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Multiple Homepages

Jul 11, 2007 | Blogging, Technology

You need to do this.  Really.  Any means of streamlining your time wasting online is well worth the investment: Video Tutorial – How To Set Multiple Homepages Using Tabs | Said At Southern... read more

Do You Care About GTD?

Jul 11, 2007 | Time/Life Management

Do you care about getting things done?  Do you care about Getting Things Done.  Interesting article for those who care… Why Most People Don’t Care about GTD · The Cranking Widgets... read more

How President Bush Copes

Jul 3, 2007 | Presidential History

Intriguing article on an inside look into President Bush and how he copes with the current crises of his Presidency. A President Besieged and Isolated, Yet at Ease – washingtonpost.com HT:   Justin... read more

Shifting Worldviews

Jul 3, 2007 | Marriage and Family

What is the key to a good marriage? I would love to hear your answers. A recent study examines a number of shifting ideas among Americans not only as to what makes a marriage good, but what role do children play in the making of happy matrimony. Here’s the overview: The Pew Research Center survey on marriage and parenting found that children had fallen to eighth out of nine on a list of factors that people associate with successful marriages well behind “sharing household chores,” “good housing,” “adequate income,” a “happy sexual relationship” and “faithfulness.” Seventeen years ago, children ranked third in importance among the items listed in the most recent study. Sixty-two percent of the respondents to the survey felt that “chore-sharing” was very important for a happy marriage. Perhaps this is another telling indicator of the high divorce rate. When chore-sharing is what you find fulfilling, your relationship is little more than a buddy-system, not a marriage. Where the Creation account reminds the first couple that their first commandment was to be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it (Genesis 1:26ff), the current approach of the modern couple appears to be: be fair, balanced and equitable in the distribution and expectation of who will mow the yard and clean the dishes. Ah, the elements of marital bliss. One family-policy expert gave her take on why child-rearing is less important today: “The popular culture is increasingly oriented to fulfilling the X-rated fantasies and desires of adults,” she wrote in a recent report. “Child-rearing values sacrifice, stability, dependability, maturity seem stale and musty by comparison.” A sociologist gave... read more

Kostenberger on Congregationalism

Jun 30, 2007 | Ecclesiology

Andreas Kostenberger reprints his entry from the Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization on what Congregational polity consists.  Excellent short description. Biblical Foundations » Church Government:... read more
I Knew It! Playing Video Games is a Mental Illness!

I Knew It! Playing Video Games is a Mental Illness!

Jun 27, 2007 | Culture

Well, almost. The AMA still needs to do more research, but they sound close to making excessive video gaming “a formal psychiatric addiction.” I almost cannot contain the laughter. But it is not funny. Listen to this poor child: Jacob Schulist, 14, of Hales Corners, Wis., says he’s certain he was addicted to video games and that the AMA’s vote was misguided. Until about two months ago, when he discovered a support group called On-Line Gamers Anonymous, Jacob said he played online fantasy video games for 10 hours straight some days. He said his habit got so severe that he quit spending time with family and friends. “My grades were horrible, I failed the entire first semester” this past school year because of excessive video-game playing, he said. “It’s like they’re your life.” Poor guy! If he had only known the dangers of Play Station, perhaps he would be a happy little guy who liked to read instead. Maybe excessive compliance on the part of parents should be included as a psychiatric illness too. We’re almost there – we have almost made laziness a nationally recognized illness. Ha! I knew I was not responsible for being irresponsible. What will be even more interesting is if we do with a Play Station what we have to do with a package of cigarettes: Warning Labels. “The Surgeon General states that using this device for more than thirty minutes at a time may be addictive and hazardous to your mental health.” Huh, I’ve been saying that for years. Why didn’t they ask me? Really, it isn’t funny. Consider this statistic from the... read more

Desiring God – the Way a Bible Teaching Ministry Should Be

Jun 27, 2007 | Miscellaneous

In my estimation, Desiring God is one of the genuine ministries among the public personalities many of us love and from whom we derive great spiritual benefit. 27 years of audio, text and some video sermons free of charge? Two decades of pastors’ conference lectures free of charge? Books at drastically reduced rates. Periodic sales on cases of books to use as outreach tools. Back in February, I and my two co-pastors had the privilege to visit the Desiring God headquarters while attending the Conference for Pastors. It was a serious, but simple ministry. The gentleman who took us on a tour the facility admitted to us that they were losing revenue quickly since offering so much for so little or for no cost at all. But making money was not the issue for them. Much more could and should be said about this valuable ministry. For me it is exemplary. I want to learn to be more like the folks at Desiring God (not that I have much to offer) – their attitude and approach to ministry appears to be genuinely focused on, well. . . serving. Thanks to this ministry. May many more rise up like you. Be sure to check out the wealth of resources they offer: What Is On Our Site :: Desiring... read more

$5 Piper Frenzy

Jun 26, 2007 | Reading

O.K., so Abraham Piper over at the desiringGod.org blog encouraged bloggers to write about which Piper books they recommended in light of tomorrow and Thursday’s big sale. What, you didn’t read about it in the “Short Caps” section? You need to pay more attention. So, here’s my list: Essential Piper Actually, my first Piper book was The Supremacy of God in Preaching. I try to read this once every year. I list it first because, whether pastor or pew sitter, this book is a short but strong punch for lighting your heart on fire for the glory of God.. Desiring God, without question is the essential book among all of them at desiringGod.org. All Piper books appear to be an application of this foundational one. This was the second Piper book I read. I have read it three or four times since. The last chapter of suffering is magisterial. Let the Nations Be Glad. What does missions exist? Because worship doesn’t. Enough said, GET THIS BOOK. Future Grace was actually my fourth Piper book. I am currently reading through it with a men’s group every other Thursday evening. How does Desiring God apply to daily living and overcoming sin – this one is essential. Don’t Waste Your Life. What a book, if for nothing more than the “shells” quote, this book will cause you to wonder why you are sitting where you are reading silly blogs like this rather than pouring your life out on the mission field. My wife and I invested in a few cases of these to hand out to our Sunday School class, family members... read more

And Some Say There Is No Politics in Roman Catholicism

Jun 26, 2007 | Catholicism

I have finally come to my senses and see why it is better to be Catholic – that is if you are the Pope. You can simply change the rules when you want to. It is especially good to do it when the previous infallible pope made a mistake. Well done for a church that some say never changes 🙂 Pope changes rules for electing successor | Top News |... read more

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