Maintaining a House Purchasing a home is often an exciting experience. There’s something satisfying about receiving the official deed to the house. And when you get to hold the keys to the front door of your new house – that ushers in another level of exhilaration. But within a few weeks (after the marathon race of painting, moving in furniture, and unpacking boxes), the real responsibilities of maintaining a home quickly become apparent. When it comes to maintaining a home,

Introduction Usually people think of gross profanity and blasphemy when it comes to the Third Commandment. That makes sense, because the commandment says: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.” Clearly the commandment has speech in mind. However, there is a depth to this commandment that can be missed if only that perspective is considered. The Third Commandment is not only about using G

There is no shortage of content for Christian men today. There are great podcasts, multiple conferences, clips and reels, debates, and too many hot takes. There are endless streams of information that constantly flow into our pockets and across our screens every waking hour. Yet despite all this access, many evangelical men remain spiritually weak. Not heretical, and not necessarily immoral in outward scandalous ways, but weak. We are constantly seeing men who are unsteady, p

Boys do not drift into biblical manhood. They may drift into laziness, passivity, comfort, or distraction, but they do not drift into strength, conviction, leadership, or godliness. Boys do not become men by accident. And yet, much of our culture, and sadly, much of the church, seems to assume that they will. There is a quiet belief that time alone will do the work. Let boys grow up, find themselves, and let life shape them. But Scripture does not speak this way. The call to