolster one's self-image. (2/2)
-A.W. Tozer (1897-1963)
There is a growing contempt for the church as outsiders view it as too predictable, hypocritical, institutional, restrictive, and just too un-American...Is there a problem with God’s institution, or with the character of those within the church? @GlennJago
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"Idolatry is all about control. And tech, like in the age of handheld idols, puts in our hands tools and gadgets that give us the appearance of control."
@TonyReinke from our latest blog article "The Christian and Tech Minimalism"
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"In order to guard our hearts and combat the raging emotions we face in the heated battles of marriage we must first be deeply rooted in scripture." @FierceMarriage
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Our lives fit into the unwritten chapters between Jude and Revelation, long after the infant Emmanuel grew up, died, rose again, and returned to his home in heaven, but before his return to a remade earth.
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To the Boomers, Silents, and those dear members of the Greatest Generation, I am speaking on behalf of the women who are younger than you and I am going to be bold: please don’t be shy about sharing your stories of God’s steadfast love with us.
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"A Holy Pursuit: How the Gospel Frees Us to Follow and Lay Down Our Dreams" is only $5.40 at @Lifeway! 🎉
This book is both Scripture-rich and super practical for any woman discerning her next steps.
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There is a unique blessing that comes from listening to testimonies of God’s wisdom from believers walking ahead of us in this life. This is one of the many beauties of the Body of Christ.
On the Blog: "Proclaiming God's Faithfulness Through Generations"
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Women can wisely build up their homes, or they can foolishly destroy them. Consider three truths as you labor to be a wise woman, building her house.
On the Blog: "Strong House"
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“Life is grandly simple when we reach that point, when the spirit of calculating results and consequences has been left behind and when God himself, and no mere experience, is our exceeding great reward.” —Lilias Trotter
"Rather than adopt the common mantra that the elderly are adorable, irrelevant, burdensome, or expendable, we instead show them honor as full image bearers, filled with a kind of wisdom that only the passage of time can impart." @jenniferwilkin
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"While it is good for a wife to be concerned about her husband’s spiritual health and maturity, we should be vigilant in keeping Christ the focus and not neglect our own faith."
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"I was the quintessential church kid, and in many ways I am grateful for that. But, also like some church kids, I had an incomplete—and even distorted—understanding of the good news of the Gospel."
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"Let’s love one another enough to set aside our desire to be liked or exalted by others, for the sake of their holiness and the purity of the Bride of Christ."
-Hunter Beless (@journeywomenpod)
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When people have become our standard for success, comparison, pride, and insecurity are the result. When Christ becomes our standard, humility is the result.
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