• Died: Frederick Buechner, Popular Christian ‘Writer’s Writer’ and ‘Minister’s Minister’. Frederick Buechner died on August 15 at the age of 96. Emily McFarlan Miller writes “Over the course of his life, Buechner wrote nearly 40 books across a number of genres: fiction, autobiography, theology, essays and sermons.”
  

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• As We Exalt God, We Edify One Another. Matt Merker writes “Exaltation is the vertical dimension of our corporate response to God’s initiating grace. Edification is the horizontal dimension. Both take place at the same time. As we exalt God, we edify one another.”
• Christians Volunteering Pronouns? Andrew Walker writes “In the transgender debate, Christians must be vigilant to avoid using language that serves falsehood. We should not allow our language to be drafted into a cause that is fundamentally false on the one hand, and positively harmful on the other.”
• What Should We Remember in Trials? In this short video, Derek Thomas provides encouragement for Christians who are enduring suffering.
• Songs of Suffering: A Short Film Featuring Joni Eareckson Tada. No one has spoken more personally and insightfully into the intersection of suffering and faith than Joni Eareckson Tada. In this 13-minute documentary, hear more from Joni herself about her story, how she reacted when she learned 55 years ago that she would never walk again, and what she does to find the heartbeat of Christ within her daily struggle with chronic pain and quadriplegia.
• 10 Free Tools for Prayer. Kevin Halloran writes “Here are ten of the best free prayer tools from the gracious hand of God. They are all simple but profoundly helpful and effective at seeking God’s face.”
  

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• The Myth of the Modern Self. Carl Trueman writes “The sheer rage that has greeted the Dobbs decision demands reflection.”

• How Should Christians View Sunday? Sinclair Ferguson writes “Hebrews teaches us that eternal glory is a Sabbath rest. Every day, all day, will be “Father’s Day!” Thus, if here and now we learn the pleasures of a God-given weekly rhythm, it will no longer seem strange to us that the eternal glory can be described as a prolonged Sabbath!”
• God-Centered Prayer. Derek Thomas tells us that our prayers reveal much about us.
• 6 Ways Christians Can Respond to Our Strange New World. Carl Trueman writes “Sooner or later every single one of us is likely to be faced with a challenging situation generated by the modern notion of selfhood. And this means that for all of us the questions of how we should live and what we should do when facing pressure to conform are gaining in urgency. Here are six ways Christians should respond to this new world.”
• 5 Ways to Maintain Unity amid Disagreement. Dan Doriani writes “We may want fellow believers to agree on social issues, but a church that opens its doors to its community—a church where unbelievers gladly attend—can expect both members and attenders to sometimes disagree. Is there a better way to maintain a unified community amid disagreement?”

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• Speeding in Opposite Directions: Lightyear and Maverick. Brett McCracken writes “Yet for all these similarities, the two summer blockbusters that bear their names could not be more different. And the differences between Maverick and Lightyear reveal subtle but important cultural divisions in how we view the past, the future, and the nature of progress.”
• 2 Films Explore a Volatile Question: ‘What Is a Woman?’ Brett McCracken writes “Two recent documentaries have spoken up, offering rarely heard pushback on the sexual revolution’s party line. While you won’t find these films in theaters or on major streaming sites—no corporate entity could survive association with them—they are worth seeking out and discussing.”
• Roe v. Wade Has Ended – Our Pro-Life Work Has Not. On this special episode of the Ask Pastor John podcast, John Piper responds to the question “As the work continues, what has been your answer to the question “What should I do?” How have you answered that question in your own life and ministry?”
• Roe v. Wade Has Been Overturned…What Now? Scott Sauls writes “The answer to what it means to be consistently pro-life includes laying down our own lives for others, just as Christ has done for us.”
• The FAQs: SCOTUS Upholds Religious Freedom in Praying Coach Case. Joe Carter writes “The Supreme Court issued its ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton, a religious liberty case involving a Washington State high school football coach who lost his job because he prayed silently on the 50-yard line after a football game. The decision states, “The Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment protect an individual engaging in a personal religious observance from government reprisal; the Constitution neither mandates nor permits the government to suppress such religious expression.””
• Praying Football Coach Wins at Supreme Court. Daniel Silliman writes “Joseph Kennedy’s prayers are protected by the First Amendment’s right to free speech and free exercise of religion, the court decided. The coach didn’t coerce any Bremerton, Washington, high school players into praying, so the school district was wrong to try to stop him from practicing his Christian faith.”

