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My Recent Top Read:
The Importance of Going to Bed At the Same Time Every Night
I know getting enough sleep is important, but I’ve never thought that going to bed consistently at the same time would be so important. I know habits, including timing, are generally good things, but I never would have made such a connection/realization. I need to try this…
The Point of Christmas: The Revelation of God
“Regardless of religious backgrounds, most Americans recognize Jesus is the “reason for the season.” This acknowledgment, though, signals a massive disconnect in individuals’ awareness and appropriation of those facts. People may admit Jesus is the reason for the season, but they don’t comprehend the point of Christmas: why Jesus came and Christmas happened.”
7 Lucky People Prove Apple Watch Can Save Lives
This article is very vague about the people whose lives were potentially saved/helped by the Apple Watch, but it’s still a good article. If you were to do a quick Google search of “Apple Watch Saves Life,” you will come up with some good articles and Reddit posts about it. I love hearing how technology, whether Apple or Android, or something else, helps peoples’ lives.
How Important Is It for Me to Affirm the Doctrine of Predestination?
Ultimately, predestination is, according to this article, a 2nd Tier theological issue (Al Mohler on Theological Triage). It is an important issue, but not one that would cause others to think you’re not a Christian if you don’t believe in it, though people unfortunately do have this belief on both sides of the debate. I enjoyed this article, as it is about the importance of understanding where it falls on the triage spectrum.
How Adoption Mirror’s God’s Love for the Fatherless
“We may not be able to remedy the orphan crisis, but we can take action for the accessible number of children who are legally adoptable. There are children today waiting to be placed with families, because other avenues to be reunified with biological parents or to find permanent homes have already been exhausted. I pray that someday, rather than thousands of children waiting for parents to adopt them, there would be thousands of parents waiting in line, ready to welcome such children into their families.”
AMEN TO THIS!
Discipleship According to the Scriptures
As I am working on my Doctor of Ministry with an emphasis on Discipleship, this is a great article, one that I have cited in one paper already, and probably will do so again. Give this a read.