HT: Kevin DeYoung
In the nursing home, every day is Saturday
Theologically speaking, we all know that today, the Saturday between the Cross and the Resurrection, is the longest day of the year. And, it pictures where we are in life. While we have a certain and fixed hope, we still…
Amy Scott Looking Forward
There are illustrations here for men and women alike. This is a helpful and hopeful reflection for the day between Friday and Resurrection Day. My husband likes to tell the story about when he was growing up, all the kids…
Checking in with my self-control (USANA Reset)
I lost 7-8 pounds (depending on which way I lean on the scales). More important, I was more disciplined in my eating; I didn’t allow food to run my life and I was a better steward of my physical health.…
The Strange World of Quantum Mechanics
Discover a more thorough solution to this problem, write a brief paper, and you will be famous. In the mean time, enjoy creation (Psalm 19:1-6). HT: Dark Roasted Blend
Waiting on Saturday
Philip Yancey: It is a good thing to remember that in the cosmic drama, we live out our days on Saturday, the in-between day with no name. I know a woman whose grandmother lies buried under 150-year-old live oak trees…
S.M. Lockridge: Sunday’s Comin
Two of the most important books written in the last 5 years (And they’re both by sociologists)
If you are looking to broaden your reading in the area of non-fiction, then read either James Davison Hunter or Christian Smith. ************** On the one hand, we should not be surprised that two of the most important recent books…
What is Maundy Thursday?
Kevin DeYoung gives a helpful introduction: Like millions of Christians around the world, we will have a Maundy Thursday tonight. If you’ve never heard the term, it’s not Monday-Thursday (which always confused me as a kid), but Maundy Thursday, as…
Collin Hansen: “The Toll of our Toiling”
It has been nearly 20 years since Jamie and I made the decision to leave the corporate world and go into vocational ministry. In many ways, I feel that I am at a point where my most productive time is…