Bits & Pieces (4/26/12)

  • Stop Telling Students to Study for the Exam – A student from my university shared this story on Facebook. I’m not sure if the motives for sharing it were altogether altruistic but the author presents an interesting and compelling perspective.

 

  • The Spirit of Prayer – Ravi Zacharias writes “We have turned prayer into a means to our ends and seldom wait on God’s response long enough to think about what he wants for us in that very moment.”

 

  • The Trinity – Tim Challies offers a concise definition and explanation of the Trinity.

 

  • Celebrating Diversity – We talk a lot about diversity in our culture, but how do we practically celebrate the beautiful array of God’s creation in our homes?

 

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Bits & Pieces (4/25/12)

  • America and Sex-Trafficking – This is a disheartening post from Dr. Al Mohler on the sex trade and what Americans are and should be doing about it.

 

  • The Everyday Question of Motherhood – Christine Hover at Desiring God writes ” motherhood is not so much the big, dramatic acts of sacrifice, but the little, everyday, unseen ones” and reminds all of us that sacrificing for Christ is what living for Him means.

 

  • A Story of Providence – We may think of the Old Testament in many ways, but Kevin DeYoung reminds us that we should consider it a tale of Providence.

 

 

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