Your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web.
Articles of the Week
Should a Woman Marry a Man with a Porn Problem? Heath Lambert. “Some women get nervous because they are convinced that this man is the man they need to marry and right now is the time to do it. You need to allow the wisdom of Proverbs to cut through that confusion. … I could write a book full of stories of women who married immoral men and would love to trade all of their current struggles for decades of singleness.”
Planning Your Ideal Week, Mike Anderson. I actually budgeted out my weekly schedule like this last semester, and found it to be a profitable exercise. The more type-A you are, the more you’ll benefit from something like this.
Should Christians Be Smoking Weed? Joe Carter. It has been common for most Christians to punt on this question by pointing out that marijuana is illegal, and we ought to respect our nation’s laws. But that’s no longer the case in Colorado. So what’s a Christian Coloradan to do?
6 Ways to Look Godly (While Not Actually Growing in Your Faith), Carl Laferton. Here’s a helpful how-to for hypocrisy. (Note for the skeptical: this is satire.) “It takes humility and godliness to accept correction and challenge, so make a point each Sunday of telling someone (preferably someone different each week) how the sermon applied to your life and how you need to change. Then don’t. Maximum effect, minimal effort.”
Can Christians Date Non-Christians? Debra K. Fileta. If this blog had an FAQ section on it, this question would lead the list. Ms. Fileta offers a wise warning against those who may be tempted to settle for “less than best” in the dating world. (And now that I think of it, maybe this blog should have an FAQ section.)
On The Lighter Side
Here’s some Nicolas Cage swag that you might consider purchasing (or that might haunt you in your dreams tonight):
The Nic Cage Emotions T-shirt:
The Nic Cage Mona Lisa iPhone Cover:
The Nic Cage Character Pillow:
The Nic Cage Wine Glass:
The (Hopeful But Unlikely) Mrs. Nic Cage Handbag:
