We live in an emotionally fragile culture. We are in touch with every hurt past, present, and perceived. We are the walking wounded, and we want everyone to know. Kevin DeYoung cultureemotionallyfragile Change image and share on social
The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly, or mean. Kevin DeYoung coarsecrowdexperience Change image and share on social
Just very practically, pastors need to be careful that while they have a right to call people to absolute allegiance to the Word of God, we don't have the right to call people to absolute allegiance to our programs or every ministry we have at the church. Kevin DeYoung absoluteallegiancecall share on social
Churches that should be talking about the work of Christ on the cross and the grace of God for sinners are stuck on recycled pop psychology, moral exhortation, or entertainment. But these fail to speak to the eternal question that haunts all of us: 'How do I know that I'm OK?' We all want to know we are justified. Kevin DeYoung christchurchcross share on social
God tells me that I need to provide for my family, discipline and teach my children, and love my wife as Christ loves the church. If I don't do that, I'm being unfaithful and sinful. Kevin DeYoung childchristchurch Change image and share on social
If we are busy in a hundred good things - even great things, gospel things, glorious things - but don't sit at the feet of Jesus, we are busy in the wrong ways. Kevin DeYoung busyfootglorious Change image and share on social
Offendedness is just about the last shared moral currency in our country. And, I'm sorry, but it's really annoying. We don't discuss ideas or debate arguments, we try to figure out who is most offended. Kevin DeYoung annoyargumentcountry share on social
My life often feels like a whirling dervish of kids, writing, speaking, and pastoral ministry. Kevin DeYoung dervishfeltkid Change image and share on social
Many of us think in terms in parental determinism: 'If I push all the right buttons my kids are going to turn out OK.' I want to instill in myself and my people a wonderful dose, not of carelessness, but of God's sovereignty. He knows the hairs on your kids' heads. Kevin DeYoung buttoncarelessnessdeterminism share on social
The Heidelberg Catechism is like a refreshing bath with cool gospel water. Kevin DeYoung bathcatechismcool Change image and share on social