“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore”
–Psalm 16:11
Blog, page 32
“Dayuma, First Convert from Tribe that Martyred ‘Gates of Splendor’ Missionaries, Dies.”
“Five passages in the gospels where Jesus is friend of sinners”
Kevin DeYoung:
If we are to celebrate that the Lord Jesus is a glorious friend of sinners—and we should—we must pay careful attention to the ways in which Jesus actually was a friend to sinners. Omitting the story of the woman caught in adultery (for reasons of textual criticism), I count five main passages in the gospels where Jesus is chastised for getting too close to sinners.
“The Economist’s biennial city cost-of-living index”
What government can really do and not do
Financial Times:
When the state inevitably falls short, disappointment gives way to poisonous cynicism.
“CDC data on abortions”
Overall rate down; rate among minorities up. Tables at the end of the document.
“He rescued me, because he delighted in me.”
2 Samuel 22:20
“This God—his way is perfect; his word proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”
–2 Samuel 22:31
“His dramatic capture ended a 12-year manhunt”
“We evangelicals need a loftier ecclesiology”
When a Christian leader goes wrong, often it was their ecclesiology that went wrong first.
“How you become you”
Victory over sin comes in two forms: Liberty from it and humility regarding its stronghold.
“The Bible is not about the best people making it up to God; it’s about God making it down to the worst people.”
“The irresistible appeal of the romantic ideal”
Why celebrate romance? Simon May in the FT:
The answer lies in the unique promise of romantic love, as it has been conceived of since the late 18th century, to satisfy five modern and, taken together, western ambitions.
“Spending on you: Waste. On me: An investment in the future”
Goodnight Pachuca.
Christian missions is a long-labored “hello” and a heart-wrenching “goodbye.”
–Lindsay