{"id":4359,"date":"2017-01-20T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T02:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=4359"},"modified":"2017-01-20T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T02:27:13","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2017\/01\/20\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-84","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 84"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4136\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2016\/07\/15\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-58\/20160715_161627\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4136\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4136\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627-300x101.jpg?resize=300%2C101\" alt=\"1 Chronicles 12:32 - they &quot;understood the times&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627.jpg?resize=300%2C101&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627.jpg?resize=768%2C259&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627.jpg?resize=1024%2C345&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627.jpg?resize=1200%2C404&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160715_161627.jpg?w=1692&amp;ssl=1 1692w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 Chronicles 12:32 \u2014 they \u201cunderstood the&nbsp;times\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom.<\/p>\n<h3>Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/gleanings\/2017\/january\/outstanding-medical-missionary-burundi-gerson-lchaim-prize.html\">The World\u2019s Most Outstanding Medical Missionary<\/a> (Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today): the family of God frequently makes me&nbsp;proud.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/gleanings\/2017\/january\/top-50-countries-christian-persecution-world-watch-list.html\">\u2018Worst Year Yet\u2019: The Top 50 Countries Where It\u2019s Hardest To Be A Christian<\/a> (Jeremy Weber, Christianity Today): \u201cPersecution rose globally again for the third year in a row, indicating how volatile the situation has become,\u201d stated Open Doors. \u201cCountries in South and Southeast Asia rapidly rose to unprecedented levels and now rank among such violent areas as the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/01\/16\/509353565\/when-the-brain-scrambles-names-its-because-you-love-them?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">When The Brain Scrambles Names, It\u2019s Because You Love Them<\/a> (Michelle Trudeau, NPR): This is my defense to you all. Also, I found this bit funny \u2014 in a family \u201cyou are much more likely to be [accidentally] called the dog\u2019s name than you are to be called the cat\u2019s&nbsp;name.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s inauguration day, so a lot of the articles relate to the newly sworn-in President.&nbsp;<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/articles\/how-to-live-under-an-unqualified-president\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Live Under An Unqualified President<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (John Piper, Desiring God): this is&nbsp;good.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dougwils.com\/s7-engaging-the-culture\/trump-takes-jezreel.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump Takes Jezreel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Douglas Wilson, personal blog): \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political factions want everything to be a simple binary choice on the human level. You either are all in for Jezebel or all in for Jehu. What Scripture invites us to is qualified support, or perhaps qualified disapproval. So and so was a good king, but did not remove the high places.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2017\/january-february\/churchs-integrity-in-trump-years.html?start=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Church\u2019s Integrity in the Trump Years<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Mark Galli, Christianity Tod<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ay): \u201cOur main political task in this new administration is more urgent than ever\u2026 we can speak charitably to one another about our disagreements, taking the time to find out what each of us really believes and&nbsp;why.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/web-exclusives\/2017\/01\/the-politics-of-answered-prayer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Politics of Answered Prayer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Peter Leithart, First Things): sure to disquiet and\/or offend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marginalrevolution.com\/marginalrevolution\/2017\/01\/bit-context-trump-nato.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bit Of Context on Trump, NATO, and Germany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Tyler Cowen, personal blog): \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I strongly favor NATO and I don\u2019t think you can trust the Russians with just about anything, or for that matter make much of a deal with them.\u201d (this piece is not about the inauguration, but I found it very stimulating)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.thegospelcoalition.org\/justintaylor\/2017\/01\/19\/bonhoeffer-on-why-god-does-not-fill-the-emptiness-when-a-loved-one-dies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bonhoeffer On Why God Does Not Fill The Emptiness When A Loved One Dies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Justin Taylor, Gospel Coa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lition): \u201cto the extent the emptiness truly remains unfilled one remains connected to the other person through it.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/marginalrevolution.com\/marginalrevolution\/2017\/01\/authoritarians-distract-rather-debate.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authoritarians Distract Rather than Debate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution): \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it has long been assumed that propaganda posts would support the government with praise or criticize critics of the government. Not so. In fact, propaganda posts actively steer away from controversial issues.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/family-studies.org\/mens-breadwinning-still-matters-for-marriage\/\">Men\u2019s Breadwinning Still Matters For Marriage<\/a>&nbsp;(Christos Makridis, Institute For Family Studies): yes, that\u2019s our Christos. \u201cThe college-educated may embrace egalitarian ideals of family life, but their behavior is more complicated.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Things Glen Found Amusing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/religion-parasite-says-guy-living-moms-basement\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Religion Is A Parasite,\u2019 Says Guy Living In Mom\u2019s Basement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Babylon Bee): I found this line particularly funny, \u201cAt publishing time, Wendler had called religion \u2018the opiate of the masses\u2019 before firing up a massive bong in his mom\u2019s&nbsp;car.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.penny-arcade.com\/comic\/2017\/01\/16\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovering After A Surgery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &nbsp;(Penny Arcade)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stanfordflipside.com\/2017\/01\/letter-to-students-on-maintenance-of-the-stanford-brand\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Letter To Students On Maintenance Of The Stanford Brand\u2122<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (The Flipside): \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May the winds of freedom blow just exactly the right amount!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/textsfromsuperheroes.com\/post\/156060826444\/wonderwomen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Diversity Among Superheroes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Texts From Superheroes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 23px;\">Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In the time of King David, the tribe of Issachar produced shrewd warriors \u201cwho understood the times and knew what Israel should do\u201d (1 Chron 12:32). In a similar way, we need to become wise people whose faith interacts with the world. I pray this email gives you greater insight, so that you may continue the tradition of Issachar.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Chi Alpha is not a partisan organization. To paraphrase another minister: we are not about the donkey\u2019s agenda and we are not about the elephant\u2019s agenda \u2014 we are about the Lamb\u2019s agenda. Having said that, I read widely (in part because I believe we should aspire to pass <a href=\"http:\/\/econlog.econlib.org\/archives\/2011\/06\/the_ideological.html\">the ideological Turing test<\/a> and in part because I do not believe I can fairly say \u201cI agree\u201d or \u201cI disagree\u201d until I can say \u201cI understand\u201d) and may at times share articles that have a strong partisan bias simply because I find the article stimulating. The upshot: you should not assume I agree with everything an author says in an article I mention, much less things the author has said in other articles (although if I strongly disagree with something in the article I\u2019ll usually mention it).<\/p>\n<p>Also, remember that I\u2019m not reporting news \u2014 I\u2019m giving you a selection of things I found interesting. There\u2019s a lot happening in the world that\u2019s not making an appearance here because I haven\u2019t found stimulating articles written about&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n<p>Archives at <a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links\">http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom. Things Glen Found Interesting The World\u2019s Most Outstanding Medical Missionary (Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today): the family of God frequently makes me&nbsp;proud. \u2018Worst Year Yet\u2019: The Top 50 Countries Where It\u2019s Hardest \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2017\/01\/20\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-84\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 84\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Global Christianity, some Trumpian reflections, why I can't keep names straight in my ministry, and things that made me laugh.","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16],"tags":[189,161,188,112,126,117],"class_list":["post-4359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links","tag-family","tag-global-christianity","tag-love","tag-marriage","tag-persecution","tag-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Ded-18j","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4359"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4365,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4359\/revisions\/4365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}