Bits & Pieces (9/24/12)


  • Is Tim Tebow a Chauvinist? – “When Tim Tebow says he wants a wife with ‘a servant’s heart,’ he is, like any Christian man, hoping also for a woman who is seeking a husband with ‘a servant’s heart.’ It doesn’t mean he wants a doormat. It just means he wants a Christian.



  • Secular” vs. “Sacred” Jobs – “In other words, Christians who work secular jobs do most of the work of ministry and it’s the job of vocational ministers to equip these folks so they can do this effectively.”


  • Understanding Pride – Tim Challies continues his series on defining key terms in our Christian walk by defining pride.
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Bits & Pieces (9/21/12)

  • God Owns It – An interesting post about Hobby Lobby’s founder and his approach to “wealth management.”

 

  • Sensationalism as Scholarship – Al Mohler, Jr. does a great job of summarizing the events surrounding a recent archaeological discovery, why it’s being herald and what it truly represents. 

 

  • Conduct Worthy of the Gospel In Corporate Worship – “We love to blame our neighbor, or the worship leader, for our inability to engage in corporate worship. But the deeper problem usually belongs to the one who is distracted. Few things are more hypocritical than showing up to a worship gathering of the Friend of Sinners and bellyaching that other sinners showed up too.”

 

  • How to Be Content – “So no matter what our circumstances — it’s always possible to be content.That might sound impossible.  And I’m certainly not saying I never feel discontentment. But Paul is clear — it’s possible to never feel discontentment…..because God promises to completely satisfy our hearts in Jesus Christ.” (H/T)
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