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Blogs

Why We Really Put Our Kids in Sports | Melanie Springer Mock, ChristianityToday.com
“Overplayed offers a number of excellent suggestions for how Christians can uphold their values while also making space for kids to enjoy athletics.”

Why Silence Is So Good For Your Brain | Carolyn Gregoire, The Huffington Post
“In a loud and distracting world, finding pockets of stillness can benefit your brain and body. Here are four science-backed reasons why.”

Pastoral Ministry and the Struggle to Sleep | Christopher Ash, TGC
“Sleep is an expression of trust in God. You and I sleep because we don’t believe the project of building the people of God rests on us. We sleep because we know God never does.”

Muslims turning to Christ in Denmark | Gene Veith, Patheos
“The conversions of the Muslims would appear to be God’s work.  It isn’t happening due to church programs or to outreach efforts (valuable as those may be).  It isn’t that Christians are going to Muslims to try to convert them.  Rather, the Muslims are coming to the Christians asking for the Gospel. The revival in Denmark-as well as other countries-may just start with the Muslims and then keep spreading.”

On the Road with John Bunyan | Louis Markos, TGC
“What John Bunyan (1628-1688) taught me was that the journey isn’t only external; it’s also, perhaps primarily, internal.”

7 Rules for Online Engagement | Challies.com
“Seven rules that ought to guide our hearts, our minds, and our words as we have these difficult discussions.”

Learning More about Caring for the Widow | Barry York, Gentle Reformation
“How does one help the widow practically? Even as I am currently teaching a class on mercy at the seminary, I am being taught this anew by my congregation.”

New Book

Church Revitalization from the Inside Out by R. D. Stuart

Kindle Deals

The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop ($2.99)

Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan by Sean Parnell with John Bruning ($1.99). Although often hard to read, I try to get through a modern war history once a year to help me appreciate the sacrifices and the challenges of our military personnel.

Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder: 100 Playful Activities to Empower Children with Sensory Differences by Barbara Sher ($1.99). We all know families with these challenges, so why not minister to them by buying this for them.

Video

Figure Skating at 5000′ in the mountains of British Columbia
I found this beautiful video strangely therapeutic.