I have been greatly grieved by the horrific collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis. I used to drive over it at least once a day while attending seminary in the northern suburbs. the river below was always worth a look as you passed by, but it was a long ways down.
Just tonight I have found some sobering, serious words by John Piper about the reality of suffering in our world, and the spiritual lessons to be learned. Interestingly, his voice is placed over some video from this recent disaster. It is a powerful combination. May it reach you, my friend, with the truth God wants us to hear.
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Reading is fine in the summertime!
Dear Friends,Check out this post on the great value of reading for Christians, from the desiring God web site today. I’ll put the article below too, for faster access….Pastor David
On Reading, July 17, 2007 | By: Josh
Christians are people of the book: God purposely chose the medium of typography to deliver his revelation to us. In that book, we are commanded to love God with our hearts and our minds (Matthew 22:34-40). This gives Christians a clear command to use their intellects — to be, in other words, a kind of intellectual.Reading is one of the best ways to develop our minds. It can help us to know God and ourselves, gain vicarious experience, increase our perception and imagination, train our minds to think critically and logically, and teach us self-discipline. (For more on this, see Neil Postman’s excellent Amusing Ourselves to Death.) Continue reading