Welcome to The Weekly Nerd! I still enjoy doing this, even when no one reads it!
On The Blog: I don’t write often enough, but I still do write. I hope you enjoy this short article on Forgiving Others and Theological Triage: Is Forgiving Others a First-Order Theological Issue?
Today’s Top Read:
Your Husband Will Be Perfect: How to Love a Flawed Man
This is my top read because I found it encouraging and convicting as a man who is both (definitely) flawed and a husband. I hope you enjoy it and are encouraged by it.
What Is Eternal Generation?
I have been reading Simply Trinity by Dr. Matthew Barrett, which means I have been reading a lot about the Eternal Generation of the Son. The book is brilliant. I enjoy this article from Ligonier as well as the next link’s video from a chapel service at the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Eternal Generation (video)
Here is a chapel service from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where Dr. Matthew Barrett speaks on the Eternal Generation of the Son. I have been enjoying learning more about this and understanding a more orthodox view of the Trinity.
If Satan Took Up Marriage Counseling
This is a great read on marriage. I got a few laughs, but, more seriously, I was encouraged and convicted by Tim Challies’ words on the topic. This is an article that I think we should all save and read at least once a year.
Partnering Together: A Practical Guide
All too often leaders within the church see other churches as competition. It should not be so.
What Grows in the Local Church
“But it didn’t take me long to realize that the same conditions that cause the plants to thrive also cause algae to thrive. The same water temperatures, pH levels, and lights that cause the plants to grow also cause algae and other unwanted organisms to grow. And from that moment forward, I was engaged in a never-ending battle to foster the former and eradicate the latter. It was a battle I eventually became weary of fighting and after a couple of years I emptied the aquarium, sold it off, and found a new hobby.”
Don’t Be A Spiritually Passive Father
I am a huge advocate of family worship, yet also I am an example of one who fails to keep up with it on the regular. I need to do better. We need to do better. The church needs to do better.
