Category: interesting stuff

It has been a while. I spent a couple of very good weekends with family. Life has returned to what passes for normal around here, so the weekend links are back.

Losing our religion.

There is hope for all of us.

I have one word for you. Plastics.

I know this happens to me at times.

Here is a new weight loss plan for those who don’t like to exercise.

Do you think Alan Jacobs is correct in his assessment?

I certainly wouldn’t mess with these walruses.

Really? Really?

I think I’ll pass on this.

Good article from Alan Noble.

Good article by Brandon Hanson.

I could get behind this.

I’m not sure I would want to take this voyage.

Aaron Niequist’s journey.

KC Bob talks about his ego.

Good advice for those who teach others.

Wendell Berry is leading the way.

Good post from Nathan Hoff.

Provocative post from Benjamin L. Corey.

Fred Smith is diving deep.

Have a blessed week!

It’s been a busy week, but I think I can carve out a little bit of time to link you to some of the best of the web.

Here we go:

I don’t know which side I want to win.

New discovery.

Are you a junkie?

This is promising.

What to do when fear knocks.

This is pretty cool.

Good article about political beliefs.

Just in case you want to live cheaply in Italy for a while.

You just can’t trust anybody anymore!

Funny wildlife pictures.

Ross Douthat on the despair epidemic.

Jayna Maleri hates summer.

You can’t balance grace.

Yes, it will happen.

A little bit of Berry for you.

Have a blessed week!

For many folks, this is a three day weekend, as we celebrate the efforts of the American worker by having cookouts and buying lots of stuff. Pretty much the same thing we do every holiday. Anyway, you’re not here to hear me blab about holidays, so on to the good stuff:

Here is the official, sanctioned history of the origins of the Labor Day holiday.

Rebelling against the rebel.

I bet you didn’t know these facts about Labor Day.

This seems to be changing. That’s a good thing.

Pray for these folks.

Good article on a problem most of us have to deal with.

I know I have problems with this. Anyone else?

Labor Day has not always been a pleasant day.

Turns out this is okay.

The Giving Tree opens up.

So, evidently the controversy has been going on for quite some time.

This is interesting.

Most and least stressful jobs in the U.S.

Good post from Mike Glenn.

Being yourself.

Combining contemplative and active lives.

True words.

Good question.

Up in smoke?

Have a blessed week!

This is a good time of year for sports fans. Football is beginning, baseball is moving toward the playoffs, and basketball is just around the corner. It’s a bit cooler here in the sunny South and a new school year has started. That means more traffic on the roads and adjusting to a slightly longer drive to work.

On to the good stuff:

The freedom of forgetting.

A little Capon for the weekend.

This is not a good thing.

Just in case you need motivation to exercise.

That’s a lot of bees!

Good post from Fred Smith.

I’m not sure what to think of this.

Funny article.

Benjamin Sledge has a good post.

The spiral of grace.

Scot McKnight on stories of leaving the faith.

Be careful what you tweet.

Funny baseball card story.

Dog days and grace.

Good post from KCBob.

Yes. Wholeheartedly yes.

Chaplain Mike on the priority of the Gospels.

Photos of the week.

Have a blessed week!

Welcome to August and the first links post of the month! The dog days of summer are in full swing and the students (at least some of them) are looking forward to returning to school. Pro football has kicked off, and the political silly season is starting to heat up.

On to the good stuff:

KC Bob has a good post on the danger of power.

Good post from Jared C. Wilson.

Sometimes pain is a good thing.

Fred Smith is making room.

New research on meditation and stress.

Luke Kjolhaug writes about the gelded gospel.

Maybe the ball is juiced.

Another educational scandal.

Death by numbers.

Good question.

CNN on Joshua Harris leaving.

How can you earn back trust?

This is a problem.

On being busy and contemplative.

Just in case you didn’t know.

Going digging in Indiana.

Karl Vaters on church size.

Jonathan Aigner on the troubles at Willow Creek.

Award winning drone photography.

Thought provoking post from Patrick L. Green.

Have a blessed week!

