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In the Scriptorium Daily, John Mark Reynolds writes Marriage: Why Hi-Jack a Christian Institution?. He asks why others feel the need to take over and redefine an institution cultivated by Jews and Christians for millennia.
Steve Pavlina write on How to Make Accurate Time Estimates. This practical article offers great advice on coming up with more accurate estimates of the amount of time to allocate for tasks in your personal or professional life.
At Scriptorium Daily, John Mark Reynolds has a helpful article on What is an Evangelical Christian?. He answers some of the negative stereotypes of Evangelicals and provides a helpful introduction for non-Evangelical friends.
John Mark Reynolds has written a follow up article on Grand Auto Theft in which he deals with some of the responses to his first article. This is another article well worth reading.
In The Scriptorium Daily, John Mark Reynolds writes on Should I play Grand Theft Auto?. His thoughtful discussion goes beyond the simplistic pro and con answers often given about violent computer games. This discussion should be required reading for all gamers. The author is a philosophy professor at Biola University who is himself a gamer.
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Here is something to bring you a smile. . .
A woman invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?”
“I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied.
“Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife answered.
The daughter bowed her head and said, “Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”
“The lazier a man is, the more he is going to do tomorrow.” (Norwegian proverb)
Many Americans have a difficult time understanding why the Islamic extremists hate us so much. To be sure, there are more moderate Muslims who would just like to live in peace and get on with their lives, but you can’t deny that there are some radical groups who really do hate us. We suspect that it must be something that we’ve done, but we are not sure. A frequent assertion is that the primary struggle is between the arch enemies of Christian fundamentalism and Muslim fundamentalism.
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Sometimes it is good to laugh. Here is a selection of bloopers from church bulletins, message boards, sermons, and announcements.
• This Sunday’s Sermon Outline:
I. Delineate your fear
II. Disown your fear
III. Displace your rear
• If you would like to make a donation, fill out a form, enclose a check and drip in the collection basket.
• Nov. 11: An evening of boweling at Lincoln Country Club.
• Women’s Luncheon: Each member bring a sandwich. Polly Phillips will give the medication.
• Karen’s beautiful solo: “It is Well With My Solo.”
• Congratulations to Tim and Ronda on the birth of their daughter October 12 thru 17.
• If you choose to heave during the Postlude, please do so quietly.
• Hymn: “I Love Thee My Ford.”
• Sign-up sheet for anyone wishing to be water baptized on the table in the foyer.
• Newsletters are not being sent to absentees because of their weight.
• Helpers are needed! Please sign up on the information sheep.
(from Humorama newsletter via PreachingNow)
[I just looked at the Possibly Related list for this post, and it is pretty strange. That list is automatically generated by keywords found in the post. That's why it is called Possibly Related.]
CNN reports in Zeus makes a comeback in Greece about a new group in Greece that is trying to revive ancient pagan religion. They held a ceremony honoring Zeus at an 1,800-year-old temple in the heart of Athens.
Tired of reading bits of the Bible piecemeal? Want to learn to study it in context? Then you might want to consider this post on The World’s Best Bible-Reading Program
by Dan Edelen in Cerulean Sanctum. I dare you to try it!
Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church writes about Why I Am Now Preaching from the English Standard Version. Read about his reasons from switching from the NIV to the ESV translation. [sighted on Between Two Worlds]
