This article is a guest post by Joshua Mack, author of Compassion. Some people think of compassion as a personality trait. “Look, I am kind of a tough guy, so don’t expect me to be compassionate.” I don’t buy it. I could prove the importance of compassion in a number of different ways but for the sake …
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3 Essentials Every Marriage Needs
By Daniel M. Doriani Genesis 2:24 lists three equally essential points that together make a strong foundation for marriage. If firm, they are as sturdy as a three-legged stool, but if one leg fails, it will surely collapse. We need all three elements of this trio to develop a healthy marriage. Leave “A man will …
Christianity without Hate
By Starr Meade Biblical Christians do not want to be hateful. They want to be loving, kind, and forgiving. Our Lord calls us to this. We must be careful, though, not to let the world define “loving, kind, and forgiving” for us. The world would tell us that, if we say certain behaviors are morally …
A Tale of Three Runners
By Daniel M. Doriani When I was a new Christian, my teachers clearly taught that I owed the Lord my obedience in all of life. Yet I was a bit muddled as to why I obeyed. If asked to explain, I answered three ways, which we can call the way of wisdom, the way of …
Nothing More Nothing Less
By Philip Graham Ryken Throughout the book of Galatians Paul reveals the teachings of the Judaizers. They taught that Paul’s gospel was all right as far as it went; it just didn’t go far enough. They wanted to add law to faith as the basis for salvation. But the apostles understood that nothing should …