The Scuttlebutt Letters, Words to a Wild TongueIn the style of The Screwtape Letters, with a satire that will make you both cringe and laughoutloud, Natalie Brand demonstrates the havoc unleashed by careless words. Scuttlebutt (naval slang for the ships gossip) is the affectionate nickname given to the Tongue by the Heart, as he reprimands the Tongue for steering the whole person into catastrophe; enjoying morsels of gossip, creating smokescreens of lies. From the Bibles teaching on speech,

In Living Together in Unity with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

trust and deep joy in her Lord in the midst of great suffering is truly inspirational—for both young children and their parents

How could a loving God let someone suffer

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due to sin

and find that you can be a Christian Hero too

Our purpose in parenting is not merely to raise responsible adults who will be kind people

Regret-riddled resolutions to stop yelling at your kids won't last

As readers consider the interrelationship between the Spirit and salvation

and to understand how deeply God has worked in the history of the Christian community

Calvin College

David Mathis serves as senior teacher and executive editor at desiringGod