Spiritual Formation

Smartphones, Therapists, and Your Kids: A Review Essay

Editor’s Note: The following review appears in the Spring 2025 issue of Eikon. Jonathan Haidt. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2024. Abigail Shrier. Bad Therapy: Why…

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Parenting as a Shepherding

Editor’s Note: The following article appears in the Spring 2025 issue of Eikon. I was riding through the Romanian countryside when my host pointed to a large flock of sheep. At the head of the flock was a shepherd who was…

The Spiritual Power of a Godly Man

At this year’s CBMW 2016 Pre-Conference, H. B. Charles Jr. shared on the “Spiritual Power of a Godly Man.” In examining Agur’s prayer in Proverbs 30:7-9, Charles’ message was simple: we ought to pray with humble submission for spiritual priorities.…