{"id":7775,"date":"2025-08-15T20:45:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T03:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/?p=7775"},"modified":"2025-08-15T20:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T03:45:20","slug":"things-glen-found-interesting-volume-517-being-timely-for-church-and-some-chi-alpha-props","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2025\/08\/15\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-517-being-timely-for-church-and-some-chi-alpha-props","title":{"rendered":"Things Glen Found Interesting, Volume 517: being timely for church and some Chi Alpha&nbsp;props"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/issachar-update-logo-wordswag.png?w=1680&amp;ssl=1 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\"><\/a>\n\n    On Fridays I share articles\/resources about broad cultural, societal and theological issues. Be sure to see the explanation and disclaimers at the bottom. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my&nbsp;way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things Glen Found Interesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list simple-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegospelcoalition.org\/article\/late-church-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why Being Late to Church Matters<\/a> (Joe Carter, The Gospel Coalition): \u201cIf we believe the service is primarily about what we can get out of it\u2014uplifting music, an encouraging sermon, fellowship with friends\u2014then arriving late makes sense. After all, we can still catch most of the \u2018good stuff.\u2019 But if you understand corporate worship as something we do together as the body of Christ\u2014if you see it as our collective offering of praise to our Creator\u2014then showing up late takes on a different meaning entirely. We\u2019re not just showing up late; we\u2019re missing the opportunity to fully participate in something the Lord has designed to form us as his people.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/stanforddaily.com\/2025\/08\/04\/my-experience-at-the-stanford-veritas-forum-hennessy-and-gelsinger-on-leadership-ethics-and-ai\/\">My experience at the Stanford Veritas Forum: Hennessy and Gelsinger on leadership, ethics and AI<\/a> (Pedro David Espinoza, Stanford Daily): \u201cThe forum was moderated by Elli Schulz \u201925, president of Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and vice president of Vox Clara, a student-run magazine partnered with Veritas. It offered a unique opportunity to connect with leaders who have shaped the tech world while reflecting on identity, purpose, ethics, and faith. Elli, whom I\u2019ve known since 2022 through Chi Alpha \u2014 one of Stanford\u2019s most diverse and largest Christian organizations \u2014 brought calm confidence, lighthearted humor and sharp questions to guide the hour-long conversation. She was the ideal moderator, given her passion for apologetics and dedication to faith and&nbsp;work.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Including entirely because it makes Chi Alpha look&nbsp;good.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graphsaboutreligion.com\/p\/my-religion-is-something-else-504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Religion is \u201cSomething Else\u201d<\/a> (Ryan Burge, Substack): \u201c\u2026young people don\u2019t know what the word <em>Protestant<\/em> means anymore, and that\u2019s going to cause major problems in measuring religion going forward.\u2026 Among the youngest adults in the sample, almost none of them selected <em>Protestant<\/em>. In fact, fewer than 10% did so until you get into respondents in their late 30s. In contrast, large numbers simply said they were <em>Christian<\/em>\u2014at least 20% of those in their late teens and early&nbsp;20s.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/29\/books\/review\/st-augustine-city-of-god.html?unlocked_article_code=1.c08.ZsNI.rh-ZVEKhOlWy&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Book That Can Inspire Both a Pope and a Politician<\/a> (Randy Boyagoda, New York Times): \u201cIn other words, the two most prominent American Catholics [J. D. Vance and Pope Leo] have each been profoundly influenced by a 1,600-year-old book about why the Roman Empire was falling apart. What makes it so convincing, and why are powerful people still turning to it for guidance and insight?\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The author is an English professor. Recommended by the mother of an alumnus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/abigail-shrier-stop-asking-kids-if\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stop Asking Kids If They\u2019re Depressed<\/a> (Abigail Shrier, The Free Press): \u201cKids are wildly suggestible, especially where psychiatric symptoms are concerned. Ask a kid repeatedly if he might be depressed\u2014how about now? Are you <em>sure<\/em>?\u2014and he just might decide that he is. Introduce \u2018gender dysphoria\u2019 into a peer group, and a swath of seventh grade girls are likely to decide they were born in the wrong body. Introduce \u2018testing anxiety\u2019 or \u2018social phobia,\u2019 or \u2018suicidality\u2019 to them, and many teens are likely to decide: <em>I have that, too. <\/em>There is a reason clinicians keep anorexia patients from socializing unsupervised in a hospital ward; anorexia is profoundly socially contagious.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/2025\/09\/canada-euthanasia-demand-maid-policy\/683562\/?gift=PtjScmMpxEiEcpa5Z2F__q7WNno8_gp3xVYSmIBoENM&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada Is Killing Itself<\/a> (Elaina Plott Calabro, The Atlantic): \u201cOne day, administering a lethal injection to a patient was against the law; the next, it was as legitimate as a tonsillectomy, but often with less of a wait. MAID now accounts for about one in 20 deaths in Canada\u2014more than Alzheimer\u2019s and diabetes combined\u2014surpassing countries where assisted dying has been legal for far longer.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A sad read with some genuinely shocking quotes. Unlocked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2025\/08\/kids-smartphones-play-freedom\/683742\/?gift=oyG54jCUCaj_JZP40n03lUtkm_w27dJLM7RcyanTWsQ&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones<\/a> (Lenore Skenazy, Zach Rausch, and Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic): \u201cChildren want to meet up in person, no screens or supervision. But because so many parents restrict their ability to socialize in the real world on their own, kids resort to the one thing that allows them to hang out with no adults hovering: their phones.\u201d&nbsp;<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recommended by a student<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list simple-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gocomics.com\/pearlsbeforeswine\/2025\/08\/05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forgiveness<\/a> (Pearls Before Swine)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/babylonbee.com\/news\/apostles-quickly-start-acting-pious-as-they-notice-luke-watching-and-taking-notes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apostles Quickly Start Acting Pious As They Notice Luke Watching And Taking Notes<\/a> (Babylon Bee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panamaplaylists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Panama Playlists<\/a>: \u201cI found the real Spotify accounts of celebrities, politicians, and journalists. Many use their real names. With a little investigating, I could say with near-certainty: yep, this is that person.&nbsp; I\u2019ve been scraping their playlists for over a year. Some individuals even have a setting enabled that displays their last played song. I scraped this continuously, so I know what songs they played, how many times, and when.&nbsp; The Panama Papers revealed hidden bank accounts. This reveals hidden tastes.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Disclaimer<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\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). And to the extent you can discern my opinions, please understand that they are my own and not necessarily those of Chi Alpha or any other organization I may be perceived to represent.\n\nAlso, 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 it.\n\nIf this was forwarded to you and you want to receive future emails, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/theglendavis.substack.com\/\">here<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/category\/links\">view the archives<\/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. I welcome your suggestions. If you read something fascinating please pass it my&nbsp;way. Things Glen Found Interesting Less Serious Things Which Also Interested\/Amused Glen Why Do You Send This&nbsp;Email? In the time \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/archives\/2025\/08\/15\/things-glen-found-interesting-volume-517-being-timely-for-church-and-some-chi-alpha-props\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cThings Glen Found Interesting, Volume 517: being timely for church and some Chi Alpha&nbsp;props\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":"","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":[243,167,120,183,141],"class_list":["post-7775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-links","tag-chi-alpha","tag-euthanasia","tag-famous-christians","tag-psychology","tag-sociology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6Ded-21p","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775","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=7775"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7776,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7775\/revisions\/7776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glenandpaula.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}