Tuesday February 24, 2009
When Missing Your Free Throws is a Good Thing
Ray Fowler shares a feel-good sports story.
Win a Calfskin ESV Study Bible
A Boomer in the Pew wants to give you a calfskin ESV Study Bible. Take a look to see how you can win it.
Reading Leviticus
Julian Freeman: "If you're on my Bible reading plan (there are at least two of you that I know of :)) or any other similar plan, there's a good chance you're finding yourself smack-dab in the middle of Leviticus right now. That's not an easy place to be." He gives three helpful tips for enjoying Leviticus.
Families and Technology Seminar
Matt McAlvey (of Parkside Church) and I are teaming up to lead a seminar on families and technology at Five Points Community Church in Auburn Hills, MI. I'll be leading sessions for the adults while Matt leads sessions for teens. If you're in the area, think about attending!
Social Websites Harm Children's Brains
This is a good warning (though you'll find scientists who say the opposite as well). "Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred."
Ray Fowler shares a feel-good sports story.
Win a Calfskin ESV Study Bible
A Boomer in the Pew wants to give you a calfskin ESV Study Bible. Take a look to see how you can win it.
Reading Leviticus
Julian Freeman: "If you're on my Bible reading plan (there are at least two of you that I know of :)) or any other similar plan, there's a good chance you're finding yourself smack-dab in the middle of Leviticus right now. That's not an easy place to be." He gives three helpful tips for enjoying Leviticus.
Families and Technology Seminar
Matt McAlvey (of Parkside Church) and I are teaming up to lead a seminar on families and technology at Five Points Community Church in Auburn Hills, MI. I'll be leading sessions for the adults while Matt leads sessions for teens. If you're in the area, think about attending!
Social Websites Harm Children's Brains
This is a good warning (though you'll find scientists who say the opposite as well). "Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred."
Comments (2) »
1. Andy
February 24, 2009
11:02 AM
Leviticus does have a lot of fascinating content that points to the new covenant… I love uncovering that sort of thing. I think the ESV Study Bible actually describes Leviticus as “utopian literature,” that is to say, it describes how the Israelite society and worship was ideally supposed to function. I thought that was an interesting observation.
The much-derided 18th chapter of Leviticus is also interesting, in that God is basically saying “These are the corrupt things the Canaanites are doing. DO NOT DO THEM, or you will come to the same end.”
On the other hand, the chapter in Leviticus about skin diseases is probably the most grueling chapter in the entire Bible for me. Blunt realism rather than idealism. :)
2. Michael Duenes
February 24, 2009
7:03 PM
Leviticus can indeed be tough sledding at points, especially with all of the repetition of phrase. I have wondered about these repetitions and what they say about God and about His desire to communicate with His people. As a high school Bible teacher, I have come to see how many of my students view books like Leviticus: Disregard most of it since “we don’t do that anymore” while keeping the parts about homosexuality, bestiality, and other “gross” stuff that we still find uncomfortable.
With regard to the social networking websites, it seems to be a case of which came first, the short attention spans or the websites? Certainly the websites have grown as a result of our self-preoccupation, and yet they feed it at the same time. As with just about anything, there are good things to be had from social sites, but there are unintended and unnoticed consequences as well.
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