Another week down, another weekend up! Thanks for returning for some “Wandering & Wondering”.
Having just concluded a fantastic week with Arrow Leadership, my past days have been spent on an island off the West Canadian coast, where internet was spotty at best. Here are six articles that I’ve enjoyed since my return to the mainland yesterday.
As always, these articles generally are faith-focused or ministry-geared, but I reserve the right to live up to the “disorderly pile of who-knows-what” tagline at the top of this page!
In this edition:
1) Why Facebook is Killing God
This Psychology Today offering by Nigel Barber is an intriguing read, though I confess that it comes across as a fairly weak assessment of “religion”. Tweaking that comment, perhaps it IS accurate of RELIGION. But it certainly displays a gaze far too small to grasp even a sliver of who Jesus Christ is.
2) Early Christians Speak of the Spirit
My friend Kirk Ruch has a great blog, where he frequently explores the place of the Holy Spirit within the Christian life and community. His latest post scans a few sources that reveal some telling views that the early church held, in regard to “gifts of the Spirit”.
3) Christian Kindness Flabbergasts Critic
The Athens Review reported this story from San Antonio. I cannot be the only reader that thinks, “We could use more of these stories unfolding in our world.”
4) The Homeless God
Blogger Frank Viola tweeted a link to this over-a-year-old this week. Its point? God is looking for a place to dwell. Is He welcome in your church? Your life?
5) The Irony of Atheism
If you’re reading this in Washington, DC, you have the unique opportunity to attend a local “Atheism Rally” today if you’d like. Along those lines, Carson Weitnauer contributes this offering from the book “True Reason”, a compilations of some Christian thinkers’ responses to the latest and popular reincarnation of the no-God movement.
6) For Anyone Not Living a Cushy Life
To any who are suffering, Ray Ortlund offers this brief piece toward re-framing the hurt.
Have a great weekend, friends–renew yourself and reverence God.