Feb
10
2010
Worth a Look 2.10.10
What kinds of articles are most likely to be emailed by users of the New York Times website? Researchers did a six-month study of the most-emailed list and discovered that, more than utility or surprisingness or feel-good factors (which were all helpful for an article’s prospects), it was a sense of awe that made a given article most likely to be shared.
I enjoyed reading Jon Acuff’s description of his blog-writing process.
C.J. Mahaney on sleep:
- Sleep is a daily gift from God (Psalm 127:1-2).
- Sleep reminds us daily of our need for God (Psalms 3:5, 4:8).
- Excessive sleep exposes sin and leads to poverty (Proverbs 6:9-11, 20:13).
- Sleep is sweet when we are walking in wisdom (Proverbs 3:19-24).
- Falling asleep provides an opportunity to examine our hearts before God (Psalm 4:4).
Rabbi Derek Leman reviews Holy Subversion and offers both a commendation and thoughtful critique:
Holy Subversion is a great book to help people in evangelical Christian circles understand the bigger picture of the gospel, that it is joining Messiah in his good works and that this in no way is putting ourselves “under the Law” in Pauline terms. Wax’s short and simple book is also a great way for us to understand how to communicate the idea of holistic salvation. And many in Messianic Judaism need a course in integrating faith and works, which Holy Subversion does very well.