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Indiana: A Religious Liberty Bellweather – Rod: Dreher seems to get it right when he says, “This total political and media freakout over the Indiana law is the real story.” What Dawkins, Hawking, and Harris Know About God – It’s the truth: “As we evangelize, we are not evangelizing blank slates. We are not starting…
Can Canada Teach the Rest of Us to Be Nicer? – “Canada is to niceness as Saudi Arabia is to oil. It’s awash in the stuff, and it’s about time, I say, the rest of the world imported some.” Amen! Fake Maple Syrup – First an article about Canadian niceness and then one about Americans’…
How Can Hummingbirds Hover So Well? That’s a questions scientists have wrestled with for a long time. Gene Veith writes about Who the Unchurched Really Are. “Can it be that American Christianity, with roots in this culture, has become so prosperous and middle class that it would rather not deal with people from this social…
30 Years of Ministry – Mark Altrogge shares some of the lessons he has learned in 30+ years of pastoral ministry. I think the 2nd lesson is my favorite. 10 Chapter Books for Dads to Read to Their Kids – Looking for books to read out loud? Here are some options. (If your kids love…
Dating a Non-Virgin – Richard Phillips offers wise counsel in dealing with the dark side of the chastity industry. How Many Stars Are There? – Enough that every couple of weeks there is a new YouTube video that tries to wrap our minds around it. Christians, You Will Suffer – “If suffering disproves your Christianity,…
When I Don’t Desire God – Ligonier and Desiring God have partnered to create a course called “When I Don’t Desire God” featuring John Piper. It’s free for the taking! (Also, Ligonier is having an #AskRC Live Twitter event today.) Q&A with Sam Allberry – Denny Burk recently moderated a Q&A with Sam Allberry where…
Shelf-Life Of Worship Songs – Jamie Brown: “Things are not as simple for worship leaders/church music directors as they used to be. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it’s certainly a more complicated thing.” Closing Accounts – This is a sad and sobering account of elder care today. Blaine Boyer And His Personal Entourage…
The Archive of an Interesting Life – It’s not a junk drawer — it’s the archive of an interesting life. The Grace in Going to Church – I like this one: The simple grace of committing to a church and going there week in and week out. Al Mohler on Keeping the Southern Baptist Faith…
Mental Floss explains How a Brilliant Intelligence Officer Used ‘Monopoly’ to Free WWII POWs. It’s an interesting story. BBC has great footage of the recent total solar eclipse. An unlikely friendship joins Christian efforts to battle high-interest loans: How a Twitter Feud over Same-Sex Marriage May Doom Payday Lending. Here’s the Christian’s call: Come and…
Magna Carta – “One of two beautifully illustrated animations telling the story of Magna Carta, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of it’s creation, and the re-union of two of the original parchments at the British Library in London – with the added bonus of being voiced by Monty Python’s Terry Jones!” Things I Would Do…
Journey to the Centre of the Earth – This is an amazing interactive graphic about what happens when you go down, down, down… It’s Not You, It’s Me – “God has a multitude of arrows in his quiver that enable him to hit his mark. Sometimes he does so in surprising, even humbling ways.” Yes…
Why Doesn’t God Just Remove that Sin? – “Every Christian I know has had the experience of coming up against the same sin—again—and wondering, ‘Will this struggle ever end? Why doesn’t God just remove this?’” Man Does Not Live By Man Skills Alone – Paul Tripp takes a look at some of the cultural conversation…
It is St. Patrick’s Day today, and here are two videos you may appreciate: Who Was St. Patrick? and St. Patrick’s Bad Analogies. Advice to Young Speakers and Writers – Nancy Leigh DeMoss has some wise counsel for young speakers and writers. It’s the Little Things – ” It’s the little things that members of…
The Ultimate Scandal – CNN has a long, sad profile of D.E. Paulk. An Age of Irrational Parenting – What I found interesting in this article is the reason why today’s parents are so overprotective: Having fewer children later in life. The Grim Reality of Bathroom Door Locks – Here’s another fascinating article from Tanzania;…
Before I Go is a powerful bit of writing from Paul Kalanithi in which he opens up about his battle with advanced lung cancer and how he is facing his own mortality. (Note: Kalanithi succumbed to cancer just days ago.) C. Michael Patton outlines 4 Characteristics of Legalism. Yes, you can Be Happy When Someone…
Cage-Stage Calvinism – R.C. Sproul: “Cage-stage Calvinists are identifiable by their insistence on turning every discussion into an argument for limited atonement or for making it their personal mission to ensure everyone they know hears—often quite loudly—the truths of divine election.” Why Some Pregnant Moms Don’t Wait to Announce – “Greater openness around miscarriage has…
Google’s CFO Retires – There is some wisdom in this memo from Patrick Pichette in which he explains why he has chosen to retire. Shells for Jesus – “A couple of times my family went to the beach, where we hunted for shells and shark’s teeth. I thought of the Christians who struggle with such…
Preparing for Easter – This week’s deals from Westminster Books will help you get ready for Easter. A Good [Wo]man is Easy to Find – Yes! “Whenever I have languished around wishing and hoping and dreaming for mentors, I have found myself lacking them. Yet when I have engaged in the ministry of mentorship myself,…
Making it Clearer – This is a fantastic bit of writing from Jeremy Walker as he responds to a series on the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Evangelicals and Catholics Together. You may need to read a couple of other articles for context. A True Modern Marvel – Sometimes those things we take for…
A Plea For Gospel Sanity in Missions – A couple of weeks ago I linked to part 1 in this series. Parts 2 and 3 are also worth reading. Leave It To Beaver – Mary Kassian’s article is titled, “Leave It to Beaver, Sex and the City, and a Woman’s Happiness.” Is There a Future?…