Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web.
Video of the Week
Resolving Apparent Contradictions in Scripture
Derek Thomas gives just a couple of examples for addressing apparent contradictions in the Bible.
Articles of the Week
Noah the Movie: How Should Christians Respond? Trevin Wax. Count me one among many who are surprised that Emma Watson and Russell Crowe will be starring in a Hollywood film about the story of Noah and the flood. It certainly wouldn’t be my first choice for a Bible-story-turned-epic-film. Trevin offers a helpful perspective on this (and every) movie.
3 Tips from Abraham Lincoln to Help You Preach Better Sermons, Jeff Bigelow. This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, one of the greatest speeches (the greatest?) in American history. Lincoln was a master communicator, so preachers can learn from his most iconic speech.
What Abortion Testimonies Say About the Current Abortion Debate, Albert Mohler. More than forty years after Roe v. Wade, abortion remains a deeply divisive issue—and a tragic one. Testimonies from women who have chosen to abort shine a troubling light on a practice most people try to ignore. One of the many revealing aspects of these testimonies is that despite pro-choice rhetoric designed to stress choice (and ignore “baby” language), these women cannot avoid talking about “their baby.” As Mohler says, “The baby refuses to disappear. The baby refuses to leave the picture.”
How to Waste Time Properly, Greg Beato. Wasting time at work might actually be the best thing for your productivity. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to fritter away your break-time minutes. Fritter them well.
On The Lighter Side
16 People on Things They Couldn’t Believe About America Until They Moved Here. Some of these are as revealing of other national cultures as they are about our own. Two recurring themes in here for which I am very thankful: return policies and free refills.
