Worth a Look 6.26.12
Trevin Wax Blog | June 26, 2012
Women have a way with words. A woman's strength, influence, and ability to change the world for better---in every season and in every relationship---lies in the words she speaks each day. But with that God-given power comes the need to use it wisely, and this book provides both biblical and practical guidance to that end.
How We Die in America: 1900 vs. 2010
Here are the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. in 1900 compared to 2010, based on data from the New England Journal of Medicine...
Rick Warren - 7 Ways to Reduce Your Stress Level in Ministry:
Jesus dedicated his whole life to pleasing God---not himself or others. He realized that pleasing God would always be the right move. You can't please everyone, so Jesus focused on pleasing his Heavenly Father instead.
David Platt - "The Sinner's Prayer and the SBC"
Any cautions I have expressed with a "sinner's prayer" have absolutely nothing directly to do with the doctrine of election, and I definitively don't believe that certain people "actually have no chance for life in Christ." Instead, my comments about the "sinner's prayer" have been deeply motivated by a concern for authentic conversion and regenerate church membership---doctrines which many Calvinists and non-Calvinists, as well as many Christians in between, would rightly value.
John Piper, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Media:
I'm seeing quite a lot of Facebook discussion on the article "Key Minnesota pastors opt out of marriage fight" about John Piper "opting out" of the discussion on same-sex marriage. And I've seen a quick rush to judgment against Piper based on this article.