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This Week’s Favorite Read:
How Afghan Pastors Reflect on God’s Sovereignty
The opening two sentences are incredibly sobering and terrifying at the same time: “In early July, Afghan pastors and church leaders made a difficult decision. They decided to formally register their faith with the Afghan government.” As they look upon that decision, they are continuing to trust in the sovereignty of God!
Praying Pastor Has Georgia Town Talking
This is a neat story of stepping out in faith and being a true prayer warrior! I really enjoyed this read and was greatly encouraged, too. I hope you will be as well.
Let There Be Rest
The best line in this article, which I think helps sum up the argument for a Sabbath rest, is this: “In other words, life today looks less like Eden, and more like Egypt.“
Dangers for the Churchless Christian
“Being a part of the church is what we are. It’s not just a practical thing. It’s not just good for us. It doesn’t exist just to help us grow spiritually. Though all of this is true, even before that, it’s an ontological—or an identity—thing. Again, it’s what we are. Don’t tell me you belong to the family if you’re never at the family dinner table.”
Young Love in a Cruel Land
“On February 18, 1812, Ann and Adoniram Judson (ages 21 and 22) boarded the Caravan in the New England port of Salem. They had been married for less than two weeks, and set sail for Asia, expecting not to see America again.” Wow!
Why Jesus’s Humanity Matters
“It’s easy to think of Jesus becoming a man just as a matter of expediency, thinking, I need to go and die for these people, so I’ll quickly stick on a human costume—as if it was a sort of divine, fancy dress type of thing.”