5 to Live By: 5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week 

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

10 Church Diseases 

What are signs of an unhealthy church? What types of spiritual sickness can infect a congregation? Thom Rainer addresses these questions as he outlines 10 Church Diseases.  

What Is the Biggest Challenge Facing the Church Today? 

In this Vlog—video blog post—Paul Tripp addresses The Biggest Challenge Facing the Church Today. What do you think the church’s biggest challenge is? 

Finding Your Calling at Age 80! 

Do you find it hard to wait? I do. So does Stephen Altrogge who blogs about where God is when you’re waiting. Read his thoughts in A Man Finally Finds His Calling at Age 80.  

The God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament Is the Same God 

Many people falsely try to pit the God of the OT against the God of the NT. D.A. Carson refutes this unbiblical notion in Why It Will Not Work to Pit the OT God of Wrath against the NT God of Mercy.  

NANC Name Change 

The National Association of Nouthetic Counselors (NANC) has proposed changing their name to the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). You can visit the Biblical Counseling Coalition’s Grace & Truth blog site to read and hear Heath Lambert’s explanation for the proposed name change at An Announcement from the National Association of Nouthetic Counselors.  

Join the Conversation 

Which post impacted you the most? Why? What additional blog posts from the past week do you recommend? 

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