Ecclesiastes 11:1-6

Castyour bread upon the waters,

    for you will find it after many days.

2 Givea portion to seven, or even to eight,

    for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.

3 If the clouds are full of rain,

    they empty themselves on the earth,

and if...

A few weeks before last Easter, something snapped in me and let me assure you, it wasn’t pretty. I walked out of my son’s room after a long, exhausting struggle with him, scared by the anger and impatience that his special needs had suddenly provoked in me.

It’s impossible to...

I am my own and I am mine. In the West, we live by this mantra. We proclaim it with exuberance and pride. We write stories and sing about our freedom to be ourselves, to follow our own hearts, to not be restrained or limited by anything outside of ourselves. We’ve cut ourselves free. But what...

I’ve spent quite a bit of time working through the book of Ecclesiastes, and this passage remains one of the most puzzling to me. Maybe you’ve had some better luck understanding how 10:12–20 fits into the overall structure of the book. I hope so. At any rate, this passage is a...

“Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:1-2

“So then each of us will...

Modesty has almost become a politically incorrect word these days in our Christian circles. If the word even passes your lips, immediate visions of ankle-length dresses with no shape or color appear in a thought bubble above your head repulsing everyone around you. Ok, maybe it isn’t that...

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Dr. John Frame have a wide-ranging conversation about why Christians should read and study philosophy, free will, the problem of evil, making good arguments, and his book, We Are All Philosophers: A Christian Introduction to Seven...

This is our weekly roundup of links for 8/19/2019-8/24/2019 from around the web. We hope you find the following articles helpful to your growth in godliness.

Our writing team writes all over the internet for a variety of publications like Desiring God, TGC, and much here.

1) The Sufficiency,...

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Into His Presence: A...

Dealing with people well is a skill that, if mastered, enables us to do much good in the world. The best leaders have always known this. They do not manage everyone the same way; rather, they take into account the personalities and temperaments of those who serve them, discerning the best ways to...

I remember when my oldest son first started asking questions about life and the world around him. It was amazing to watch him think through what he learned and make sense of it all. “Mommy, why are germs bad?” “Mommy, how does the car radio work?” “Mommy, will there be...

Visit any bookstore, and one is almost certain to find a relatively large section devoted to “self-help” literature. From books prescribing ten easy steps to improving one’s marriage, to writings that outline steps to guarantee success in business, to works that promise a...

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Key Decisions

As we’re coming to the end of life, it’s very important to have a time where we say, “Okay, I am dying. It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when. How should I best do that? Do I...

Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), the great early American statesman, was by no means a believer in Christ, and yet he had great insight that has benefitted many people. Franklin once said that “lost time is never found again,” a concise way of saying that we should make the most of...

Throughout my Christian life, I have struggled with evangelism.  There are times when I know I should share the good news of Jesus with someone, and I simply don’t do it.  This may not seem like a huge deal, but upon some further biblical examination, it becomes quite alarming.

First...

From the very beginning, human beings have not been content to embrace their finitude. Not wanting to operate within the boundaries God set for them in Eden, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit so that they could be like their Creator in His knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 3:1–7). Whether...

Tim Anderson, a professor of theology and biblical studies at Corban University, has written a book that is much needed within the church today. Sadly, the Charismatics and Mystics have hijacked the concept of Intimacy with God and created confusion on the issue of intimacy with God. As a Bible...

Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. Yet she is still a Christian. In her courageous, compelling bookNot Forsaken, she reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations. 

For a long time, I kept that Mother’s Day card blank, and folded between the...

In this brief section of Ecclesiastes, the author addresses one of the fundamental issues Christians face: the apparent exaltation of the wicked. We’ve all been there, right? We look around, and there seems to be a serious disconnect between what we think should happen (The good guys win!)...

On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave Jenkins and Tim Keesee have a great conversation about the state of persecution around the world, praying for our persecuted brothers and sisters, the importance of reading Christian biographies, along with his book, A Company of Heroes: Portraits...

This is our weekly roundup of links for 8/19/2019-8/24/2019 from around the web. We hope you find the following articles helpful to your growth in godliness.

Our writing team writes all over the internet for a variety of publications like Desiring God, TGC, and much here.

1. Somehow, My Baby is Turning...

Ecclesiastes 8:1-9, “Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

2 I say:[^a] Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him.[^b] 3 Be not hasty to go from his...