Around the Horn – 3.18.10

Katie Spotz
A few weeks ago I had this link to an amazing adventure undertaken by Katie Spot.  Katie was attempting to become the youngest person to row across the Atlantic Ocean.  At 12.20 pm, Sunday, 14 March she made it.  Here’s the story.

What Are The Non-Negotiables of The Gospel?
Ligon Duncan explains.

Evidence Based Decisions
So what is meant when social scientists, and especially politicians, speak of evidence-based decisions?  It sounds right and sensible, as indeed it is.  It is one of those phrases that seems impossible to object to.  What would it mean to make decisions contrary to evidence? Who, other than one’s opponents, would ever want to do such a foolish thing?  But what does ‘evidence-based decisions’ mean?

What Must I Believe?
Standing on the foundation of Scripture is a body of truth that you must believe. If you reject that body of truth, you are not a Christian.

With Arms Wide Open
Michael Dewalt interviews Danny Hyde about his new book. “Welcome to a Reformed Church.”

Faith And The Power of God
Jerry Bridges writes:  We may face what seems to be an intractable situation, and because we have prayed a long time without an answer, we begin to doubt that God can answer our prayer. But we must believe that with God nothing is impossible.

I Don’t Want My Children To Be Happy
Interesting read: My goal as your mom is not your happiness, sugars. In fact, I spend at least half my day making you unhappy. If I had a nickle for every tear that falls in this home on a daily basis, we wouldn’t need to worry about college tuition at all.

Road To The Nut House
From Peggy Noonan: The overwhelming fact the book communicates is that our candidates for president are emotionally volatile, extreme personalities. They spend a lot of time being enraged. They don’t trust those around them. They desperately want power and want to be celebrated, but they don’t know what they want to do with power beyond wield it, and they seem incapable of reflection about why they need to be admired. Most seriously, they show little interest in, or even awareness of, the central crises of their time.

Worldmapper: The World as You’ve Never Seen it Before
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest