Shepherding Your Family on Saturday to Sunday. Here are some practical thoughts about how to shepherd your family 24/7.

The 498 Anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. An enlightening interview with Dr. Carl Trueman about the good Doctor Luther.

Six Ways to Grow Thankfulness & Joy. “As we make gratitude a habit by practicing it over and over, it becomes part of us. Natural. As natural as complaining. And eventually thankfulness will drive out that demon of grumbling and we’ll experience more and more consistent joy. Here are 6 ways to cultivate thankfulness…”

40 Thoughts on My 40th Birthday. I always appreciate some good life reflection. I enjoyed #37, “40 years of living and I’m basically still that same little kid who wants to know he’s okay. Except now fat.” Also, I liked #2, “Luther first thesis was ‘All of life is repentance.’ So is all of marriage.”

19 Turning Points in Christian History. What some think are the most important events to take place in all Christian history. It would do us all well to study them and their influence.

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Holiness & Happiness. “When Jesus says, “Be perfect” (Matthew 5:48), we should recognize that true happiness in him is part of what he intends. Our pleasure is won in the “Aha!” moments of discovering firsthand why God’s ways really are best. The more we discover God’s ways and experience the goodness of his holiness, the less we try to find happiness apart from him.”

A Little Spider for Halloween. Nope, nope, nope.