It’s the last weekend of July. The weather here is seasonable, while in other parts of the world people are dealing with record heat. I don’t know how much is due to human action, but I do believe the climate is definitely changing.

On to the good stuff:

Digging out.

Good post from KCBob.

Good article about the loneliest generation. It’s not who you might think.

There’s a new album about to be available for churches.

Here is a story about a foul fowl.

This seems counterintuitive to most folks.

It seems that most of us just don’t understand.

It’s true. I’ve never heard them say any of this.

She just wasn’t feeling the love.

This looks like it might be fun.

I think maybe there’s something missing here.

Timothy Dalrymple writes about prophets.

Good post from Fred Smith, although there are some who would disagree.

This sounds good. I might have to give it a try.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.

Karl Vaters on influence.

Casey Tygrett has some conversations he thinks are worth listening to.

Going for a walk.

Privileges or responsibilities?

Living in the contradiction.

Have a blessed week!

Things are heating up through most of the United States. Both the temperatures and the political rhetoric are getting hotter, and both are dangerous. Hopefully, things will cool down soon on both fronts. In other, more pleasant news, NBA fans are anticipating the effects of all the trades taking place this summer, and football fans are eagerly awaiting the coming season.

Time to head to the links:

Real good news.

Hate when that happens.

Speaking of the NBA, this is getting to be a serious problem.

Someone is being rebellious.

Does it all really boil down to love?

Holy hipsters.

The gospel according to Norm.

Speaking of football, here is a good post from Duo Dickinson.

The opiate of unbelief.

Good post from Karl Vaters.

To the moon and back.

Horses and colors.

Tension.

Time doesn’t wait.

This looks pretty cool.

Good website for those interested in street art.

Airport tweets.

Have a blessed week!

It seems as if this week has flown by. Actually, the past two weeks have passed quickly. We have celebrated July 4th (twice), celebrated an anniversary, and welcomed Jan’s college roommates for a few days. The weather is about what you would expect here in the sunny South. It’s hot and humid, good weather for sitting on the porch with a ceiling fan stirring the air as best it can.

On to the good stuff:

Paul Dunk is ruined.

Thought provoking post from J. D. Walt.

Good question.

This is interesting!

Good story.

Another provocative article.

C. R. Wiley gets medieval.

Another one passes on.

Millennial religion.

Sometimes technology just doesn’t do the job.

This is a good story.

Memorials.

Now this is going entirely too far.

Comparisons.

Personally, I don’t think there’s any likeness at all.

August Smith on summer.

Seems like it might be a good read.

Good post from Bob Edwards.

Good post by Karl Vaters.

Richard Beck has an interesting series on post-progressive Christianity. Part 1 is here.

Have a blessed week!

In the Church calendar, today is St. Peter’s Day. Peter is one of my heroes. because I see myself in him. His habit of putting his foot in his mouth, his insistence that he will stand firm when others fade away, and Jesus’ gentle restoration of Peter after the resurrection are all encouraging to me in my sometimes meandering and faltering journey following Jesus.

On to the links:

Breaking free from expectations.

Finished. Really.

Good question.

In this case, size really doesn’t matter.

The secret.

Cracks in the foundation.

A how to article.

Too big to fail?

Lunch decisions.

Another good question.

They might not be too tasty by now.

New discovery.

Sometimes you just know.

Have a blessed week!

It is finally raining here in the sunny South. Today we saw the first measurable rain since the May 11. After the weekend is over we should be out of the beginning of drought conditions.

Here are the links:

Good words from Brennan Manning.

Open letter.

Eight of them?

How would you like to wake up to this?

I don’t blame them at all.

Karl Vaters on character.

What can you do when the parents are the ones causing the problems?

Whatever happened to reading for enjoyment?

The 12 labors of millennial Hercules.

Good post from Mike Glenn.

The opiate of unbelief.

Which comes first?

Just in case the Holy Spirit isn’t enough.

This is interesting.

It’s getting crowded here.

Good question.

Chaplain Mike on prayer.

Be careful when you travel.

Have a blessed week!