Five to Live By

Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. 

Want to Change Lives?  

Mike Emlet of CCEF talks about The Number One Mistake People Make Using Scripture to Give Advice.  

Want to Grow in Grace? (A Three-for-One)

Two of my favorite bloggers, Kevin DeYoung and Tullian Tchividjian have been blogging about Christian living. To learn about growing in grace, read Kevin’s response (with links to the previous posts) in Gospel-Driven Effort. And, just in time for posting, another response by Kevin: Is Sanctification by Grace Alone?

In a related post, the question is raised, “What role should discipline have in our Christian lives?” Learn the answer from Lina AbuJamra who is the Women’s Ministry Director at Harvest Bible Chapel and a Pediatric Emergency Physician. Read her post Only the Discipline Survive.

Want to Learn the Remedy to Life’s Problems? (Another Two-for-One)

Al Mohler addresses the only cure for what ails us in Theology, Therapy, Twitter, and the Scandal of the Gospel. 

Also read Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile as he shares about the antidote to the ensnaring, soul-destroying vice of lust in Lust and Chastity. 

Want to Blog?

Have you wondered about starting a blog? There’s no one better to learn from than Tim Challies, one of the premier Christian bloggers. Learn from his blogging wisdom in How to Start a Blog.  

Want to Learn about Church Government? (Another Two-for-One)

There have been a number of solid responses to a post by James MacDonald against congregational government. To read the rest of the story, see Fred Moritz’s Response to James MacDonald.

 Also read the 9Marks response Like He Uses Everything Else. 

Join the Conversation

Which post impacted you the most? Why? What blog posts have you enjoyed this week that you want to share with others?