Podcast:
- Brandon Smith and I released a new episode of Word Matters, answering the question “Why does Paul instruct us to hand people over to Satan?” from 1 Corinthians 5. You can subscribe to the podcast here: iTunes | Android | RSS
Kindle Deal: The Parables of Jesus by James Montgomery Boice. $0.99.
Seven of the best articles I came across this week:
1. Jesse Singal – How the Self-Esteem Craze Took Over America. And why the hype was irresistible.
2. Ayman Ibrahim – What Makes Killing Christians Appealing? Political reasons, yes, but religious ones, too.
3. David French – We’re Not in a Civil War, But We’re Drifting Toward Divorce. At an increasing rate, Americans separate themselves into culturally and ideologically homogeneous enclaves.
4. Jamie Dean – Starvation Economy. Pray for brothers and sisters in Venezuela. The country’s collapse offers lessons for outsiders drawn to big-government systems that can’t deliver.
5. James K. A. Smith – Mortality and My Library. Who knew tidying your library could be such an existential risk?
6. Sarah Irving-Stonebraker – How Oxford and Peter Singer drove me from atheism to Jesus. “Christianity was also, to my surprise, radical – far more radical than the leftist ideologies with which I had previously been enamored.”
7. Eric Geiger – The Curse of Talent for Young Ministry Leaders. While it is impossible to sum up all that goes wrong in the heart of a ministry leader who has been called “exceptional” or “an amazing leader,” here are three dangers “talented” ministry leaders face, three dangers we all must guard our hearts against:
