Bits & Pieces (3/6/12)

  • Fierce Tornadoes & The Fingers of God – John Piper asks (and answers) the question of why some towns suffer destruction when other “more deserving towns” seem to get a pass, and the lessons that we can learn from it.

 

  • C.S. Lewis’ Final Interview – What did Lewis expect from the future and what does it have to do with space travel? Plus some thoughts from Randy Alcorn.

 

  • Word-Woven Prayers – Justin Taylor provides an excerpt (and a link to the full-text) of a post by Joni Eareckson Tada on utilizing Scripture in our prayers.

 

 

 

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Bits & Pieces (3/5/12)

  • Don’t Focus on Your Strengths – In the business and education worlds, focusing on your strengths has been a prominent ReRleadership development philosophy. This article from Desiring God says why a focus on our strengths should not be the locus of our concern.

 

  • An Appeal for Lament – A reflection on the laments of Scripture and the laments of our own life, with a reminder for the Christian that our laments are marked by hope on the horizon.

 

  • Fact-Checking the News – An interview with Rick Warren regarding recent news reports, with a great lesson about the need to check the “facts” we read in the news.

 

 

 

 

 

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