1. I will not forget you: Kathryn Butler offers hope in the midst of dementia, “Walking alongside Violet feels like watching death in slow motion. As the quirks and values and personality traits I’ve come to love about her fade away one by one, it’s as if I’m watching Violet herself dwindle and vanish.”

2. Critical dynamics of criticism: Nick Batzig begins, “It is probably fair to draw the conclusion that there is a universal dislike for personal criticism and correction. Nothing reveals the pride that resides in each one of our hearts so much as being on the receiving end of criticism.”

3. The least of my children’s accomplishments: Tim Challies with a poignant reflection, “I had not been a father for long when I learned that the least of my children’s accomplishments by far outshines the greatest of my own. Their smallest victory generates more delight than my largest and their smallest feat proves more significant than my greatest. Any joy that comes from my own achievements pales in comparison to the joy that comes with theirs.”

4. A Christian’s practical guide to reproductive technology: Emma Waters with a very helpful post, “For couples who struggle with infertility or inheritable diseases, it is important that they have a firm grasp on how IVF works, its moral implications, and what options are available for Christians.”

5. The conquest of Canaan: genocide or just? This hour-long episode by Gavin Ortlund is worth listening to. As he says, the question is legitimate and perhaps the most difficult one for a Christian to answer about the Bible.

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