Blog Posts
A New Poverty | Rod Liddle, First Things
Another review of J. D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. But this is much more than a book review. It’s a searing analysis of what has brought us to such social and cultural breakdown.
Time to Quit Social Media? | Thomas S. Kidd, TGC
“Cal Newport had a provocative recent column at The New York Times titled ‘Quit Social Media: Your Career May Depend Upon It.’ In spite of being a bestselling author and blogger, as well as a tenured computer science professor at Georgetown, Newport is not on social media…”
Andrew Solomon: Depression, the secret we share | TED Talk
“…writer Andrew Solomon takes you to the darkest corners of his mind during the years he battled depression. That led him to an eye-opening journey across the world to interview others with depression — only to discover that, to his surprise, the more he talked, the more people wanted to tell their own stories.”
Can Christians Benefit from Books by Nonbelievers? | John Piper, Desiring God
“God has ordained reading as one way for us to grow in knowledge that we haven’t experienced.”
3 Financial Tips for Pastors | Randy Stair, TGC
“King Jesus gives gifts of various sorts to his church. He’s not only using pastors to advance his kingdom; he’s using finance professionals to build up Christ’s body, too.”
How to Sleep | James Hamblin, The Atlantic
A physician’s guide to sleep in a stressful age.
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Video
Why This Woman is Not Sad After A Mistrial for Her Son Being Shot in the Back | TGC
Thoughts from Walter Scott’s mother. Her statement begins at 1.45.