It’s the weekend! This one kind of snuck up on me and yet somehow it’s one of those ridiculously packed-full ones. Mostly I’m looking forward to being at New City Baptist Church tomorrow to lead Sunday school and preach there. Other than that, it’s a weekend for family and friends. But before I get to it, here is some recommended reading:
Why Christians Love Books
Looking first at the incredible output of John Piper’s pen, Tony Reinke says, “Piper’s output may be abnormal, but the bookish nature of Christianity is not. We can trace our evangelical bibliophilia all the way back to the beginning of the Christian church…”
Aberfan
“It is exactly 50 years since tragedy swooped down on Aberfan killing 116 children and 28 adults.” BBC tells the sad story of a tragedy in Wales.
A Pastor Leaving the Ministry
Scott Hollingshead tells of a painful situation and, based on it, offers 3 warnings from a pastor who is leaving the ministry.
Raising Teens in a Hyper-Sexualized World
This little booklet from Eliza Huie may interest you. It’s a free download at Amazon..
Deathstyle: The New Lifestyle
Stephen laments society’s new deathstyle which has taken the place of a lifestyle.
This Day in 1922. 94 years ago today James William Charles Pennington, an escaped slave turned Presbyterian pastor and abolitionist, died. He was the first black man to attend Yale. *
Oscar Wilde’s Half Sisters
Here’s the unusual story of the deaths of Oscar Wilde’s half sisters. “We may never have the small details right, but by bringing the story to light, people seem to think, we honor the sisters in their death. Perhaps this is why years later an epitaph was erected at the graveyard of St. Molua’s church in Drumsnat in their honor.”
The Pains Of Humanity Have Been Draining Me
Lecrae explains why he and other African Americans are not “simply whining about the past.” “We are trying to expose how the past has affected the present and threatens the future.”
How My Parents Taught Me to Love the Church
Ricky Alcantar says, “Whether you realize it or not, you’re teaching your kids a theology of the church with your time.”
Flashback: The Art and Science of the Humblebrag
Have you managed to get thousands of people to follow you on Twitter or friend you on Facebook? Do you need to keep reminding them why you are worthy of their attention? Let me offer you some ways you can grow in the art and science of the humblebrag.
Here’s How Christian Book Summaries Help You Learn More…In Less Time
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That demon of pride was born with us, and it will not die one hour before us.
—C.H. Spurgeon
