Over-Complicating Accountability
Garrett Kell: pho·to·bomb (verb): To spoil a photograph by appearing in the camera’s field of view as the picture is taken. (Oxford English Dictionary)
Over-Complicating Accountability
Barnabas Piper: We’ve made accountability way too complicated . . . Accountability has become a formal word associated with groups and meetings and appointments . . . Accountability really only has two main ingredients:
Sports on Sundays: The Consequences of Skipping Church
Steven Turley: Sunday is simultaneously the first day of the new seven-day week and the eighth day that has liberated us from the previous week. Sunday is not merely a day of recreation in relation to a work week; rather, Sunday is the day of recreation, the very day by which all days are ordered and understood. It is the day of resurrection. It is the day for gathering together and corporately realizing and manifesting the reality of Christ’s redemption into which the entire cosmos has been incorporated . . .
Prioritize the Word of God. I Mean, Really Prioritize the Word.
James MacDonald: I love this: “accurately handling the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). When I was a kid, I memorized this verse in the King James Version as “rightly dividing the word of truth.” Actually, in the original Greek there’s just one word. It’s a compound word that means cut it straight. Don’t you love that picture? We are supposed to be cutting it straight, rightly dividing, accurately handling the Word of Truth.
Elisabeth Elliot: 10 Quotes
Elisabeth Elliot: Christianity Today called Elisabeth Elliot “one of the most influential Christian women of the 20th century. Here are just a few quotes from this great woman . . .
5 Reasons Why God Tells us To Wait
Paul David Tripp: In life, you will be both called to wait and also find waiting personally and corporately difficult. So it is important to recognize that there are lots of good reasons why waiting is not merely inescapable but necessary and helpful. Here are a few of those reasons . . .
Why Youth Stay in Church When They Grow Up
Jon Nielson: Each parent a story to tell about a “good Christian” child, raised in their home and in our church, who had walked away from the faith during the college years. These children had come through our church’s youth program, gone on short-term mission trips, and served in several different ministries during their teenage years. Now they didn’t want anything to do with it anymore . . .
Start Your POTB File Today
Jeanne Porter King: Did you know your brain is built with a greater sensitivity to negative information than it is to positive? Yet according to WebMD, “although some studies do show that negative emotions are more powerful than positive ones right when they are happening… positive emotions win out over time. Boosting your positivity quotient is one way to help those positive emotions win out over time. There are many ways to boost your positivity quotient such as praying, meditating, quoting affirmations, and keeping a gratitude journal. Another tool is a POTB file.
When Did Authenticity Replace Holiness as Authentic Discipleship!?
Brett McCracken of Christianity Today: Evangelicalism—both on the individual and institutional level—is trying hard to purge itself of a polished veneer that smacked of hypocrisy. But by focusing on brokenness as proof of our “realness” and “authenticity,” have evangelicals turned “being screwed up” into a badge of honor, its own sort of works righteousness? Has authenticity become a higher calling than, say, holiness?
Some Thoughts On the Reading of (Good) Books.
Al Mohler, President of Southern Seminary: I cannot really remember when I did not love to read books. I do know that I was very eager to learn to read, and that I quickly found myself immersed in the world of books and literature. It may have been a seduction of sorts, and the Christian disciples must always be on guard to guide the eyes to books worthy of a disciple’s attention—and there are so many . . . Suggestions for reading worthy books.
"Why Discipleship? I Already Believe in Jesus"
Discipleship.org: Conversion, as Scripture shows, is not just about Jesus’ cross, even though the cross is central. It is the invitation of the gospel to come to Jesus for both salvation and discipleship. The New Testament teaches us that conversion is an invitation to come to Jesus by faith in his cross and a willingness to surrender all to him, to become his disciples. The coupling of these teachings is the whole gospel. We want to emphasize both . . .
13 Things Successful People Don't Do
Amy Morin: Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people don’t do so that you too can become more mentally strong . . .
Cultivating Contentment
8.13.15 John MacArthur: For the Christian, personal contentment—being satisfied with what God has given us—is a vital aspect of personal holiness and integrity. The author of Hebrews gives us this simple exhortation . . .
50 Reasons Why I Don't Drink
Jamie Morgan: In the days in which we live, Christians are prone to talk about their rights, but reluctant to talk about their responsibilities: I have the right to enjoy myself would seem to be new Beatitude. Disciples are teachable, they long to be conformed to Christ. This refreshing article will challenge your rights while reminding you of your responsibilities – it will call you to be conformed to Christ in your thinking.
Goals for Life Made Simple
C.J. Mahaney: Thoughts on how to build a theologically informed approach to time management, a custom‐designed approach that incorporates your particular roles and goals into your weekly or monthly schedule . . .
Why YOU Need a Mentor as a Part of Your Discipleship
John Sowers of Relevant: Find and attach yourself to the hip of a master. Find a quality coach who believes in you and will speak into your life, strongly if needed.
God's Big Work & Your Little Mission: Being & Doing in the Gospel
Jeff Vandersteldt: Being precedes doing. It is as we “be” in Christ that we live; it is as we try to “do” for Christ that we die. It is only because of what Jesus “did” for us on the Cross that we can “be” and “belong.” No more to-do lists for the “be”liever; we live in the “is-done” list of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospel Be! And in your being, do!
The Sabbath Rest of God
Francis Frangipane: The Sabbath Rest of God is experiencing by faith God’s adequacy and faithfulness in every life situation resulting in freedom from worry, anxiety, and care.
Yes, Christians Can Worship Idols!
Andrew Wilson: The case for idolatry: why evangelical Christians can worship idols. You have to understand that there are some things that have changed since the days of the New Testament . . .
3 Reasons Millennials Need to Read "The Colson Way"
Chelsen Vicari. Evangelical Program Director for the Institute on Religion and Democracy. In an era where cultural compromise is the trend, The Colson Way introduces a fearless advocate for the Faith, family and freedom to Millennials. His story of accountability and unwavering conviction and compassion is simply one every young evangelical should know . . .
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