Continuing the theme for the week, today I want to share this podcast from Fortis Institute on rejection/fear of man. I'm not going to admit that I deal with this personally, I wouldn't want you to think less of me. Facetiousness aside, it was a pretty good listen. Fear of man is a snare, as the Proverbs say (29:25), and is something I think a lot of us deal with. And, tying in to this weeks theme, can be a definite source of anxiety for many of us. If my memory serves me, a

In keeping with the topic of mental health and depression, here's another share from ACBC. This one is a conversation dealing with how we can approach loved ones who are depressed; how we, ordinary people, can help. It's a tough subject to be sure. But what we shouldn't do is continue wrongful stigmas about the problems of the soul. So, I hope this is a helpful read for you, especially if you know of someone who is going through a rough patch. Maybe God desires to work throug

June is, unbeknownst to me 'til now, Men's Mental Health Awareness month. While I'm not one to govern the calendar around more modern, man-made events, the underlying mental health problems people face (specifically men in this case) are a serious one, and the church should take note, in my opinion. More to the point for today's share from ACBC is suicide, and how the church ought to approach this difficult topic. A glance at the statistics shows that men are four times more

Well, sometimes it's good to do an extra share for the week, I suppose today is one of those days. This one will be from Gotquestions, and it is about Job's three friends, and what they got right, and what they got wrong. If you're unfamiliar with the story, Job is put through a series of severe trials. As he mourns, some of his friends come to offer comfort, or as it turns out, more trials. Instead of giving him any real help, they mostly tell him that his problems are a res

Reagan Rose over at Redeeming Productivity just put out a video taking application from Galatians 6:9. I know for me, as someone who can become discouraged, it's good to hear the reminder; it's good to know that our work in the Lord is never in vain. So, I hope that regardless of what you may be going through at this time, this will be a helpful encouragement to you and me not to grow weary in doing good, because in due season, we will reap.

This short from Keith Foskey on YouTube poses an interesting question, and one that should help in our gospel conversations. I believe I have heard this before, but being reminded is definitely helpful. Not much else to say about it, just go ahead and click the link and watch it!

This short post on discernment by Tim Challies, is our share for the day. Discernment, especially in Spiritual matters, can be a tricky thing. I know for me, distinguishing between "what is wise from what is wiser still" is especially hard. I appreciate that he also touches on the "dangers" of discernment. While leaders and teachers need to help protect the church from error, it takes discernment to know how best to do that in the plethora of arenas out there, be it the churc

Wednesday's share is an article from Ligonier about daily devotionals. Do we need them? Are they legalistic? Honestly, I would prefer not to say much about the post, but instead to ask you to read it prayerfully. I hope it will be a help to you!

Today's share comes from Dr. Adam Tyson over at Fortis Institute. In this podcast, he relays an Old Testament story involving King Ahab and the advice he sought. It's a cautionary tale, and an important one with much application for us today, particularly for men seeking to make wise decisions. I know for myself, it is easy to fall into some of the traps Dr. Tyson mentions. Traps like merely seeking affirmation instead of real advice. It is certainly a convicting listen, but

I have to preface this by stating that I'm not at all familiar with the source of today's share, and as such, I'm not going to advocate for or against reading their content. I came across this piece on Tim Challies' site. His site, I do of course trust. Regardless, I think the author provides some interesting insight into the potential problems with A.I. and work. Insights I see myself struggling with. Ultimately, in my opinion, work is here to stay, as it is built into us as

I certainly try to cover a lot of different topics on here, granted. But hopefully the theme becomes clear: our hope is in God. Depression is a debilitating situation, yet it can also be misunderstood greatly. Phrases like "get over it" or "have more faith" are responses that the weary pilgrim might hear along their way through the valley of deep depression. This can not only crush their spirit further, but also cause them to feel more isolated. Both of which are hurtful to t

I wanted to share this short from Keith Foskey. Many people claim that Jesus never said He was God, but in this clip, we find that He absolutely is God, and says as much in so many words in John chapter 8. It's a powerful message, and one I hope will encourage your faith. If you have further questions, I would encourage you to check out this booklet over at Fortis Institute. It answers several questions about what the Bible actually says about Jesus.

Today's content share comes from Tim Challies. It is an older post, part of a series he did on different ways we put God in a box. Here, he discusses ways we put God in a box, especially with our outreach and evangelism efforts. When it comes to God's sovereignty, we can easily go off the rails on both sides of the discussion. But when we realize our dependence on God for our own salvation and for the salvation of others, and remember that we are all truly responsible, it hel

I think one of the easiest things to forget as a Christian is that the gospel is not something only for unbelievers to hear. Let me put it this way: Christians need to be reminded of the gospel. It's not a one-and-done. And so for today's share, I'm actually sharing a YouTube short from Fortis, a reminder of what the work of Christ has done for believers. We have been covered in the righteousness of Christ, and now have permanent access to the God of the universe because of i

Coming off of Mother's Day, it seemed a smart move to share a post dealing with motherhood. This post from Ligonier gives mothers 12 points based in Scripture on how to be godly mothers. Obviously, I am not a mom myself, but reading this article I can't see how the advice given would not benefit any mom anywhere, and at anytime. So, I hope it will benefit any moms that read this. But, I also hope it will help husbands and children know how to pray for mothers.

And we're back to our regularly scheduled content sharing with this video from AiG Canada. In it, Calvin Smith recalls a confrontation he had with a PhD in philosophy. What was an interesting exchange revealed a deeper problem with atheism: it truthfully cannot account for, well, truth. More specifically, how can atheism answer how we know anything for sure? It's not a long video, and I hope that if you're a believer, it helps you to understand the truthfulness of this worldv

Having grown up with classic Star Wars and Star Trek, I've always been somewhat of a Sci-Fi geek. But as it turns out, reality is stranger than fiction. So can we actually travel through time? Well, no, not exactly. But the concepts of time dilation, relativity, and other very sci-fi-esque concepts are apparently real, and yes they fit within a Christian worldview. In this article , Dr. Jason Lisle explains some of the concepts surrounding time and space, and it is definitely

A couple days ago I shared the biggest influences I've theologically, and then a video from Todd Friel about Ray Comfort (two of my biggest influencers). So today I'm going to share something from my third mention, R.C. Sproul. I would argue that one of his greatest contributions in terms of messages is his series on the holiness of God. Instead of pick out a single message to share, I commend to you the entire series. They're not long messages, and he is so easy to listen to

I really like this idea that Todd Friel had for this video. So often we don't think to encourage and honor those in our lives who have impacted us in certain ways. In this, he mentions how Ray Comfort has been a major influence in his life as well as ministry partner; he shares many great stories and speaks to Mr. Comfort's character. I hope you'll enjoy this video . I know it's a bit longer, but I trust you'll find it encouraging and a blessing! I know Ray Comfort has hugely

Well happy Monday all. For today's share we have a video from Fortis Institute discussing something that, quite frankly, I hadn't put too much thought into. Even still, after watching, I found it to be a very interesting topic, and one I hope you'll find helpful! Here is the video here .