1. The Digital World of Teens - Infographic
An interesting infographic on the digital world of teens.
2. 5 Tools Needed to Reach Today's Teens
Five essential tools from Cameron Cole at The Gospel Coalition.
3. 7 Things I've Learned from John Piper
Mark Driscoll shares seven things he has learnt.
4. Lyrical Theology and Fal$e Teacher$: Shai Linne on Hip-Hop Polemics
An interview with Shai Linne on his new album, Lyrical Theology Part 1: Theology.
5. Margaret Thatcher 1925-2013: 11 Lessons Christian Leaders Can Learn
John Stevens, FIEC National Directior, looks at 11 lessons Christian leaders can learn from Margaret Thatcher.
6. And finally…
Our video of the week, Nate Morgan Locke talks about the CY course for 11-14 year olds:
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Mirror, mirror on the wall ... Familiar words from a familiar tale. A woman, consumed with envy, repeatedly checking her magic mirror to see if she is beautiful enough. A caricature maybe. But she is not alone. Women, it seems, are particularly bad at seeing themselves as they truly are.
And that is something that has been borne out by a little experiment conducted by multinational company, Dove. They asked a series of women to describe themselves to a forensic artist - someone used to sketching faces from oral descriptions. Then, they asked someone else who had met the women to describe them to the same artist. Two sketches of each woman resulted - one as described by the woman herself; one described by an acquaintance. And what a difference there was!... continue reading
We're trying to grapple with the future at The Good Book Company. Are we heading towards the day when there will be few bookshops and all texts are read on an electronic device? Should we be heading towards that day with enthusiasm?
Many adults I speak to throw up their hands in horror at the thought. They have a love affair with tree books - the feel, the smell, the portability, the comfort all combine to make them staunch defenders of the traditional paperback.
But there are commercial pressures. The expense of printing, storing, transporting and handling all disappear when the "book" becomes information on a computer to be downloaded in a moment. And there are cultural pressures from the younger generation, that do everything on the device they carry round with them - talk, interact, read, write and explore.... continue reading
Preserve me, O God,
for in You I take refuge.
I say to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from You.’
Psalm 16: 1-2
Please do join with us as we pray for our publishing friends, Crossway. Based in the Chicago area which has suffered severe flooding in recent weeks their offices are under a significant level of water.
Their work for the gospel is such an encouragement to many, do please be interceding for them this week.
It may seem a strange part of the Bible to go to in times of difficulty, but the most-forgotten section of Acts 1-4 provides wonderful comfort when things go “wrong”, both personally and globally.
So here’s what Acts 1 v 12-26 has to say about the Boston Bombings, the Texas explosion, civil unrest in Bahrain and the difficulties and distresses of our own lives. Acts 1 v 12-26—the bit between the ascension and coming of the Spirit, where the first Christians gather in a room, Peter makes a speech, and they pray and choose a twelfth apostle to replace the Christ-betraying Judas. Acts 1 v 12-26, which is often skipped over because of the awe-inspiring events either side of it, and yet which reminds us that, whatever happens:
God’s good plan has this covered.
He has everything covered.... continue reading
Margaret Thatcher's Christianity: if only the Churches had reached out to her
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Richard Dawkins has lost: meet the new new atheists
Why newspapers need to hire more Christians
Pastors Respond to Boston Marathon Bombings
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They work tirelessly, week by week. They are a major influence on the children and young people in the church. Their words and lives help our under 18s understand who Jesus is. They are confidantes to our teenagers. On the front line of evangelism. And many of them do all this amid busy work schedules and family responsibilities. But how often do we pray for the leaders of the youth and children's work in our local congregation? If you're anything like me, that answer is, "not enough".
So, why not take a moment now to pray for those who lead the young people of your church? And why not use Philippians 1 as a basis for your prayers?
Prominent people in the public eye tend to be reduced to caricatures. None more so than Baroness Thatcher, who is buried today in a state funeral attended by dignitaries from around the world. Such is the strength of feeling about her character, acts and legacy, that there are expected to be protests along the route of the procession.
Love her or hate her - no one divided opinion like "Maggie" - who was elected Prime Minister at a dark time in British political and economic history. Her influence as the first (and so far only) British Female Prime Minister is with us today in the shape of the UK's cultural landscape - both in political life and in economics. No one can deny her influence. I was travelling widely internationally as a journalist during Maggie's residency of No 10. Everywhere I went - even countries in the Middle East that had felt the full force of her "handbagging" - people had an enormous admiration for her, and respect for the Britain as a result, whereas previously we had been seen as a spent force, at least economically.... continue reading
1. D.A. Carson's Bible Study Tips for the Book of Acts
Don Carson gives some helpful tips for studying the Book of Acts.
2. St. Helen's Training: Overview of Mark's Gospel. Part 2 and 3
Part 2 and 3 of St. Helen's video overview of Mark's gospel.
3. Piper on Regrets and Retirement
A fantastic 30-minute interview with John Piper.
4. Forgiveness - Matt Chandler Sermon Jam
A Matt Chandler sermon jam on forgiveness.
5. 20 Sermon Structures
A couple of videos from David Murray at HeadHeartHand on sermon structures.
6. And finally…
Our video of the week, Nate Morgan Locke talks about the Soul course for older teenagers and young adults:
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