Some outside reading that I recommend. I don’t always agree nor endorse, but I find these to be worth a read…
Women, Silence, and How Scripture Works
I remember being told repeatedly that the Bible was simple enough to understand that the average person could read it, believe it, obey it and come to the same conclusions our tribe came to. The reason we were so divided over this or that doctrine – I was told — was that people just didn’t love Jesus enough or read the Bible enough to submit to the plainly written Word. The older I get, the more I see how wrong – how abominably wrong – that sentiment was.
Our intuition tells us something is wrong when a man does not provide for his family. Our conscience pricks us when we hear of a woman paying her husband’s way. Our hearts break when we see a man who selfishly refuses a job because it does not align with his dreams while his wife and kids suffer. We are not alone in condemning this man. Scripture condemns him too. He is worse than an unbeliever.
When I come to Jesus, though, He has already paid the price for my redemption. I must come on His terms, but I don’t have to bring my extra $19. I don’t even have to bring my $4. Must I obey God? Of course, but not to earn salvation. I obey Him because I trust that the debt is cancelled. – See more at: http://www.faughnfamily.com/19-redemption-price/#sthash.M06qCFmn.dpuf
We often think of the unique challenges and opportunities that facing lack/need presents. In those situations we are faced with the choice of trusting God for provision, or grumbling as the Israelites in the wilderness did (cf. Exod 16–17). But less frequently recognized are the dangers that abundance/prosperity brings.
Romans ‘destroyed Portus palace as barbarians approached’
Now British archaeologists think they have discovered the reason for the dramatic act of destruction – the Romans wanted to prevent the magnificent palace from falling into the hands of the barbarian tribes who were rampaging ever closer to the imperial capital as the empire began to crumble in the 5th century AD.
$98,000 cash found in desk bought on Craigslist
Rabbi Noah, a father of four young children and also a ninth grade Rabbi at the Yeshiva of New Haven, brought his entire family along when he returned the money, believing it was an opportunity to teach his kids a lesson about honesty and truth. When they arrived, Patty refunded the $150 purchase price of the desk and also insisted that the rabbi accept reward money. She was overwhelmed with the family’s good deed and wrote a note saying, “I cannot thank you enough for your honesty and integrity. I do not think there are too many people in this world that would have done what you did by calling me,” ending the note, “I will be forever grateful.”
For A Few Hundred Bucks, You Can Make Your Own 3-D Printer
You download the file and connect your computer to the printer with a USB cable. You open the file and make sure it’s the right size to fit on the frame — a printer can make multiple objects at the same time, but can’t print anything bigger than itself.
“And then you can hit ‘go’ and stand back,” says Ragan. Presto.
Once you’ve completed building a 3-D printer, guess what you can print? The parts for another 3-D printer.
Fan blames Michigan, OC Al Borges for drunk-driving charge
While he was being booked, he said he drank so much because he was upset that the University of Michigan’s football team lost 29-6 at Michigan State University the day before. He said he also was upset with the play-calling of Offensive Coordinator Al Borges, whose Wolverines rushed for a negative-48 yards, the worst ground performance since the school started playing football in 1879.