Growing in Grace: June 2016

The #1 Regret of a 70 Year Old Christian - "I had a lunch with an elderly woman recently, a woman whom I’ve enjoyed Christian fellowship with for years. This woman is filled with wisdom and insights and knowledge. So when I asked her about the biggest regret of her life, I knew she’d respond well. But I didn’t know her words would be so impactful."

I Forbid You to Say These Things at My Funeral - Thought-provoking words here.

A Dangerous Fairytale for Future Wives - "We all have a romance story playing in our head of what married life will be like, but eventually we’ll discover this fantasy world doesn’t match reality."

7 Crossway Books By Women So Far in 2016 - Since I'm publishing with Crossway and I'm a (young) woman, I found it fun to read through Justin Taylor's list of seven excellent books by women Crossway has published so far this year. If you're looking for a good summer read, check these out. 

Fat. Single. Christian. - Here's another thinker for you. "Dating is not easy. Dating as an overweight woman is significantly more difficult. Dating as an overweight Christian woman is seemingly impossible."

The Character of God in the Face of Terrorism - One of the best responses to the Orlando tragedy I've seen. Phenomenal.

The Two Tasks of the Writer - Very true, and very well put.

I Wouldn't Trade My Single Years for Anything - A friend of mine, Hannah Leake, penned this piece. As a fellow young single woman, I thought she treated the subject with a great depth of beauty and wisdom.

GoatMan and BadgerMan: Should Humans Live as Animals? - "Should a human try to become, or identify as, an animal? To put that question another way: is it good, true, and beautiful for a human to attempt to live like a goat, or a dog, or a badger?"

The Calvinist's Ultimate Concern - "Other Christians say that evangelism or revival is their great concern, and these things must concern us greatly, of course. But ultimately, we have only one concern: to know God, to serve Him, and to see Him glorified. That is our main objective."

5 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Theology - This is my latest piece on The Gospel Coalition. "As a Jesus-following teenager, I believe studying God’s character is what teenagers need in order to face our terribly complicated world."