It’s Monday. Time for good articles (links) and a few of my own thoughts (bullets). Enjoy!
WEEKLY LINKS
LINK OF THE WEEK
–Do Christians contribute to unbelief?
CHRISTIAN FAITH
–Parents: How to respond to drama from your teens. This article offers some great perspective.
–Deep, powerful love. Strong love.
–Joel Osteen: I’m not a big fan of everything this guy does, but I found this interview by a local NE Ohio reporter helpful.
–Homosexuality: Is anyone with a traditional view of family allowed to do anything? This should send chills down your spine. Also, here is an article which clearly explains things from a Biblical perspective.
MISCELLANEOUS
—Talk about dominating the market!
BULLET THOUGHTS OF THE WEEK
HAITI
- Our trip to Haiti last week was a very deep experience. I will be blogging at various points about the trip. There are several themes that emerged which were very enriching. Bottom line: Haiti is an amazing place!
- A few highlights: I was proud to be the pastor of our church’s team. They were excellent in passionately representing Christ in a difficult place. God did several physical healing wonders among our team and used our physical bodies despite some pretty extreme conditions. Seeing God work never gets old.
PENN STATE
- The punishments for the most part are adequate. I don’t like the vacating wins; they didn’t cheat at football.
- The fines seem like they will help promote healthy atmospheres.
- The response of the university has seemed appropriate.
- While I agree Penn State needed to be punished, I wonder about the precedent this sets for the NCAA to be able to levy this type of punishment.
DISCIPLESHIP
- Jesus told us to make disciples. I know a lot of people in the Christian church who are struggling with what that looks like. Great!
- It will be exciting to challenge our church in the coming weeks to make disciples.
QUESTION
- Would you be willing to give up anything and everything if it meant that God would move in your life and in your country?