I agree with Tony Reinke that an emphasis on goals is more helpful than focusing on resolutions. This in mind, he has written a post that challenges me personally. He reflects on writing goals and being responsible with his health: both…
19 examples of digital photography done right
A back-lit storm in Nebraska and other excellent examples of photography. See the rest here. HT: Trevin Wax
What is a properly basic belief?
Kick off the new year with some deep thinking. HT: Justin Taylor
It’s already 2011 in Singapore
More here at the Big Picture.
“Auld Lang Syne”: What the song is about
Who will you remember at 11:59PM this evening? “Auld Lang Syne” is a song that asks the rhetorical question, “Should loved ones who have gone before us be forgotten?” The song essentially answers, “No, the end of one year and…
Do you have the “winter blues”?
David Murray prescribes 3 “pills” for those battling SAD (seasonal affective disorder). They are three pills I need to do a much better job taking. Are you SAD? from Puritan Reformed on Vimeo. See also Feeling down as the season…
Excited to preach on forgiveness in the Great State of Iowa
In a fallen world, conflict is never far away. This is reality. This being the case, it is imperative that we know how to unpack forgiveness. Only Christ and His Word can show us how to unpack forgiveness on our…
Collin Hansen’s Top 10 Theology and Church Stories of 2010
Collin Hansen: As the end of the year approaches, we eagerly look forward to 2011 and make resolutions. The challenges of 2010 fade as we dream of new possibilities next year. But it’s also worthwhile to reflect on what’s changed…
When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search
Do you know of a church looking for a pastor? When the Word Leads Your Pastoral Search is now shipping. Kevin DeYoung (who endorsed it) posted on it this morning on the Gospel Coalition blog: Earlier this year I was…
When was the last time you seriously considered where you will spend eternity?
Pastor Jeremy Carr of Oxford Bible Fellowship responds to those who find it difficult to believe that Hell is eternal. Jeremy Carr: It seems that the biggest hang-up people have with the concept of hell is that it is eternal.…