The truth of course is that the Church exists in its prime reality from Monday to Saturday, in all its members, dispersed throughout the fields and homes and offices and factories, bearing the royal priesthood of Christ into every corner of His world.

On the Lord’s day it is withdrawn into itself to renew its being in the Lord Himself.

My lexicon for place is poor. "Suburb" is about as helpful as "urban" or "rural". The Urban Studies major in me is itching to grow beyond this simple trinity. Consider the simple shift that may come suburb --> town.

Sunday Service LiveStream Links and Info 8/7/22 - mailchi.mp/6d65fc2aa359/s…

One could never claim to have kept God’s commandments and at the same time hated a brother or sister

"We do not draw people to Christ by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it." Walking on Water

The Gospel Minus X Equals ??? richardbeck.substack.com/p/the-gospel-m…

I am genuinely confused about the way some Christians use the word "culture". The apparent definition is something singularly a) evil b) seperate from me c) ever-changing d) undefined

N T Wright: “Unity is easy if you don’t care about holiness. Holiness is easy if you don’t care about unity”.

Yes, the mental health numbers have continued to deteriorate, for girls and for boys. Here's a graph with the most recent data, from the book I'm now writing, tentatively titled "Teens in Space"

Abraham Kuyper. Where do you start? Any suggestions?

When is the time for love to be born? The inn is full on the planet earth, And by a comet the sky is torn— Yet Love still takes the risk of birth.

I think a mature Christian is someone who is very difficult to offend. ~Dallas Willard

Fathers, want your teen son to have an amazing week next week? Bear hug him a few times (for at least 20 secs) this weekend saying one of these & why: 1) I love you, 2) I'm proud of you, 3) I'm here for you, 4) You're doing a great job, 5) Thank you, & 6) God loves you!…Watch!

Many college professors are discovering that students learn less when they have laptops open. Many of us are banning their use in class. Putting computers and tablets on students desks in K-12 may turn out to be among the costliest mistakes in the history of education

I love this so much -- a church's loud kid policy:

The “move out at 18” rule is an American cultural myth and is folly. In most of the world, people live with family until marriage. A 24-year-old living with parents is not a failure. Often it is the smartest financial move a young adult can make. This is Luke Howland, he gets it!