Find a Friend to Wound You
Greg Morse Have you ever been shocked to life by the words of a friend? We hope for friends who will encourage us, comfort us, and support us — but what about praying for friends who are willing to wound us?
Six Reasons Why Adultery Is Very Serious
Tim Challies Adultery is a serious matter. At least, it is a serious matter in the mind and heart of the God who created sex and marriage and who put wise boundaries on them both. But why?
Aging with Grace
Out of the Ordinary Blog As age and gray hairs appear, how do we overcome the cultural lie that "youth + beauty = happiness"?
High, Low, and Interesting
Ruth Soukup Most of us, as parents want to be actively involved in our kids’ lives. But how are we supposed to do that when they won’t talk? While every family is a little different, here are a few strategies that might help liven up your dinnertime conversations and get your kids to open up.
The Two Kinds of Conversation You Need To Have With Your Children
Tim Challies Over the course of my years of parenting, I have picked up advice from a hundred different sources. I remain a firm advocate of saying to friends, “I’d like my children to be like yours. Tell me what you’ve learned along the way.” The counsel this friend gave me was as simple as it gets and just about as helpful as any I’ve heard.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Gender
Mark Spansel Nothing really prepared me for the conversation I recently had with my kids. Talking to my kids about transgender issues wasn’t in the parenting class Michelle and I took years ago. But here’s what I said.
The Good Unwanted Gift of Singleness
Katelynn Luedke One morning, I scrolled across a post that yet another friend had gotten engaged. She was a good friend, and I was happy for her. I started to cry. I realized, though, that the tears welling up in my eyes were not the joy that I felt for her. They were there because I wished I was posting about my engagement, and not her. So began my battle with discontentment and loneliness.
Will I Be Single Forever?
Stephen Wittmer I was single all through my twenties, and I enjoyed it a lot of the time. But, all in all, I found singleness pretty tough. There were seasons of terrible loneliness when I wondered if God would ever give me a lifelong companion. I wish someone had helped me understand, and then live, my singleness in the light of eternity.
Why Hospitality Beats Entertaining
Jen Wilkin I had confused hospitality with its evil twin, entertaining. The two ideas could not be more different. Entertaining involves setting the perfect tablescape after an exhaustive search on Pinterest. Hospitality involves setting a table that makes everyone feel comfortable.
The Great Parental Freak Out
Kevin DeYoung How can parenting be this hard? It’s exhausting. It’s all consuming. It’s the worst job you’ve ever loved having. We are all about to freak out. And it may not be over any of the right things.
Discipline That Connects with Our Children’s Hearts
Jim and Lynne Jackson Disciplining our kids is usually the most frustrating, confusing part of parenting. The stakes are high, because what kids learn when they are disciplined will last a lifetime.
Dating and Gospel Compatibility
Collin Hansen Matt and Lauren joined me on The Gospel Coalition Podcast to answer some tough questions on singleness and dating. We talked about various dating scenarios, about women who hold themselves back so as not to be intimidating, and about the emphasis often placed on compatibility, and what that relationship should look like from a gospel-shaped perspective.
A Reflection of Aching Joy (A Poem for Jack)
Jason Hague A father of an autistic son shares the beauty and the struggle in this original poem and video.
On Empty Nests, Christian Mommy Guilt, and Misplaced Identity
Jen Wilkin Back-to-school time is always a tough transition, not just for kids but for moms. The internal ache hurt so deeply and caused so much distraction that I once again had to face the ultimate Christian mommy-guilt question: Do I love my kids too much?
Is God the Center of Your Marriage?
Josh Squires Making God the center and highest priority of your marriage may be the key to saving it, even if it’s not in trouble — yet. What then does it look like to have a theologically grounded marriage?
Why Porn Kills Sex
Russell Moore So what’s happening here? Why does it seem that pornography ultimately kills sexual intimacy? There are, to be sure, many psychological explanations. But I think there’s more afoot here...