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Dogovan’s War

Check out this book my friend Will Mari recently published on Kindle!!! Dogovan's War: Dueling the von Tamms If you're an Amazon Prime member and Kindle owner, you can checkout the book for free! Otherwise, if you buy it through that link, I get a small cut for things like Halloween candy, and...
  • You're helping launch the career of an awesome budding author
  • You're helping a generous grad student feed cookies to a community of aspiring authors (the Notion Club) every Friday night
  • You're increasing the likelihood that other Amazon customers will enjoy his action-packed, WWII thriller.
  • You're getting a fun book to brighten a gloomy autumn weekend (or if you're in a place like Hawaii, to enjoy on the warm beach)
And if you're feeling generous or really enjoyed the book, don't forget to share it on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Pinstagram, PinnedIn, Twitbook, ... you get the idea (I think you can use the buttons at the bottom of this post to do it :-)) Thanks!

Check out this book my friend Will Mari recently published on Kindle!!! Dogovan’s War: Dueling the von Tamms If you’re an Amazon Prime member and Kindle owner, you can checkout the book for free! Otherwise, if you buy it through… Continue Reading →

October 27, 2012 0

The Science of Procrastination

One day I hope to write a post about merit and grace in procrastination, but until that time, enjoy this video on the science of procrastination. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1nBwfZZvjKo It seems like our flesh has built-in tendencies that hinder the virtues of faith, hope, and love because they require a long term vision whereas the flesh desires instant gratification.

One day I hope to write a post about merit and grace in procrastination, but until that time, enjoy this video on the science of procrastination. It seems like our flesh has built-in tendencies that hinder the virtues of faith,… Continue Reading →

October 17, 2012 0

Acting the Miracle Together

This year's Desiring God conference was titled Act the Miracle: God's Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification, which (as you can guess from the title of this blog) got me really excited. I found Russell Moore's message particularly funny, challenging and helpful. In Acting the Miracle Together: Corporate Dynamics in Christian Sanctification, he explains every believers' responsibility to grow each other to maturity and uses 1 Corinthians 5-6 to build a compelling case for church discipline/discipleship not merely as excommunication when someone does something really terrible, but as a regular way of life in the Body. Many of his examples hit home and have left me reconsidering the nature of my relationships and responsibilities with others in church.  

This year’s Desiring God conference was titled Act the Miracle: God’s Work and Ours in the Mystery of Sanctification, which (as you can guess from the title of this blog) got me really excited. I found Russell Moore’s message particularly funny, challenging… Continue Reading →

October 12, 2012 0

Starting with a story

The title sucked me in like a spider up the tube of a vacuum: "How to weave a story that instantly captivates your audience". My finger automatically slid across the glass of my touchpad and clicked the link. I was greeted by a cute picture of shoes hanging off a nail by their laces and an opening line that did exactly what the title said it would. Then I realized I should share this link on my blog :-). This is just a mid-week post to keep the content flowing, but I hope to explore the dynamics of merit and grace in writing in a future post. We can work really hard to craft great headlines, compelling stories and delightful prose (all forms of merit), but to actually change a person's mind or impact their life through our writing is a gift from God.

The title sucked me in like a spider up the tube of a vacuum: “How to weave a story that instantly captivates your audience“. My finger automatically slid across the glass of my touchpad and clicked the link. I was… Continue Reading →

October 2, 2012 0

Dare2Share on connecting the dots of responsibility

Dare2Share had a great post on the tensions of responsibility in evangelism between:
  • God's responsibility to save whom he pleases
  • The Christian's responsibility to share the gospel
  • The hearer's responsibility to believe the gospel
You can read about it here: http://www.dare2share.org/blog/2012/evangelism-myth-9-energize-article/

Dare2Share had a great post on the tensions of responsibility in evangelism between: God’s responsibility to save whom he pleases The Christian’s responsibility to share the gospel The hearer’s responsibility to believe the gospel You can read about it here: http://www.dare2share.org/blog/2012/evangelism-myth-9-energize-article/

September 27, 2012 0
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