Friday’s Five to Live By

Each Friday our BCC staff links you to the top five biblical counseling and Christian living blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living.

Be Steady

Jonathan Parnell at Desiring God offers practical wisdom for today by looking at eternity in How to Steady Yourself in the Age of Compulsive Mobility.

Praying for Young Children

Greg Breazeale shares How I Pray for My Sons.

Purpose in Life

Ray Ortlund shares a quote from the life and ministry of Francis Schaeffer that helps us to know what can and should motivate us every day—you matter and God exists. Read the full quote in You Do Matter.

Speak for the Unborn

Tim Challies shares his recent experience that re-motivated him to speak for the unborn. Read his convicting thoughts in Ashamed and Disappointed.

7 Common Traits of Breakout Churches

Sometimes blog posts like these promise more than they deliver. This one is different. Thom Rainer and his research team looked at churches that experienced breakouts without changing pastors. The breakout churches, almost without exception had seven common characteristics. Find out what they are at 7 Common Traits of Breakout Churches.

Join the Conversation

Which post impacted you the most? Why? What blog posts on biblical counseling and Christian living have you enjoyed this week that you want to share with others?