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Eight Years After 9/11
Michael Yon posts an interesting photo essay of the war in Afghanistan, eight years after 9/11.
WorshipGod MP3s Available
Twenty four seminars from WorshipGod09: From Generation to Generation are now available at the Sovereign Grace Ministries website. And they’re all free. Bob Kauflin has the details.
Placebo Buttons
I hate elevators at the best of times, but I read this article and came away even more disillusioned. “In most elevators, at least in any built or installed since the early nineties, the door-close button doesn’t work. It is there mainly to make you think it works. (It does work if, say, a fireman needs to take control. But you need a key, and a fire, to do that.) Once you know this, it can be illuminating to watch people compulsively press the door-close button. That the door eventually closes reinforces their belief in the button’s power. It’s a little like prayer. Elevator design is rooted in deception—to disguise not only the bare fact of the box hanging by ropes but also the tethering of tenants to a system over which they have no command.”
6 Useful Books on Writing
Andy Naselli provides six book recommendations to help you become a better writer.
Deal of the Day: Midweek Markdowns
CBD has a couple of good deals in their Midweek Markdowns. Most notably, they are offering Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology at about the lowest price I’ve seen for it.
Michael Yon posts an interesting photo essay of the war in Afghanistan, eight years after 9/11.
WorshipGod MP3s Available
Twenty four seminars from WorshipGod09: From Generation to Generation are now available at the Sovereign Grace Ministries website. And they’re all free. Bob Kauflin has the details.
Placebo Buttons
I hate elevators at the best of times, but I read this article and came away even more disillusioned. “In most elevators, at least in any built or installed since the early nineties, the door-close button doesn’t work. It is there mainly to make you think it works. (It does work if, say, a fireman needs to take control. But you need a key, and a fire, to do that.) Once you know this, it can be illuminating to watch people compulsively press the door-close button. That the door eventually closes reinforces their belief in the button’s power. It’s a little like prayer. Elevator design is rooted in deception—to disguise not only the bare fact of the box hanging by ropes but also the tethering of tenants to a system over which they have no command.”
6 Useful Books on Writing
Andy Naselli provides six book recommendations to help you become a better writer.
Deal of the Day: Midweek Markdowns
CBD has a couple of good deals in their Midweek Markdowns. Most notably, they are offering Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology at about the lowest price I’ve seen for it.
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Comments (7)
Placebo Buttons = “It’s a little like prayer” ?? I think that subliminal sentence needs a full article response.
Good find on Grudem’s Theology. I think I’ll purchase it along with a few other works that I don’t own that I discovered HERE
I didn’t know that the prayers of a righteous man were not effective….but if they are merely placebo prayers, what do we make of that verse (James 6:16)? I’m almost sure I’m not reading your statement right, Tim.
Note to Renee: I had to read it twice myself. Mr. Challies was merely quoting what the author said about elevator buttons (and about prayer), not saying he agreed with that statement.
Did you happen to see twentytwowords comment about Strunk and White recommendation today? funny.
Photo essay from Afghanistan is stunning. Thanks.
The books on writing are solid. The first three are indispensible; fourth and fifth do their job well; the dictionary suggestion, however, is not in the same league as the rest. I’m not sure why anyone would buy a concise dictionary in 2009.
My mistake. Thanks Jim :)