Unintended Consequences
In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin, a devoted reader of William Shakespeare’s works, introduced starling birds into Central Park, inspired by their mention in Shakespeare’s Henry VI.
Eye-Opening Symbols
Have you ever heard of, or participated in, the project from grade school that required carrying around an egg for a week? In this experiment, the egg represents a baby, and each students’ job is to keep the egg from cracking.
Distractors
Technology advances have played a vital role in resources that have enhanced our quality of life, but technology has also become a significant distractor that can keep us from what is important.
Lesson Learned
If you grew up with siblings, you can probably remember seeing one of them get in trouble and punished. Did their example keep you from doing wrong? Maybe that was all that was needed to help you obey their parents!
Trusting The Coach
Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or step out of the path of the oncoming ball.
A Conservationist’s Observations
Discipleship is important because our faith is not grown simply by learning more about God. Conservationist Cara Daneel explained that environmental education experts found
Motivated By Love
In answering a question about the motivation for obeying the Lord, