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Science Says Lasting Relationships Come Down to 2 Things
Most marriages would be exponentially better if husbands and wives learned how to treat each other with basic kindness. Emily Esfahani Smith discusses how social scientists have discovered this basic fact and shares how they came to their conclusions. “Contempt, they have found, is the number one factor that tears couples apart. People who are focused on criticizing their partners miss a whopping 50 percent of positive things their partners are doing and they see negativity when it’s not there.”
The Case for Idolatry: Why Evangelicals Can Worship Idols
Andrew Wilson provides us with an interesting take on the arguments for the compatibility of homosexual practice and Christianity. He removes the word “homosexual” and inserts the word “idolatry.” In doing so he demonstrates the practical and theological gymnastics the evangelical left is performing. “For many years, I was taught that idolatry was sinful. As a good Christian, I fought the desire to commit idolatry, and repented when I got it wrong. But the desire to worship idols never went away.“
Andrew Wilson provides us with an interesting take on the arguments for the compatibility of homosexual practice and Christianity. He removes the word “homosexual” and inserts the word “idolatry.” In doing so he demonstrates the practical and theological gymnastics the evangelical left is performing. “For many years, I was taught that idolatry was sinful. As a good Christian, I fought the desire to commit idolatry, and repented when I got it wrong. But the desire to worship idols never went away.“
Financial Mistakes We Made and Avoided
Every person in their 30’s wishes they could go back and fix financial mistakes they made. In this post Tim Challies lists some mistakes he made and some others he avoided when he was young. This post is filled with practical wisdom. “Like so many other people, I have a love-hate relationship with money. I love what money can do and accomplish, and I hate how money is so fleeting. It seems like every dollar is hard-earned and easily-spent. Every dollar can be used in a million different ways and so much of life’s anxiety comes from determining how to use too little money to address too many possibilities.”
Every person in their 30’s wishes they could go back and fix financial mistakes they made. In this post Tim Challies lists some mistakes he made and some others he avoided when he was young. This post is filled with practical wisdom. “Like so many other people, I have a love-hate relationship with money. I love what money can do and accomplish, and I hate how money is so fleeting. It seems like every dollar is hard-earned and easily-spent. Every dollar can be used in a million different ways and so much of life’s anxiety comes from determining how to use too little money to address too many possibilities.”
Money: God or Gift
Speaking of money, Jamie Munson just released a new version of his look at stewardship and personal finance. “The god of gold promises security, peace of mind, comfort, status, freedom, and all of our wildest dreams come true. From the Bible to the Beatles, however, our culture is filled with reminders that money can’t buy what actually matters in life. And yet money still keeps us up at night. People worry about it, live for it, die for it, and even kill for it.”
Speaking of money, Jamie Munson just released a new version of his look at stewardship and personal finance. “The god of gold promises security, peace of mind, comfort, status, freedom, and all of our wildest dreams come true. From the Bible to the Beatles, however, our culture is filled with reminders that money can’t buy what actually matters in life. And yet money still keeps us up at night. People worry about it, live for it, die for it, and even kill for it.”
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