Ed Welch helps us understand the importance of the church’s response to domestic violence: Domestic anger and violence deserve our immediate attention, even when there is only a mere hint of a problem. . . Although the state can certainly help when women are victimized by their husband’s anger, the church must respond and take action. God hates injustice. This might be one of the few...
Daring escapes fascinate me. And why not? Escape plays a key role in most great stories. The hero falls into peril, the tension mounts as all seems lost, and just in the nick of time, a climactic escape occurs. Indiana Jones slides through the booby-trapped passage, straining backward to snatch his dusty, wide-brimmed hat. Princess Buttercup escapes the clutches of Prince Humperdinck moments...
Are you trying to find books for your middle graders to read this summer? The Shadow and the Promise by bestselling author Marty Machowski follows the adventures of the animals who witness the events of Genesis and Exodus unfold before them. Join badgers in the Garden of Eden, an array of animals in the Ark, groundhogs at Babel, Abraham’s donkey, sheep from Joseph’s herd, the cats in...
In our cultural moment, telling a brother to “act like a man” might seem to have negative connotations. But what does David mean when he tells Solomon, “Show yourself a man” (1 Kings 2:2)? And when Paul says, “Act like men” (1 Corinthians 16:13), he clearly has something in mind. In a day when the world pressures the church to erase distinction in gender roles, it’s important to keep the biblical...
In this episode of Straight to the Heart, our host Rush Witt speaks with Mike Emlet, counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF). They talk about difficult topics like intrusive thoughts and scrupulosity, and the biblical wisdom that helps us overcome them. Timestamps: 1:21 – Why do you describe yourself as a cup half empty kind...
