>Earlier than you think! According to a recent report published in the NY Times entitled, The Moral Life of Babies, Paul Bloom suggests that babies have a concept of justice and fairness, even morality built-in. That’s to say that they have a very rudimentary sense between right and wrong even in the first year of …
> Thought this was clever. I know I’ll be watching tomorrow’s game to see if they go through with it! Phoenix Suns will wear ‘Los Suns’ jerseys as partly a political statement against ‘flawed’ state law.The Phoenix Suns basketball franchise announced that they will be wearing “Los Suns” jerseys on Wednesday night for Game 2 …
>It’s funny how out of all the pastoral ministry books I’ve read and considered, I can’t think of one that speaks of how a good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. Pastoral ministry has been likened to shepherding, but rarely do I hear anything about the sacrificial nature of being a shepherd. More …
>A mother makes a powerful confession about a dark secret. Pride can keep us as parents from doing what is even best for our kids. We don’t want to be found out to be the self-centered, identity-seeking, worth-justifying, reputation-defending people that the Gospel says we are. I am impressed with this mother’s vulnerability and honesty, yet …
>Had the privilege and joy of preaching from Revelation 2:8-11 – the letter to the church in Smyrna. Hope it brings encouragement and endurance!
>Yesterday we had Dr. Moses Cheng, the principal of West Chicago High School, and a dear brother in the Lord, share some of his insights on the world of teenagers. I’ve put together a summary of his insights and some common themes in his presentation. 1. The struggles and pressures of a teen today are …
>Teens from the perspective of a high school principal Read More »
>An interesting blog/book review post in the NY Times today. How ironic that while the message is parents are doing just fine without the professionals, it takes the professionals to tell them that. It reminds me of another iconic parenting manual: Ex. 12:25 “And when you come to the land that the LORD will give you, as …
> Take a good look at the subject of the email. It’s a good thing that I didn’t respond to this email. It may have been flagged in my Internet accountability filter!
>South Korea Vows to Avenge Sailors’ Deaths – NYTimes.com Another international incident promising to escalate as two adversarial parties look to avenge the previous wrongdoing. When does the cycle end? When one party takes on suffering, chooses to lose so that the other might win. The cycle breaks when the suffering and infliction is gladly …
>Does God Have a Specific Plan for Your Life? Probably Not. | Donald Miller’s Blog Donald Miller challenges the commonly accepted notion that God has an individual perfect plan for our lives. It seems a lot like the view set forth by Gary Friesen in his book, Decision Making and the Will of God. Friesen …
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