Gallery How to Be a Fashion-Loving Minimalist If you read an article about how to live without an income every day for the rest of your life, you might be thinking, “Well … that isn’t going to happen.” But you’re wrong, because there is the possibility that we can achieve that on a daily basis. It’s not easy, but there are some […] Written by jack121400 October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Good Reads Sunrise and Sunset on Mars To explore the surface of Mars as a whole, scientists have focused almost exclusively on a portion of its surface, called the ‘Celestial latitudes’. It has a latitude of about 55 degrees north, and a longitude of about 2 degrees south. The surface is cold at this latitude, and at a very specific location, in […] Written by jack121400 August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Unveiling :: How to get out of rabbit holes When my thoughts wander, they don’t always frolic in fields of clover. Sometimes they stumble down a rabbit hole. When I realize what’s happened, I wonder how I got there, how to get out, and how to stop falling into rabbit holes! ‘Rabbit hole’ is such an accepted term for a downward spiral of circular […] Written by Stephanie Noble July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian The Un-Instagrammable Instagrammable-ness of Haggai 1:12 Thank God for un-Instagrammable Bible verses. By now we all know the cornerstones of the Instagram Verse Canon: Philippians 4:13, John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28, just to name a few. These verses wear their hope and positivity right on their sleeve. They’re inspirational, crystal clear, and look great on a picture of […] Written by intervarsity July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical Jesus Restores after Massive Sin [John Crotts] When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” John 21:15 Does it seem like Jesus leaves you alone in your fights sometimes? You […] Written by Paul Tautges July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical RESOURCES: Transgenderism BOOKS/MINI-BOOKS Affirming God’s Image: Addressing the Transgender Question with Science and Scripture (Alan Branch) Explaining LGBTQ+ Identity to Your Child: Biblical Guidance and Wisdom (Tim Geiger) Transgender: Christian Compassion, Convictions and Wisdom for Today’s Big Issues (Vaughan Roberts) God and the Transgender Debate (Andrew Walker) What Does the Bible Teach about Transgenderism: A Short Book […] Written by Paul Tautges July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Buddhist Craving “Survival” Condemns You to Suffering Why is it that people, even those who are walking the path, find it so difficult to free themselves from the past, from their fears and anxieties, their cravings, and so enable them to end their suffering and find peace? As I’ve written in the past, “Survival – The Force that Controls Our Life,” the […] Written by Ronald Hirsch July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Evangelicals Dangerous Understanding of Jesus What did social justice mean to Jesus? A clear-eyed reading of the gospels reveals that it meant to be more equitable access to wealth, resources, security, authority, and power. The gospels portray relief for the impoverished masses in Israel to be his primary concern. We know this because he spoke about poverty and the impoverished […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Making One of Two Mark 6:30-44, Ephesians 2:11-22 Today we continue with our second week study of the book of Ephesians. And while we didn’t focus very much on Ephesians last week, today we will spend a little more time with it. Today we hear these words of unity, of reconciliation, “For he himself is our peace, who has […] Written by Barbara Barkley July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelical A Prayer for a Child Grieving a Death Last week, I received my order of Kathleen Nielson’s new four-volume set of Prayers of a Parent books and, O, how I love them already! The following is from the first volume, Prayers of a Parent for Young Children. Lord, I would want to keep my child from seeing how death keeps reaching in to […] Written by Paul Tautges July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Announcing a Season of Non-Violent Moral Direct Action Since Republicans in the Senate locked arms to block debate on legislation to protect voting rights, the folks I look to for moral leadership in the public sqaure have been getting arrested in Washington, DC. First, it was Rev. Jesse Jackson and Bishop William J. Barber, standing with poor and low-income people from Appalachia who […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
General Christian Choice Ephesians 1:1-14 Mark 6:14-29 Today in the narrative lectionary we begin a look at the book of Ephesians. And for today what I want to say about this passage is simply that it is in many ways the elevator version of Christianity. It talks about our being chosen […] Written by Barbara Barkley July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelicals Dangerous Understanding of Jesus What did social justice mean to Jesus? A clear-eyed reading of the gospels reveals that it meant to be more equitable access to wealth, resources, security, authority, and power. The gospels portray relief for the impoverished masses in Israel to be his primary concern. We know this because he spoke about poverty and the impoverished […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Making One of Two Mark 6:30-44, Ephesians 2:11-22 Today we continue with our second week study of the book of Ephesians. And while we didn’t focus very much on Ephesians last week, today we will spend a little more time with it. Today we hear these words of unity, of reconciliation, “For he himself is our peace, who has […] Written by Barbara Barkley July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Evangelicals Dangerous Understanding of Jesus What did social justice mean to Jesus? A clear-eyed reading of the gospels reveals that it meant to be more equitable access to wealth, resources, security, authority, and power. The gospels portray relief for the impoverished masses in Israel to be his primary concern. We know this because he spoke about poverty and the impoverished […] Written by Red Letter Christians July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Making One of Two Mark 6:30-44, Ephesians 2:11-22 Today we continue with our second week study of the book of Ephesians. And while we didn’t focus very much on Ephesians last week, today we will spend a little more time with it. Today we hear these words of unity, of reconciliation, “For he himself is our peace, who has […] Written by Barbara Barkley July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Prayer for a Child Grieving a Death Last week, I received my order of Kathleen Nielson’s new four-volume set of Prayers of a Parent books and, O, how I love them already! The following is from the first volume, Prayers of a Parent for Young Children. Lord, I would want to keep my child from seeing how death keeps reaching in to […] Written by Paul Tautges July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Unveiling :: How to get out of rabbit holes When my thoughts wander, they don’t always frolic in fields of clover. Sometimes they stumble down a rabbit hole. When I realize what’s happened, I wonder how I got there, how to get out, and how to stop falling into rabbit holes! ‘Rabbit hole’ is such an accepted term for a downward spiral of circular […] Written by Stephanie Noble July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
The Un-Instagrammable Instagrammable-ness of Haggai 1:12 Thank God for un-Instagrammable Bible verses. By now we all know the cornerstones of the Instagram Verse Canon: Philippians 4:13, John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28, just to name a few. These verses wear their hope and positivity right on their sleeve. They’re inspirational, crystal clear, and look great on a picture of […] Written by intervarsity July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Jesus Restores after Massive Sin [John Crotts] When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” John 21:15 Does it seem like Jesus leaves you alone in your fights sometimes? You […] Written by Paul Tautges July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
RESOURCES: Transgenderism BOOKS/MINI-BOOKS Affirming God’s Image: Addressing the Transgender Question with Science and Scripture (Alan Branch) Explaining LGBTQ+ Identity to Your Child: Biblical Guidance and Wisdom (Tim Geiger) Transgender: Christian Compassion, Convictions and Wisdom for Today’s Big Issues (Vaughan Roberts) God and the Transgender Debate (Andrew Walker) What Does the Bible Teach about Transgenderism: A Short Book […] Written by Paul Tautges July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
