Bits & Pieces (5/2/12)

  • The New Liberalism? – Al Mohler writes an interesting article the looks at  megachurches, but even more so addresses the issue of whether we are tempted “to subvert the Gospel by redefining its terms” in order to make it more palatable to the cultural around us.

 

  • Free Audiobook – Christian Audio’s free book this month is Ken Sande’s Resolving Everyday Conflict.

 

  • Free book download – Logos’ free download of the month is A.W. Pink’s The Godhead of God.

 

  • The Case for Christian Education – Although written from a  particular denominational viewpoint, this is an informative article about what Christian education is, and is not, and why it’s important. (H/T)

 

 

  • A Scandalous Capitulation – Trevin Wax writes about an issue that I’ve seen throughout the blogosphere and gives a well-reasoned argument for why trying to uphold biblical values, while adhering to worldly mores, isn’t compromise but capitulation.
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Bits & Pieces (5/1/2012)

  • The Lost Sin of Envy – We don’t hear much about this sin anymore, but Tim Challies reminds us of its impact. After all, “There are only four people in the world before Envy shows up. Then there are three people in the world.”

 

 

 

  • Whose Life Is It? – I’m quick to admit that I don’t understand all the issues of digital protection, but I think this writer brings up a few important, and surprising points, about who truly owns the things we think are ours.

 

  • Ten Years, Ten Lessons – Kevin DeYoung writes about 10 lessons that he has learned in his ten years of marriage. I especially liked this insight “A marriage without humor is like oatmeal without brown sugar: it might still be good for you, but it’s basically congealed mush. If you’ve stopped laughing, you may have started hardening.”
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