When Life Gives You Oranges
Andrew and Rachel Wilson are raising two young children, both of whom have severe autism. They invite us into the surprising world of parenting children with special needs.
Is a ‘Spectrum’ the Best Way to Talk About Autism?
And, while we are on the subject of special needs, Is a ‘spectrum’ the best way to talk about Autism?
If Richard Dawkins Is Right
“Nobody knows who the four evangelists were, but they almost certainly never met Jesus personally. Much of what they wrote was in no sense an honest attempt at history. The gospels are ancient fiction.” If Dawkins is correct, one might imagine the following conversation…
Is All Worship Equally Acceptable to God?
Tim Barnett: “I have become increasingly concerned at the cavalier attitude many people have about how they approach God. There are many people who believe that it doesn’t matter how you come to God, so long as you come.”
6 Assassins of A Man’s Contentment
“You have enemies as you try to live as a content man. Most of the time we think the enemies are from without—people around us and circumstances upon us. But the true enemies of contentment are within in us, which is where contentment is either fed or starved.”
This Day in 1793 and 1895. Missionaries William Carey and Amy Carmichael each arrive in India (222 years ago and 120 years ago respectively). *
Hating Queerness Without Hating the Queer
This is quite an interesting review of Al Mohler’s new book We Cannot Be Silent. “The views of religiously conservative Americans no longer dominate U.S. culture or law. How will LGBT supporters engage with their perspectives on sexuality?”
How to Keep Your iPhone from Destroying Your Relationships
Sherry Turkle recently spoke with Christianity Today about the constant interruption of digital notifications, how we became so uncomfortable with boredom, and why we should stop using our smartphones as alarm clocks.
If you’ve experienced God’s forgiveness, others will experience your forgiveness.
—Burk Parsons
