Adoption is at the heart of the Christian's experience because none of us are naturally God's children. Rather, we were "dead in our trespasses" and "by nature children of wrath" (Eph. 2:1,4). But God, in love, predestined us for adoption. Ephesians 1:3-6 reads: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to … [Read more...] about Heirs With Christ – Joel Beeke
Gross National Happiness – Arthur Brooks
Dr. Arthur Brooks, Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has just published an interesting book which examines the factors that influence happiness. In a recent interview with Marvin Olasky in World Magazine, Brooks noted: There are three basic things that make people happy: meaning in their lives, control over their environment, and success in creating value in the world. And the way people get these things is not with money or power or fame—it is with their values. People who are serious about … [Read more...] about Gross National Happiness – Arthur Brooks
John McCain on the (Ongoing) Democratic Primary
The Learning Process and Short Attention Spans
Dr. Albert Mohler has a good word on college students today, their relative distractibility, and the digital age. Commenting on an essay by Courtney E. Martin, Dr. Mohler writes: Courtney Martin identifies the state of our distracted minds as the primary cause of intellectual neglect. The static and noise of everyday life and the information overload combine to rob the mind of the capacity for attentiveness -- and attentiveness is something Martin rightly believes is necessary to a happy and wholesome life. Of course, the ability to focus the mind is an intellectual skill absolutely … [Read more...] about The Learning Process and Short Attention Spans
ReThink Conference – Wrap Up
I thought I'd organize all the posts for the recent reThink Conference: 1. Introduction 2. Interview with Steve Wright (part 1) 3. Interview with Steve Wright (part 2) 4. Session I - Leon Tucker 5. Session II - David Horner 6. Session III - Dave Owen 7. Session IV - Steve Wright 8. Session V - Randy Stinson Also, I noticed that Steve Wright will be recording a few episodes for Family Life Radio later this week. Lastly, I just want to give a shout-out to all the bloggers I met last week: Nick Kennicott, Mike Seaver, Deb Burton, Steve Thompson (daughter Alli), Chris Graves, Mike Hall, … [Read more...] about ReThink Conference – Wrap Up
Think Your Family is Unique?
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