To the fringes…
What is the goal of secularization? What has already happened?
They speak better than they know…
Denny Burk made some excellent points about the situation at the Grammys. What I appreciated most about his approach is that he did not just deal with the surface shock value. That's obvious. Burk centers on the one point that Macklemore got right: What struck me about the performance, however,
The Pale Blue Dot | Link from HeadHeartHand Blog
Earth from Space David Murray writes a short post linking to an incredible video: For me, the high point of the video occurs around 2.55 where Sagan seems to experience and express Psalm 8 humility: “It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is
Already Decided | Link from challies.com
This is a brilliant piece that recognizes that life is more complicated than we generally think. We make more excuses for sin than we realize. We compartmentalize our failings into an explainable category while we attack others for the morally equivalent failing. Read the whole post here, but I couldn't
Streaking Meteors and Faithful Stars
I thought this was good and encouraging. First, I didn't know Jim Elliot had a brother. Second, this is a great look at being consistent and letting God handle the results. I thought the conclusion was great: In the kingdom of God, there is a great need for streaking meteors,
Art, Nakedness, and Redemption
This is a good look at a disturbing trend within the broader Christian world. William VanDoodewaard carefully examines the New Testament context as well. Thankfully, unlike many others, he uses good, biblical sense. Here's his conclusion: To reject nudity in art and film is no denial of artistic ability, nor
The Bruised Generation
Cary Schmidt wrote a wonderful piece about what many younger people have experienced within conservative Christianity: But this young man’s experiences were the polar opposite. In his approximate 30 years of life, he has yet to see a healthy church with biblical balance and a Christ-like Spirit of grace.
Wrong when we think we are right
I told you that you should be reading Jake at gospelinchina.com all the time if you are interested in clear, Biblical thinking on missions. Well, here's another great post not so much on missions, but Christian living and worry. Here's how he starts it off: There’s some Bible
Something's missing
David Murray has put together a great list of reasons to study your Old Testament. Often times in our Bible study, we miss the forest for the trees. We focus so much on the immediate context (which as a firm adherent to dispensationalism, I appreciate) that we neglect the overarching
40 maps that explain the world
Just one of many interesting/convicting maps Phil Bassham, a friend of mine in Thailand, tweeted a link a few days ago to a fascinating article on the Washington Post. It has 40 maps that "explain the world." While that may be a bit overstated, a crucial part
What I want to be or what I am?
Gender is becoming the watershed issue of our time. We are bending the very concepts of reality to create a "brave new world." According to the prevailing (and growing) logic, you are a male or female, not because you are physically male or female, but because you self-identify
Moral Quagmire
While we were traveling to the Midwest on Friday, I decided to listen to BBC 4 as I can stream it from Birmingham, England straight to my phone. I have found that listening to European radio has helped me begin to notice the ways that Europeans look at the world
But then again, he is God...
Good thoughts from Australia about their first federal cabinet minister to be sworn in using the Qur’an: When Christianity has ruled in government, both Christianity and the government have been distorted. We win people to Christ not by government fiat but by prayerful persuasion to the truth. Later on
Remember your testimony, but forget your image
Great advice from Paul Chappell on social media. I love the title of number five. I wish I had come up with the title to point 5. That's just good advice for life. Period. 5. Remember Your Testimony, But Forget Your Image One of the pitfalls of social media is
Getting it done
I don't think that I had ever heard of Daniel Rowlands before, but what a fascinating look into the world of the 1700's. First, I am always amazed how busy and bold some of those guys were. He went anywhere, preaching to anyone. He did it nonstop, all the while
Slovenia Top in Freedom and Democracy in Transitional Countries
Continuing the theme from Wednesday, the Slovenia Times reported Wednesday that: The New York-based NGO dedicated to the expansion of democracy, Freedom House, has ranked Slovenia the best in democracy and freedom among 29 countries in transition from Central Europe to Eurasia. The report gave Slovenia an overall score of
So you want to be a missionary…
That's great. But be prepared for hard work! This is a tiny glimpse into the early months of cross cultural ministry.