Whoever thought of this is a genius of compassion. The name is religious — I wonder if the idea was brought forward by someone of faith.

The People’s Bailout: Occupy is forgiving personal debt

Occupy Wall Street continues to show that it’s more than just a simple protest movement. They have been doing amazing work with Hu

Tim Keller and Andy Stanley? Yes, please. Great read for pastors and other ministry leaders.

Balancing Acts | Leadership Journal

Tim Keller and Andy Stanley explain what it takes to get ministry right.

These are pretty wise thoughts from Sam Storms. I recently heard a friend remind a room of pastors that we don’t serve an elephant and we don’t serve a donkey. We serve the lion who is a lamb.

Thinking about the Election from a Biblical Point of View (Sam Storms) | Parchment and Pen

This past week I came across a statement by Marvin Olasky concerning the national election on Tuesday: “Sinful humans with all our quirks will decide who controls the White House and Congress. But und…

Yikes. I love me some Craig Keener — but 2.5 million words on Acts?

Keener on Acts of the Apostles

Of the making of commentaries on biblical writings, there is much, increasingly so (it seems) in recent decades, often in various series, each with its own intended focus, readership, and approach.……

The chart at the end is awesome.

Are psychopaths more likely to become criminals… or CEOs?

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Truth.

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I’ve got nothing against Apple, It’s its fan club I can’t stand.

Mampires. Heh.

Why Milk?

Throughout evolutionary history, most adult homo sapiens could not drink milk. Even today, most adults cannot drink milk. Adults who cannot drink milk don’t seem to lose very much, particularly as the…

This seems basically correct to me.

What are the four things that kill relationships?

John Gottman can listen to a couple for 5 minutes and determine, with 91% accuracy, whether they’ll divorce. He was featured in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink. Gottman’s researched marriage for over 40…

I really like Ross Douthat. He says the things I think, but he says them very articulately and from a prominent platform.

The Press and Abortion, Revisited

Richard Mourdock and the media’s blinders on abortion.

I love kids.

Why do kids cover their eyes when they’re hiding?

Children often close or cover their eyes to hide, and researchers at the University of Cambridge wanted to find out why. Click thr