Bits & Pieces (3/26/12)

  • They Didn’t Just Copy – I found this amusing and enlightening. Sometimes ancient scribes left notes in the margins. Here’s a sample of some. (H/T)

 

  • Don’t Feed the Trolls – An important post for those who write blogs, and those who read them about the nature of public discourse that takes place.

 

  • Travyon Martin, Race & The Gospel – This has been posted and retweeted all over the place, but it is a he artful and loving post from John Piper on this story that has captured the nation’s attention. It is worth reading if you haven’t already.

 

  • Whom Are You Really Serving? – Are we so concerned with what people think of us so that we try to mask our desire for approval by our service?

 

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Bits & Pieces (3/23/12)

  • Should I Divorce if I Am Miserable? – Dr. Russell Moore tackles an all-too-common question. The post includes this money quotation – “If you take the nuclear option of divorce off the table, you might find that you and your wife have more reason to seek help with your problems and make this work.” If you are married, know married people, or one day hope to be married, this is worth the read.

 

 

  • The Simple Message – A truly beautiful reminder that in our desires to understand deep theological truth, sometimes we tend to unnecessarily complicate the central message of the Gospel.

 

 

 

  • Economics for Everyone – Do you have a biblical perspective on the subject of economics? A new video curriculum helps to provide just that.

 

  • What Isn’t for Sale? – An informative post about the limits of markets and the public discourse (or lack thereof) about them. (H/T)
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