PORN WARNING 

Oh, to have understood the impact of apparently innocent porn 50 years ago. Parents, bite the bullet and educate your children!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lauren-dubinsky/porn-addiction_b_1686481.html

No Country for Old Men? - Reformation21

No Country for Old Men? - Reformation21:

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10 Tips on Solving Mysterious Bible Passages from Sherlock Holmes – Trevin Wax

10 Tips on Solving Mysterious Bible Passages from Sherlock Holmes – Trevin Wax:

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Toward Better Short-Term Missions – The Gospel Coalition Blog

Toward Better Short-Term Missions – The Gospel Coalition Blog: "In the first article I laid out the history of short-term missions and some of the opportunities it has provided. The second article pointed to some of the problems that surround the enterprise. Now I want to offer a way forward."

Eight Reasons Why My Anxiety Is Pointless and Foolish – Justin Taylor

Eight Reasons Why My Anxiety Is Pointless and Foolish – Justin Taylor:

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My testimony

I gave this at Celebrate Recovery last September. Am posting now for anyone who might be interested:

Before Christ

In one sense my “story” is all about trying to “make it through works”.   I spent the majority of my life thinking that the major goal in life was “success” ... and that one could “achieve” this and all goals through hard work and maybe some luck.   This success, measured primarily through financial means, could make (or, at least allow, one to be “happy”).  Words like “Grace”, “Salvation”, & “Faith” did not come up as a useful term in my vocabulary.  While the love within my family was important, that was never quite enough for the “success driven life”.