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• Special Edition: “This is the Day the Lord has Made”: A Monumental Victory for Life at the Supreme Court. Albert Mohler provides this special edition of The Briefing on the day that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
• What Is a Woman? Denny Burk writes “I just finished viewing Matt Walsh’s wry and powerful documentary What Is a Woman?  This is one of the most timely and compelling films that I have ever seen.”
• Should Christians Ever Wear an LGBT+ Pride Patch? Patrick Miller writes “We should faithfully prepare our hearts so that our faith is resilient enough to face challenges with a Christlike posture.”
• Report Backs Abuse Allegations Against Chris Rice. Kate Shellnutt and Megan Fowler report on an investigation by Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment (GRACE) which found stories of abuse by Christian music artist Chris Rice to be credible, including an account of “explicitly sexual contact.”

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• The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About the ‘Great Replacement’ Theory. Joe Carter writes “The Great Replacement theory is the latest version of a century-old white genocide conspiracy theory.”
• The FAQs: Report Reveals Sexual Abuse Cover-Up by Southern Baptist Entity. Joe Carter writes about a report commissioned by the Southern Baptist Convention recently released that finds allegations of sexual abuse were ignored or covered up for nearly 20 years by senior members of the denomination’s Executive Committee. Read Albert Mohler’s response to the report here.
• American Conservatism: A Fight for the Preservation of Values and Institutions — A Conversation with Matthew Continetti. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Matthew Continetti, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the founding editor and editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon. Continetti’s most recent book, The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism, is the topic of this episode.
  

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• Eight Essentials for Christian Living. John Piper talks about eight indispensables for Christian living from 2 Thessalonians 1:11–12.

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• Encouragement for Parents in Our Sexually Confused Culture. Carl Trueman, author of Strange New World, offers three pieces of advice for parents.
• Trials and Suffering: A Conversation with Burk Parsons and Derek Thomas. Watch this conversion between Chris Larson, Burk Parsons and Derek Thomas. They discuss the reality of suffering from a biblical perspective, and consider God’s heart for His children in difficult times, correct wrong views of suffering, and provide pastoral counsel for sufferers and caregivers alike.
• Before You Share Your Faith. How to be “Evangelism Ready”. Are you ready to tell someone about Jesus? How can you be prepared? In this practical short talk from the Gospel Coalition, Matt Smethurst—author of Before You Open Your Bibleand a forthcoming companion book, Before You Share Your Faith—outlines seven tips for becoming “evangelism ready.”
• How to Prepare Yourself for the Lord’s Supper. Watch this short video from our friend Kevin Halloran.

• We Should Talk About Disney. Trevin Wax writes “It’s not only the overt aspects of gender ideology that we ought to be looking for when we watch Disney movies, but also the subtle aspects of the expressive individualist philosophy that undergirds the sexual revolution. That is where the real and most urgent battle is fought.”
• 10 Things You Should Know About the Sexual Revolution. Carl Trueman, author of Strange New World, shares these ten things we should know about the sexual revolution.
• The Strange New World of the Modern Self: A Conversation with Carl Trueman. On this episode of the Thinking in Public podcast, Albert Mohler visits with Carl Trueman about his new book Strange New World.

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• What is Transgenderism? Rosaria Butterfield writes “Ultimately, the feeling of disconnect between one’s body and one’s sense of gender is a consequence of the fall and its effect on our hearts, minds, and bodies.”
• We’re in a Strange World. Now What? In this episode of the Crossway Podcast, Carl Trueman explores the history of Western thought with the view of answering two simple questions: How did we get here? How should the church respond?
• Rescuing Ukrainians with Disabilities—It’s Now or Never. Joni Eareckson Tada writes “Recent estimates suggest there are at least 7 million peoplewith disabilities living in Ukraine. During wars, people with disabilities are often forgotten and abandoned.”
• 3 Advantages of Understanding Identity Politics. Carl Trueman addresses this subject in this short video.
  

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• Should Our Sexual Desires Determine Who We Really Are? Watch this short video from Carl Trueman, author of Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution.
• How to Focus in Prayer: 7 Tips. Wondering how to focus in prayer and fight the distraction that derails you? Kevin Halloran, author of When Prayer Is a Struggle shares 7 practical tips for fighting distraction in prayer in this video.
• How to Offer Correction. Guy Richard writes “Giving criticism is frequently necessary, but if we cannot give that criticism constructively then we ought not to give it at all.

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• Paralyzed and Blessed: My Unlikely Path to Happiness. Joni Eareckson Tada writes “A godly response to suffering places you under a deluge of divine blessings.”
• Pornography Use is Becoming an “Acceptable Sin”. Joe Carter writes “A recent poll shows pornography is affecting relationships between men and women—and reveals how indulging in porn is becoming an acceptable sin.”
• When It Doesn’t Feel God Is With You. Courtney Reisigg writes “Suffering has a way of making you feel like God has left you. Where is God in these moments? How do you find him? Let’s be honest. Sometimes you can’t. This is where Genesis 39 comes in.”
• Is Attending a Wedding an Endorsement? “Since attending a wedding means more than just showing up, but actually showing approval, we should ask ourselves if this particular union is one we can add our affirmation to cheerfully and with a clear and biblically informed conscience.”

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