• Why Are Young Adults Increasingly Identifying as Bisexual? Joe Carter writes “A new survey finds that one in six adults between the ages of 18 and 23 now identifies as LGBTQ.”
• Largest U.S. Evangelical Adoption Agency Waves the Rainbow Flag. Joe Carter writes “The country’s largest evangelical adoption and foster-care agency has abandoned its previous stance on biblical morality and says it will now place children with openly gay and transgender couples.”
• Pivoting to Surrender: A Warning for All Christians. Albert Mohler writes “Every Christian and every Christian ministry will come to a reckoning—we must all decide here and now where we stand. Will we pivot or will we hold fast to faithfulness and the hope of the gospel?”
• Larry Crabb, Christian Counselor Who Kept Exploring. Daniel Silliman writes “Larry Crabb, a popular Christian counselor who went looking for a deeper approach to spiritual care, died on February 28 at the age of 77.”

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• Why is it Good to be Poor in Spirit? In this article adapted from his book Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional, Paul Tripp writes “Here is the whole gospel story in one verse: “You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9). The infinitely rich one was willing to become sacrificially poor, so that we might be rescued from our bankruptcy and become rich.”
• Forgiveness is a Rhythm. Daniel Darling writes “God can give us the strength to make forgiveness a habit and a rhythm. And over time, the pain can lessen, the hurt fade a bit more into the rearview mirror — if, and only if, forgiveness becomes a practice.”
• Sin is Like Cancer. Courtney Reissig writes “Cancer doesn’t play by the rules, but neither does sin. We miss that to our peril, but when we see it and take steps to destroy it, we are on the path towards life.”
• The Christian Life Is J-Shaped. On this edition of The Gospel Coalition Podcast, listen to Paul Miller’s message at Bethlehem College & Seminary’s 2020 Pastors’ Conference titled “J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life.” Read my review of his book J-Curve: Dying and Rising with Jesus in Everyday Life here. (Note: about midway through this article, read about my brief meeting with Paul Miller in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland a few years ago).
• Six Considerations Before You Share on Social Media. Randy Alcorn writes “In today’s social media world, which allows us to publish comments to the world with the mere push of a button, more than ever we as God’s people need to read and meditate on Scripture, and examine our heart and habits. We need to be slower to anger and slower to speak, and quicker to hear and think biblically.”

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• 6 Questions about Christ’s Heart for Sinners. In this article, adapted from his book Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers, Dane Ortlund addresses six questions about Christ’s heart for sinners. Related to this, listen to Dane Ortlund answer questions about the Heart of Christ for Sinners on this edition of the Crossway Podcast.
• What is Hell? R.C. Sproul writes “There is no biblical concept more grim or terror-invoking than the idea of hell. It is so unpopular with us that few would give credence to it at all except that it comes to us from the teaching of Christ Himself.”
• Sin is Cosmic Treason. R.C. Sproul writes “Not until we take God seriously will we ever take sin seriously. But if we acknowledge the righteous character of God, then we, like the saints of old, will cover our mouths with our hands and repent in dust and ashes before Him.”
• What a World Ours Will Be: Why the Universe Longs to Be New. John Piper writes “God did not create the material universe, including our physical bodies, to be thrown away at the end of this age. That is not what we see in the Bible.”
• 3 Ingredients for a God-Exalting Worship Service. Matt Merker asks “What ought to characterize a corporate service focused on exalting God?”
  

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• How Can I Cultivate a Consistently Biblical Prayer Life? What does it look like to have a biblical prayer life, and what should we do to cultivate one? From one of the Ask Ligonier events, Steven Lawson points us to several places in Scripture that direct the prayers of God’s people.
• What Did James Mean By, ‘You Do Not Have, Because You Do Not Ask’? On this episode of The Gospel Coalition Q&A, Paul Tripp and J. D. Greear discuss the question, “What did James mean by, ‘You do not have, because you do not ask?’”
• Should I Ever Pursue My Dreams? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “Is there a difference between pursuing our dreams and being obedient with the gifts and passions God has given us? Or are those the same thing?”
• What Are the Signs, or Marks, of the True Church? How can we identify a local congregation as a true church? From one of the Ask Ligonier events, Sinclair Ferguson outlines several signs we should look for in the life and worship of the churches we encounter.
• How Do I Know I Am Truly Christian When I Constantly Struggle With Sin? As we struggle daily with sin, our assurance of salvation can waver, and we might even question if we truly belong to the Lord. From an online youth conference hosted by Reformation Bible College, Stephen Nichols reminds us where to find true assurance in the fight for faith.
• Why Did Jesus Choose Judas? On this episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “I have been studying through the book of John lately, and I began to wonder why Jesus chose Judas to be one of his disciples in the first place. And what does Jesus have to teach us by choosing someone to be his disciple, knowing full well he would betray him? Are there any takeaways for us in this?”

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• Slavery Old and New: Comparing Early America With Biblical Times. In this article, Thomas Kidd looks at the differences between ancient Greco-Roman slavery and the kind in colonial and antebellum America.
• Identity Politics and the Spirit of the Age: A Conversation with Political Theorist Joshua Mitchell. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Joshua Mitchell, professor of political theory at Georgetown University about his most recent book American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time.
• Responding to the Transgender Moment: A Conversation with Ryan T. Anderson. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Ryan T. Anderson about his book When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment, which was recently dropped from their platform by Amazon.
• The Way Home: Tish Warren on the Rhythms of Lent. On this episode of Daniel Darling’s The Way Home Easter podcast, he is joined by Tish Warren, a gifted writer, Anglican priest, and eloquent defender of Christian orthodoxy and the key doctrines of the Christian faith. She talks about the rhythms of Lent and teaches us some of the practices we can do and why it matters that we take time to think about the death and resurrection of Christ, not just on Easter when it sneaks up on us, but in the days and weeks leading up to this grand holiday.
• Abortion, What Being Prolife Means, and the Role of Men: My Interview with Ben Watson. In this video, Randy Alcorn is interviewed by former NFL player Ben Watson. They discuss how pro-lifers can make a difference, what the terms prochoice and prolife mean, and the role of men in abortion.

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• The Bible is not ultimately about me or you. It is about Him. Tim Keller
• True gospel-humility means I stop connecting every experience, every conversation, with myself. Tim Keller
• If you have Christ, you have everything. If you don’t have Christ, you have nothing. Steven Lawson
• We are not reborn because we believe. We believe because we are reborn. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
• It’s not the pastor’s job directly to lead a church that changes culture but to create culture-changing people. Tim Keller
• Without adoration and submission, prayer is reduced to a set of demands that make us look as if we are gods, and God’s job is to submit his almighty power to our lordship. Paul Tripp
• Let us be more bothered by our sin than our suffering. Burk Parsons
• It is a loss of pride and self-will that leads a person to humbly serve others. Tim Keller
• Are you devoting time to developing wisdom? Begin by assessing how much planned time you give to, first, Bible study and, second, personal accountability with Christian friends. Tim Keller