Manhood on the Mind
by on Feb 1st, 2010 at 12:01 am
Gentlemen, I hope that your week will prove fruitful for you and those who fall within your sphere of influence. Run hard for Jesus and consider the thoughts below:
The Shack: The Missing Art of Evangelical Discernment by Albert Mohler
Here is yet another example of why we need to operate with wisdom, especially when God is employed in a person’s storyline.
Air Conditioning Hell: How Liberalism Happens by Albert Mohler
Neutering accountability from the Christian life destroys the need for repentance. Our human natures resist the concept of hell because, ironically, our sense of justice despises such judgment. Yet, the fact remains that this doctrine, more than any other, has contributed to the establishment of cults in America, and liberal theology has taken the bait too.
10 Temptation Truths by Mark Driscoll
The more that I study the temptations of Jesus in the Wilderness, the more I am convinced that he endured, successfully, what we endure by nature. In other words, the nature of His temptations were similar to ours, only the stakes for His capitulation to them would have had ramifications for the eternities of all humans as well as creation itself. Pastor Mark Driscoll highlights some important issues related to temptation in this article and I would heavily suggest that you process his words.
This Truth Cannot Be Denied by Thabiti Anyabwile
Simple, to the point, and heavy.
How to Wreck Your Church in Three Weeks by Thabiti Anyabwile
Thabiti will win the award for most links this week, but his thoughts always prove challenging to me. As someone who has committed his life to the church and seen the best and worst of its people, I still pray that I be not one who brings it harm. Watch your pride, men. This example is more common than you think and is rarely noticeable to the one who is committing the crime at the time.
Wrong Reasons to Love the Church by Thabiti Anyabwile
Motives, motives, motives.