Before you dismiss this as religious bias: the secular research is overwhelming. Regular church participation predicts better life outcomes across multiple metrics.

"At the cross, the most powerful man who ever lived submitted to the most brutal death ever died, to save the powerless. Christianity does not glorify violence. It humiliates it." -Rebecca McLaughlin in "Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion"

Surrender > Striving

Truth‑in‑Love Playbook: 1. Start with prayer, not proof‑texts. 2. Learn their story before you argue their stance. 3. Ask clarifying questions (curiosity heals straw men). 4. Frame disagreements as problems to solve, not people to crush. 5. Use words that aim to build, not

After failing to get my first & second born children to love The Lord of the Rings like I do, I may just be succeeding with my third born! Last night, he came downstairs to sing "The Fall of Gil-galad" to me & I don't think I've ever been so proud.

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In tomorrow's episode, Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP) and Rebecca McLaughlin explore the question: Do we all have a calling? Spoiler alert: we have multiple callings over our lifetimes.

"Some of the most important callings that we have in life are ones that we don't necessarily choose." -Karen Swallow Prior (Notorious KSP) youtube.com/watch?v=foj1J0…

Whatever you do, work with all your heart, as for the Lord. Do small acts have immense value in God's eyes? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con…

"And I have had friends who have walked away from faith in suffering, and yet I feel like they went through the hardest part and they never got the good part, which is the fellowship with Christ." -Vaneetha Risner youtube.com/watch?v=Oo1h4q…

This week, Jen Wilkin Kyle Worley & JT English joined me on the Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin podcast, which is the reformed evangelical equivalent of hosting the entire cast of friends😜 Enjoy! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Excited about this new book from Rebecca McLaughlin Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin on how church can literally save your life. Don’t have time to read? Let Rebecca read it for you! thegospelcoalition.org/article/resear…

NEWS: My new book releases today! It presents data on the mental & physical health benefits of church, explains how Christianity grounds our ethics & introduces readers to the Doctor without whom we will all die eternally & with whom we can live forever👇 amazon.com/Church-Could-L…

Pastors, last call on this before we go ahead and schedule the call! We have a good group of pastors from different geographic regions, so I'm looking forward to exchanging ideas👇

My 7yo son has historically been the least enthusiastic Bible reader of my brood, but he is really loving the Biggest Story Bible Storybook👇 Thanks for this resource Kevin DeYoung amazon.com/Biggest-Story-…