While waiting for something to compile at work today, I started playing with this picture in a photo editing program…
Like many people, I first discovered Donald Miller through the book Blue Like Jazz. He had written several books before that one ‘hit it big’, but for some reason, that one got our attention.
I enjoyed the book a lot — not nearly as much as some of my friends — but I love Don’s writing [...]
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This pamphlet was released by Planned Parenthood in 1952.
Interesting how they’ve changed their story over the years…
Their slogan back then was pretty interesting as well: “Every child a wanted child”
I guess it just depends on what they meant by that…
(HT Z)
This is five minutes from John Piper’s message from this year’s Desiring God Conference For Pastors.
Piper taught for an hour on what he has learned from C.S. Lewis over the course of his life.
Almost every single sentence is quotable and I STRONGLY encourage you to go download it or watch it (for free, of course).
But [...]
I learned a good lesson recently.
Well, I guess it wasn’t new. Let’s say I was reminded of a good lesson recently.
Since it involves a moment of personal vulnerability in someone else’s life, I’m going to leave out lots of details that would probably make it a better story and just cut to the chase. If [...]
Typography from Ronnie Bruce on Vimeo.
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The Boston Globe has a section on their website called “The Big Picture“, where they have some of the best photos from around the world on almost a daily basis.
It’s one of my favorite websites, and while some of the photos are beautiful and inspiring, some stop me in my tracks and remind me how [...]
Check out this excerpt from Seeing And Savoring Jesus Christ by John Piper (download the whole book as a .pdf file for free here).
The title of the chapter is “The Glory of Rescuing Sinners, Not Removing Satan“:
Now without sin and law to condemn and accuse and oppress us, Satan is a defeated foe. He is [...]
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I always love this time of year!
Maybe it’s because I grew up in southern California where there weren’t many trees and they didn’t really look all that cool when they changed, but the Fall in NC always blows me away!
My favorite thing about it is that the leaves aren’t actually becoming another color; the beautiful [...]
This is part of a screenshot from this article on the BBC today.
In case you’re on a mobile device or behind an office filter that blocks the picture, the article begins:
Islamists in Somalia have stoned a man to death for adultery but spared his pregnant girlfriend until she gives birth.
I am surprised that the BBC [...]
While sitting in my cube this afternoon — twiddling my thumbs and waiting for some processes to catch up with me so I can keep working — I came across this article on the BBC.
That lizard in the photo above: it’s called the “Jesus Christ” lizard.
Seriously.
Why?
Because it can walk on water.
One really good idea that the folks at Mars Hill Church have implemented is a question and answer session after various sermons.
The way it works is that listeners can text questions during the sermon, and someone backstage collects and filters the questions, and then delivers them to the pastor at the end of the sermon [...]
There’s an article this month on the Desiring God website titled 10 Reasons Why Believing in the Sovereignty of God Matters.
If you consider yourself to be a follower of Jesus, or someone interested in God in any capacity, I highly recommend that you take a minute and go read it.
The idea that God is ’sovereign’ [...]
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As I mentioned in the introduction, Religion Saves + And Nine Other Misconceptions addresses the top nine questions submitted and voted on by people around the country.
Each chapter is dedicated to a question and pastor Mark’s answer, and they go in backwards order.
So, chapter one addresses the ninth most popular question:
There’s no doubt the Bible [...]
This is a short video from Sermon Jams featuring a sermon snippet from a modern-day hero of mine: John Piper (who is on twitter!).
Listen to him spell out Paul’s teachings about displaying Christ as your treasure!
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