Into the Light
A few years ago, a friend of mine was keeping a very serious temptation in the dark. His friends and his pastor often asked questions about things that didn’t line up, but instead of seeing those questions as evidence of God’s mercy at work in his life, my friend continued to hide. He denied any wrongdoing and skirted the pointed questions about his past.
A Feminine Face
From the Washington Post: The most visible, entrepreneurial and passionate advocates for the rights of the unborn (as they would put it) are women. More to the point: They are youngish Christian working mothers with children at home.
Turning Inward
Tithing to mainline churches has reached its lowest level in at least 41 years. Of the smaller amount churches are receiving, a smaller proportion of church funds is serving the needy outside the congregation. These are two of the findings from an analysis of mainline churches’ tithing and giving patterns from 1968 to 2009 by Empty Tomb, Inc.
Begin in the Heart
Jesus began the discussion regarding behavioral sins like porn not with the behavior, but with the heart … He placed the source or the genesis of our sin problems in the heart rather than the lip. … A man’s struggle with pornography does not begin in his culture, but in his heart. Paul appealed to us to make sure we ‘renew the spirit of our minds’ before we put on a new behavior (Ephesians. 4:22-24).
The Hidden Meaning of Hand Raising
A cool slide show from the NYT
New Gospel Coalition Apps
The apps are designed to help you follow the various feeds TGC uses to populate their website. For example, you can access the Right Now section for the latest news or individual blogs such as TGC Voices, Justin Taylor, or Kevin DeYoung (other blogs coming soon). You an also access book reviews, videos, tweets and other types of content. The iPad app stands out in terms of design and usability, especially for watching videos.
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