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Nov 10
66 Books of the Bible – using symmetry to memorize
I’d like to eventually memorize the names of all 66 books of the Bible. (Update: I have now memorized the names. Additional mnemonics and memory devices are listed in the PDF below.) Here’s the structure: Old Testament: 17 + 5 + 17 (the 5 in the middle being the 5 poetry books) To break it down …
Nov 06
Three Myths about *Finding a Spouse*
I’m not sure where I first heard this, and I can’t find it, so I’m restating it here. Myths about Finding a Spouse and Marriage There is a perfect spouse out there for you. (You should look for that perfect spouse.) Your spouse will fulfill your needs and your married life will be great. If …
Oct 20
Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle – H3 Leadership
3 Traites for Leadership: 20 Habits to Build Your Leadership On H3 Leadership by Brad Lomenick is the result of experience and a lot of reflection. And we would be foolish not to benefit from it. When he reflected on the habits that propelled him forward he came up with twenty and organized them around …
Oct 17
James K. A. Smith on The Future of Religion in a “Secular” Age
http://www.slate.com/bigideas/what-is-the-future-of-religion/essays-and-opinions/the-future-of-religion-in-a-secular-age James K A Smith (http://www.calvin.edu/~jks4/) is a Philosophy professor at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI and a Christian. Dr. Smith makes some excellent points on this topic. I’ll pick a couple paragraphs (it’s better to read the whole article) The “spirituality” of the spiritual-but-not-religious often imitates this sort of excarnate religion, often without …
Oct 16
Two American Revolutions
There was an excellent podcast, by Dr. Robert Godfrey, titled Two American Revolutions. The second ‘revolution’ corresponds to (if I’m remembering correctly) the second great awakening. The podcast is part of Godfrey’s series A Survey of Church History. from Renewing Your Mind podcast (normally by RC Sproul) C:\Users\James\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media\Podcasts\Renewing Your Mind with R.C. Sproul\03 Two …
Oct 16
Charles Finney
Charles Finney (1792-1875) was an American Presbyterian minister and leader in the Second Great Awakening in the United States. He has been called The Father of Modern Revivalism. Finney was best known as an innovative revivalist during the period 1825–1835 in upstate New York and Manhattan. There was an excellent podcast, by Dr. Robert Godfrey, …
Oct 14
The Fall
@NotThePuritan: “The Fall is not the advent of desire, but rather the distortion & misdirection of the creational structure of desire.” – James K. A. Smith (Tweet)
Oct 04
Build up, give grace
English Standard Version Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Eph 4:29
Sep 25
The 13 Principles of Disagreement
Decisions made when everyone agrees and nobody discusses alternatives aren’t really decisions, Dan Rockwell writes. Focus on exploring options that lead to actions, and disagree on merit rather than the person. “Invite the entire team to argue for and against each option, regardless of their preferred position,” he suggests. 12. Grab an oar and row, …
Sep 20
may we love alike
“Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion? Without all doubt, we may. Herein all the children of God may unite, notwithstanding these smaller differences.” —from a sermon in the Works of John Wesley Speaking of the ‘divisions’ in …
1 John 4:19
http://quoteseverlasting.com/quotations/category/c-s-lewis-2/