Saturday Links
11 Questions to Discern a Judgmental Heart
Our pastor, Mike Lee, is currently preaching through the Gospel of Matthew. This past Sunday, he preached on Matthew 7 and Jesus’ command to “judge not.” At the end of his sermon, Mike shared these 11 questions designed to help us discern a judgmental and critical spirit.
A lot of people suffer from depression. A lot of saved people. If you are one of them allow me to encourage you not to waste it. Go on in a power that is not your own.
None of us has a problem with low self-esteem. Scripture tells us we were born with the opposite issue.
9 Ways to Fight the Temptation of Pornography
This post will focus on a biblical and grace-centered way to resist the temptation to view porn.
Are We Suffocating Christian Children?
Our calling is to obey the great commission of our King, making disciples, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey all of our King’s commands. Even if they are young.
“On their own terms”: Book Goals and Book Reviews
There are two basic elements and one desirable but optional third element that serve the readers well:
- a fair summary of the contents,
- an evaluation of the book on its own terms (often with specific examples taken from the book),
- some connection to the field in which the book belongs, preferably using a feature that is either present (noted as done well or not so well) or absent (and thus needed) in the book itself.
2 Secrets to Better Work: Focus & Distraction
This is what I’m saying: have a rigorous focus to your work, and goof off a lot, explore, rest, and chase what interests you. Do that and you’ll do better work.
