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Monday August 25, 2008

Warren on Politics
WSJ has an article on “What Saddleback’s Pastor Really Thinks About Politics.”


America Refuses to Accept Defeat
This article from the Times says that China was the clear winner of these Olympic games and I’m inclined to agree.


CCW Blog
Christian Communicators Worldwide (think Jim Elliff) now has a blog that may be worthy of a bookmark.


How Fast Can Humans Go?
TIME asks just how fast it is possible for humans to run before they hit the end of their physical limits.


A Brutal Olympics for Christians
This little article points out why the Olympics were particularly brutal for Chinese Christians.


Donald Miller to Give DNC Benediction
Author Donald Miller (of Blue Like Jazz fame) will give a benediction Monday night at the Democratic National Convention. CT conducts a brief interview with him to ask why.


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    Are You a Good Investor?

    Sometimes you read a book and realize quickly that it probably won’t make a tremendous difference to your life. It could be that the book simply isn’t very good—we have all encountered those books. Or it could be that its information is so irrelevant that there is nothing to gain from it, or already so…

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    A La Carte: Why being late to church matters / Everything changes, but God doesn’t / John Piper on silent and speaking women / Physical and spiritual health / Your life as a TV extra / A father’s counsel to his daughter / and more.

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    A La Carte (August 7)

    A La Carte: Gen Z turns to the occult / Taking phone addiction seriously / The picture on the nightstand / A tongue for every tribe / The woman caught in adultery / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Family Update

    A Family Update (And an Engagement!)

    It has been some time since I have shared a family update, and I acknowledge it is long overdue. So here is what’s new in my life, family, and ministry over the past few months.

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    A La Carte: Feelings and faith / Do you talk too much? / Broken relationships and broken hearts / Guiding children through the digital age / Creeds and confessions / A nature video / Book and Kindle deals.

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    A La Carte (August 5)

    A La Carte: Phone-free policy / The AI apocalypse/ When possessions possess you / A theology of money / Ways to serve your kids’ school this year / Last words / Kindle and Logos deals.