We have just finished our first week of summer vacation here in Canada–the kids’ classes went all the way until June 27. But now they are free until after Labor Day! We will be heading out of town before long, with some Aussies taking over our house while we’re gone. Fun!
For those interested, I have updated my speaking itinerary page; it would be great to meet you if I end up in your neck of the woods in the next year.
And now, here are some links that caught my eye over the past few days:
Christians have not always done well with helping people with mental illnesses. Michael Horton’s thoughts on Faith and Mental Illness are well-formed and represent some clear thinking on the issue.
This video attempts to simply explain your immune system and explain why you aren’t dead yet. (Note: You’ll have to overlook a bit of the language of evolution.)
Drew Dyck says (rightly!) that Millennials Need a Bigger God, Not a Hipper Pastor. I find this fascinating: “The number one predictive factor as to whether or not a young Christian will retain his or her faith is whether that person has a meaningful relationship with an older Christian.”
Tony Reinke asks whether feminine modesty is about sex. He takes this as the main premise of most discussions on modesty, and challenges it: “Here’s the main assumption: Feminine modesty is about sexual provocation. If a woman’s skirt is too short or blouse is too low, it will cause her Christian brother to lust.”
The Guardian has an interesting article on assisted dying. While the author does not necessarily object to euthanasia, he does fear the consequences that will come. And he is exactly right in his concerns, I’m sure.
Here’s a video of Our Earth looking absolutely stunning from far above its surface.
We can be sure our prayers are answered precisely in the way we would want them to be answered if we knew everything God knows.
—Tim Keller
