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A father’s role in determining whether or not children attend church as adults
Justin Taylor summarizes important data regarding a father’s role in modeling church attendance. Quoting Robbie Low: In short, if a father does not go to church, no matter how faithful his wife’s devotions, only one child in 50 will become…
Moody my servant is dead
Today (December 22) is the day in 1899 when D.L. Moody died. Below I link to a post that Fred Sanders has written that shares the challenge that Torrey gave at Moody’s funeral. Growing up in Iowa we often heard…
What is the meaning of Christmas?
That’s Christmas (Short Film) HD from St Helen’s Church on Vimeo. HT: Justin Taylor
Douthat: A Tough Season For Believers
Ross Douthat has written a concise and profound column for the New York Times. In it he points to one of the most important books of the year, James Davison Hunter’s book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and…
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
If you’ve never watched Meet me in St. Louis, there is a clip below of Judy Garland singing, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Whether or not you’ve seen the movie, you know the song became a classic. But, don’t…
Tim Challies shares his favorite books from 2010.
A good list from an indefatigable reader. Click here.
If you’re reading this on Facebook, then Mark Zuckerberg has changed your life too
I’ve never met Mark Zuckerberg. I’m old enough to be his father. But 1000+ friends later, and countless pictures of young people in our community tagged, there is no question that he has changed how I connect. And, I’m not…
Fantasies of escape from marriage? Read this from Paul Tripp.
Here’s an article that will benefit all married couples. Below is an excerpt from the end of the article. You can read the entire article by clicking on the link. Paul Tripp warns couples that unforgiveness can lead to “fantasies…
2010 in Amazing Pictures
Great shots from The Big Picture I. Part II Part III Tracks left by the Mars Rover Opportunity: