Confronting Ethical Emptiness on Wall Street
Earlier this month Greg Smith, an executive director at Goldman Sachs, quit his job in a high-profile way: he announced his resignation in a scathing op-ed piece published in that day’s New York...
View ArticleYour Ministry Is Not Your Identity
I was a pastor in the process of destroying his life and ministry, and I didn’t know it. I wish I could say that my pastoral experience is unique, but I have come to learn in travels to hundreds of...
View ArticleWorshiping at the Altar of Family
When visiting a number of Reformed churches in the last few months, we’ve noticed a significant trend. These churches are bursting with children—lots of biological children, of course, but also a good...
View ArticleWhen Did Idolatry Become Compatible with Christianity?
The Story: Yesterday, during oral arguments in a landmark Supreme Court case regarding same-sex marriage, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and pro-gay marriage advocate Theodore Olson had a discussion...
View ArticleWhen My Children Act Out in Public
My two boys live life at full speed, full volume, and with their full bodies. Sometimes when we are out in public, I worry about what they might do. When my oldest was 2, I took him to story time at...
View ArticleSlaying Porn Through Christ: A Testimony of Hope
When a dear friend asked me to write an article about my journey to sustained victory over pornography, I must admit I didn’t want to do it. Excuses filled my head. What will people think about me?...
View ArticleThe Plastic Fruit of Online Living
Online, Jill is a joyful and encouraging believer. She advocates for the oppressed and raises money for the poor. Every Saturday she tweets about her service at the local homeless shelter. She posts...
View ArticleCan’t Get No Satisfaction?
When it comes to sex and money, Paul Tripp remarks, our culture has gone crazy. And while so many are “talking about these things in ways that lack sanity, Christians are strangely silent.” In this new...
View ArticleFalse Freedom and the Slavery of Autonomy
You are the generation most afraid of real community because it inevitably limits freedom and choice. Get over your fear. — Tim Keller on Twitter, July 29, 2013 I hate going to restaurants with large...
View ArticleRichie Incognito, Bullies, and Living Your Dreams
A week ago Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin were both living my boyhood dreams. They were employed by the Miami Dolphins as offensive linemen, both probably making (without checking) around or more...
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