On to a Good Thing

The Cross
Can't ever dwell on the Cross for too long, so here are a couple of links to help do that. The first is a video from Australian David Short talking about what happens on the cross. The second is an old John Piper answer to the question posed by the fictional Ivan Karamazov. h/t Sydney Anglicans.
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2011/06/27/answering-ivan-karamazov-how-should-we-respond-to-horrible-sin/
http://thegospelcoalition.org/resources/a/why_did_jesus_have_to_die_what_actually_takes_place_on_the_cross

How often do you just listen?
Here's an app for the iphone which records how much you speak and how much you listen during a conversation.
http://www.afaithtoliveby.com/2011/06/30/the-must-buy-app-for-every-1-2-1-meeting/

What's the cultural narrative of your city?
DG have posted a section of an interview with Tim Keller about ways we can learn the culture of our cities in order to better ministry the gospel.
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/interviews/q-a-with-tim-keller-3

Useful resources for Sunday School
The Vicar's Wife has posted some useful links to websites which are helpful for their Junior Church but applicable to all children's ministry. Also have a look at Richard Perkin's post on resources for parenting.
http://thevicarswife.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/junior-church-help-online/