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Daily Wisdom

There has been much made about the woman described in Proverbs 31:10-31, but did you know there are actually nine verses which go before those? And those nine verses, I believe, are helpful in thinking about the type of man that God calls us to be.

Dear America, You and I Have a Complicated Relationship

I enjoyed this excellent piece of writing, I hope you do to. “You, my country, are complicated. But so is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in a fallen world.“

Songwriting for Your Movement

The reality is that if you want to write songs for your movement, then you need to have clarity in mission and purpose, allowing freedom to succeed and fail. Songwriting is not a science, but an art, so it’s comforting to know that the greatest works of art oftentimes resulted from hundreds of failed attempts.

“If I Parent Correctly, My Children Will Turn Out Right.”

God Himself was the perfect parent. His children were righteous and holy like Him. He never sinned against them and provided everything they could ever need for their lives. But they still rebelled against Him.

Moms, How to Take and Give Shame-free Criticism

Our freedom in Christ means we don’t have to be crushed by criticism. But we can still grow from it. God often uses others to show us our blind spots. When criticism comes our way, the gospel helps us respond humbly and confidently at the same time.

But not all criticism is the same. Sometimes it is true and helpful, and other times it is untrue and hurtful. How do we respond to these two kinds of criticism?