“You’ve Ruined My Life, Professor Craig!!”
What a great email exchange this is between William Lane Craig and one of his former students. Here’s my favorite line: “Jesus is a tremendously attractive person in the wisdom of his teaching, in his character, and in the authenticity of his life.” Indeed, he is!
Conservative Dissent Is Brewing Inside the Vatican
I found this an illuminating look at the conflict between the liberal and conservative wings within the Roman Catholic Church. It tells of a “growing sense of alarm among strict conservatives, exposing what is fast emerging as a culture war over Francis’s papacy and the powerful hierarchy that governs the Roman Catholic Church.”
The First Cut Is The Deepest
Sharon Dickens offers a helpful look at self-harm, what drives people to it, and how you may be able to help them overcome it.
Outdo One Another in Showing Honor
Like Ray Ortlund, “I am grateful for so many who are located elsewhere within the Body of Christ. … Many disparate believers, in many ways, have helped me toward the Lord. How could I be ungrateful?”
Today in History. Queen Elizabeth passes Queen Victoria as the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britian, marking 63 years and 218 days on the throne. God save the queen! *
Metamorphosis
I think you’ll enjoy this short time-lapse showing the incredible transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly.
Book Reviews
I have been a bit lax in book reviewing lately. Here, from two trusted reviewers, are reviews of a couple of new books: God Made All of Me by Justin & Lindsey Holcomb (reviewed by Aaron Armstrong) and A History of Western Philosophy and Theology by John Frame (reviewed by David Steele).
How Making Time for Books Made Me Feel Less Busy
Speaking of being lax with book reviews, you may appreciate learning how this writer discovered that making time for books made a big difference in his life. “Reading books again has given me more time to reflect, to think, and has increased both my focus and the creative mental space to solve work problems. My stress levels are much lower, and energy levels up.”
We are secure, not because we hold tightly to Jesus, but because He holds tightly to us.
—R.C. Sproul
