SHARPER IRON - “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)

The forward leaning aspect of biblical theology is most apparent when the covenants are in view. But the eschatology and teleology began before anything was made. This goes back to the preparation of the Messiah. The Creation Project actually precedes the creation itself, as passages such as 1 Peter 1:20 inform us that Christ’s office of Savior was “pre-temporal.”* This forward ...

“A wrong view of ourselves can be crippling, creating anxiety and sadness, lowering our confidence, paralyzing us from extending ourselves. We might seek solace in self-destructive activities or isolate ourselves overmuch.” - P&D

Author Graham Tomlin talks about his new biography of Blaise Pascal and Pascal’s impact on the 17th century and later (podcast and transcript). - TGC

“I have never said that sexual abuse, or concerns about abuse, were a hoax. In fact, I have said the very opposite. I was an enthusiastic and early supporter of abuse reform movements in the SBC.” - C.Leaders

“A group of parents of various faiths sued Palo Alto Unified School District over a 2025 school trip to a mosque, claiming students were gifted Qurans and female students were encouraged to wear hijabs.” - RNS