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Shelf-Life Of Worship Songs – Jamie Brown: “Things are not as simple for worship leaders/church music directors as they used to be. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it’s certainly a more complicated thing.” Closing Accounts – This is a sad and sobering account of elder care today. Blaine Boyer And His Personal Entourage…
The Archive of an Interesting Life – It’s not a junk drawer — it’s the archive of an interesting life. The Grace in Going to Church – I like this one: The simple grace of committing to a church and going there week in and week out. Al Mohler on Keeping the Southern Baptist Faith…
Mental Floss explains How a Brilliant Intelligence Officer Used ‘Monopoly’ to Free WWII POWs. It’s an interesting story. BBC has great footage of the recent total solar eclipse. An unlikely friendship joins Christian efforts to battle high-interest loans: How a Twitter Feud over Same-Sex Marriage May Doom Payday Lending. Here’s the Christian’s call: Come and…
Magna Carta – “One of two beautifully illustrated animations telling the story of Magna Carta, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of it’s creation, and the re-union of two of the original parchments at the British Library in London – with the added bonus of being voiced by Monty Python’s Terry Jones!” Things I Would Do…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth – This is an amazing interactive graphic about what happens when you go down, down, down… It’s Not You, It’s Me – “God has a multitude of arrows in his quiver that enable him to hit his mark. Sometimes he does so in surprising, even humbling ways.” Yes…
Why Doesn’t God Just Remove that Sin? – “Every Christian I know has had the experience of coming up against the same sin—again—and wondering, ‘Will this struggle ever end? Why doesn’t God just remove this?’” Man Does Not Live By Man Skills Alone – Paul Tripp takes a look at some of the cultural conversation…
It is St. Patrick’s Day today, and here are two videos you may appreciate: Who Was St. Patrick? and St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies. Advice to Young Speakers and Writers – Nancy Leigh DeMoss has some wise counsel for young speakers and writers. It’s the Little Things – ” It’s the little things that members of…
The Ultimate Scandal – CNN has a long, sad profile of D.E. Paulk. An Age of Irrational Parenting – What I found interesting in this article is the reason why today’s parents are so overprotective: Having fewer children later in life. The Grim Reality of Bathroom Door Locks – Here’s another fascinating article from Tanzania;…
Before I Go is a powerful bit of writing from Paul Kalanithi in which he opens up about his battle with advanced lung cancer and how he is facing his own mortality. (Note: Kalanithi succumbed to cancer just days ago.) C. Michael Patton outlines 4 Characteristics of Legalism. Yes, you can Be Happy When Someone…
Cage-Stage Calvinism – R.C. Sproul: “Cage-stage Calvinists are identifiable by their insistence on turning every discussion into an argument for limited atonement or for making it their personal mission to ensure everyone they know hears—often quite loudly—the truths of divine election.” Why Some Pregnant Moms Don’t Wait to Announce – “Greater openness around miscarriage has…
Google’s CFO Retires – There is some wisdom in this memo from Patrick Pichette in which he explains why he has chosen to retire. Shells for Jesus – “A couple of times my family went to the beach, where we hunted for shells and shark’s teeth. I thought of the Christians who struggle with such…
Preparing for Easter – This week’s deals from Westminster Books will help you get ready for Easter. A Good [Wo]man is Easy to Find – Yes! “Whenever I have languished around wishing and hoping and dreaming for mentors, I have found myself lacking them. Yet when I have engaged in the ministry of mentorship myself,…
Making it Clearer – This is a fantastic bit of writing from Jeremy Walker as he responds to a series on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Evangelicals and Catholics Together. You may need to read a couple of other articles for context. A True Modern Marvel – Sometimes those things we take for…
A Plea For Gospel Sanity in Missions – A couple of weeks ago I linked to part 1 in this series. Parts 2 and 3 are also worth reading. Leave It To Beaver – Mary Kassian’s article is titled, “Leave It to Beaver, Sex and the City, and a Woman’s Happiness.” Is There a Future?…
This grieving grandmother writes that This is NOT a Disney World… ” I got a phone call from my son. He told me that his two-year-old daughter (who doesn’t live with him) had somehow gotten out of the house the night before into the bitter Wisconsin winter.” David Prince offers A Simple Guide to Reading…
The Difference Between Outrage and Accountability – Yes! “For the Christian, shame and outrage can never be ends in themselves. While we value accountability, Christian accountability should always be oriented toward reconciliation and restoration – and seasoned with humility and love.” What It Means And Does Not Mean To Honor Our President – Mark Altrogge…
Three Christian Misconceptions About Muslims – “When the average Westerner hears ‘Muslim,’ a number of images come to mind—mostly negative. But most Muslims would be just as horrified as we are at the assumptions entertained about them.” We Are Called to Be Irritating – “The writer of Hebrews is emphasizing an intentional provoking or promoting…
You Don’t Need a Bucket List – Randy Alcorn explains that because of the resurrection you do not need to have a bucket list. Everything a Child Should Know About God – Westminster Books has a great sale on an excellent new book meant to teach the basics of theology to young kids. I read…
Tabletalk Magazine – You may be interested in reading the columns from this month’s Tabletalk magazine. The theme is inerrancy. Your Facebook Gender – I hope to have more to say about this in the future: Facebook now allows you to define your own gender and gender pronoun. Josh Hamilton and the Monster that Hunts…
How Many People Died in the Inquisition? – Nathan Busenitz provides a solid answer. “Some suggest that just a few thousand people were executed during the Inquisition, while others project that there were tens of millions of victims. So how can the estimates be so widely divergent?” Four Unthinkable Conversations – John Knight shares four…