He Buried 200 Church Members – Erik Raymond: “There in his office I was struck with so many emotions. Here stood a man who has buried over two hundred of his parishoners. And here I stand, a young-buck having buried a grand total of zero of our members.”
RYM Minute – R.C. Sproul hasn’t joined Twitter, but he’s done the audio equivalent with these new Renewing Your Mind minutes–short podcasts that get straight to the point.
Praying Past Our Preferred Outcomes – You can read the whole article, or just even read the first paragraph and you’ll have something to think about. “It is one thing to be asked to pray for another person. … However, it is another thing to be told what to ask God for in the situation. I’ve noticed that often requests for prayer come with specific instructions on how to pray. I call it a ‘please pray for my predetermined positive outcome’ request.”
The Crucifixion – This is a helpful article from Stand to Reason. It clearly outlines what took place in Jesus’ last few hours.
Banning Laptops – Yesterday I spent some time with the teachers at my old high school and a lot of our conversation was around issues like this–technology in the classroom. Should it be encouraged and discouraged? Should students be able to use their laptops in class, but without Internet access? So many new questions…
Daily Life – I enjoyed this photo gallery. “Nearly 2,000 images moved across the wires last month under the category ‘daily life’.” This is a gallery of some of the most interesting from around the world.
Nearness to God brings likeness to God. The more you see God the more of God will be seen in you.
—C.H. Spurgeon
