Here is a taste of the new Coldplay album. I am really diggin’ the grittier sound with the dirty guitars.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakDItZ7f7Q]
Here is a taste of the new Coldplay album. I am really diggin’ the grittier sound with the dirty guitars.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IakDItZ7f7Q]
Here is a touching clip from the memorial service of Maria Chapman.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCShnZcZQR0]
(HT: Tim Challies)
Well…I haven’t had a whole lot of time to post anything recently. We took off last Friday to attend a wedding back in Michigan and have been scrambling ever since we returned. Annie’s cousin Lisa married her high school sweetheart after 6 years of dating. It was a beautiful wedding that included heartfelt prayers, Scripture reading by the parents, and personal vows written by the bride and groom. It was a great celebration.
Lisa’s wedding was the second wedding we have attended in the past three weeks. We drove up to Chicago a few weeks ago to see Annie’s friend Sarah get married. With gas prices being so outrageous, you find out real quick how expensive traveling can be. Coming from Tennessee, gas prices only get worse the further north your travel. Who gets the award for highest gas price for the month? Drum roll…Grand Haven, MI. I had to fill my tank up at a smooth $4.17 a gallon. Just ridiculous. I remember when I could fill up my scooter in high school at $.79 a gallon. Man…I sound old. One thing is for sure…I have hit my traveling quota for a little while anyhow. I’m ready for a lazy weekend.
Pray for me today if you think about it. I am preaching tonight at our midweek service. We’ll be looking at the first chapter of Haggai and reevaluating our priorities. With all of the traveling, I haven’t had as much time to study as I would have liked (which means I was up pretty late last night). Nonetheless, I love the book of Haggai and look forward to preaching it. It has already made me think about that which is of first importance.
Women today are facing increasing pressure from the media and culture to bare their bodies as a sign of femininity and strength. It can be justified from almost every angle. Call it beauty and art. Call it “being comfortable in your own skin.” Call it transparency. Call it sexy. Call it feminine independence. It is all around us. Media and culture are exploiting women and women are buying into it. It is a form of degradation that is extremely overlooked.
Interestingly enough, Ian O’Connor (sportswriter for FOX Sports) has written an interesting article about this issue in light of Danica Patrick’s first victory at the Japan 500. Though it was a monumental achievement, O’Connor contends that it was overshadowed by Danica’s post-race appearances (barely dressed in many media outlets). Danica’s presence in the Indy car sport coupled with her recent victory has made her a role model for many young women. Sadly, Danica’s post-race appearances only feed the perception of women as physical objects and lessens the impact of her achievements. I encourage you to read the article.
If I was bilingual, I would immediately get involved with this ministry. The goal of the Gospel Translations project is to translate biblical books and articles into as many languages as possible in order that preachers, teachers, and laypeople across the world may be encouraged and strengthened by the wealth of writing that is available to most of us in the English speaking world. It is all open source which means that the translated books and articles will be free resources. If you are bilingual, I would encourage you to check out this ministry and get involved. This project is a great opportunity to be a missionary to another country and people group even when you are unable to relocate.
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(HT: Justin Taylor)
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