Sharper Iron
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Theology, ministry, culture, philosophy, ethics.
Five Ways to Beat Bitterness: #2 - Escape Rejecting pointless cycles of painful, self-defeating rumination is not the same thing as running away from important but unpleasant responsibilities or refusing to work through difficult questions. buff.ly/YDaVAD9
January 28, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Five Ways to Beat Bitterness: #2 - Escape Rejecting pointless cycles of painful, self-defeating rumination is not the same thing as running away from important but unpleasant responsibilities or refusing to work through difficult questions. buff.ly/YDaVAD9
Some otherwise solid bible teachers say that Jerusalem’s “rebuilding” is really about the “spiritual kingdom” of God advancing in the world.... There’s no good reason to dismiss the straightforward interpretation that Jerusalem means Jerusalem here. buff.ly/RAdQ1Rs
January 28, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Some otherwise solid bible teachers say that Jerusalem’s “rebuilding” is really about the “spiritual kingdom” of God advancing in the world.... There’s no good reason to dismiss the straightforward interpretation that Jerusalem means Jerusalem here. buff.ly/RAdQ1Rs
“The Christian faith is a singing faith…. when you consider the sum of singing commands and the role singing plays at so many critical points in redemptive history, we easily come to the conclusion that our God really, really likes to hear his people sing.” - Baptist Press buff.ly/FdvcDmh
January 27, 2026 at 7:53 AM
“The Christian faith is a singing faith…. when you consider the sum of singing commands and the role singing plays at so many critical points in redemptive history, we easily come to the conclusion that our God really, really likes to hear his people sing.” - Baptist Press buff.ly/FdvcDmh
“David was no stranger to chaos or change or grief or challenges. He suffered through far more than I can imagine, yet he experienced peace. He knew that deep, lasting rest doesn’t depend on us or our circumstances. It depends on God.” - TGC buff.ly/tOgy2kK
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 AM
“David was no stranger to chaos or change or grief or challenges. He suffered through far more than I can imagine, yet he experienced peace. He knew that deep, lasting rest doesn’t depend on us or our circumstances. It depends on God.” - TGC buff.ly/tOgy2kK
“A church’s songs are not a mere preamble to the sermon. Singing is not filler time to warm up a congregation. Singing is a holy practice. We sing because God has commanded us, and our songs should fill our hearts with delight.” - Matt Boswell buff.ly/xCAlrWc
December 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
“A church’s songs are not a mere preamble to the sermon. Singing is not filler time to warm up a congregation. Singing is a holy practice. We sing because God has commanded us, and our songs should fill our hearts with delight.” - Matt Boswell buff.ly/xCAlrWc
Why Are Human Beings Creative? A Review of ‘To Invent Is Divine’ - “Human creativity is a reflection of divine design, not a random evolutionary trait or a cultural artifact. To invent is divine because to create is to reflect the image of the Creator.” - IFWE sharperiron.org/filing/46544
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Why Are Human Beings Creative? A Review of ‘To Invent Is Divine’ - “Human creativity is a reflection of divine design, not a random evolutionary trait or a cultural artifact. To invent is divine because to create is to reflect the image of the Creator.” - IFWE sharperiron.org/filing/46544
"As ideologues come to care less and less about the Constitution, and more and more about winning a total war for America’s future, we risk losing what made America great in the first place." The New Hero of Tribalists sharperiron.org/filing/46530
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"As ideologues come to care less and less about the Constitution, and more and more about winning a total war for America’s future, we risk losing what made America great in the first place." The New Hero of Tribalists sharperiron.org/filing/46530
Transgender and Nonbinary Identity Is Rapidly Declining Among College Students sharperiron.org/filing/46510
October 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Transgender and Nonbinary Identity Is Rapidly Declining Among College Students sharperiron.org/filing/46510
Is Self-Care Selfish? Stewarding Your Personal Life for Long-Term Ministry buff.ly/0sNiVX7
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Is Self-Care Selfish? Stewarding Your Personal Life for Long-Term Ministry buff.ly/0sNiVX7