Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web.
Articles of the Week
Thinking about Thinking about Rap Music, Albert Mohler. When it comes to music, form is not incidental. So what does that mean for rap music? Well, according to Al Mohler, most of the Christian arguments against rap music have been used before . . . against none other than Johann Sebastian Bach.
. . .And A Response to Al Mohler’s Rap Musings, Lance Michels. Is it enough to simply approve of rap music? Or should white Christians also begin to enjoy and identify with rap as a way of sharing life with African American Christians?
How Can We Keep from Working Ourselves to Death? Daniel Siedell. On August 15th, Moritz Erhardt, a 21-year-old intern for Merrill Lynch, literally worked himself to death, suffering a seizure after working for 72 straight hours. What drives a person to such ridiculous lengths? And how can we keep ourselves from burning out? (For more, be sure to come to our Burnout Seminar on December 14th)
Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy. It just may be that our society’s fascination with chasing after our dreams is precisely what is making life miserable for our youngest generation. This is a caustic critique of the mindset of many in the so-called “Generation Y,” myself included. (Note: the author is not a Christian, and the language in this article reflects that.)
Answering Four Street-Level Arguments for Sexual Immorality, Matt Chandler. This is a helpful and brief response to some of the most common objections you’ll hear about biblical sexuality.
The Five Gossips You Will Meet, Tim Challies. The spy. The grumbler. The backstabber. The chameleon. The busybody. Most of us have met these people, and if we’re honest with ourselves, most of us have been these people.
On The Lighter Side
The Truth Behind Our Most Common Lies. Next you hear someone say one of these things, you’ll know exactly what they aren’t saying (but are meaning).
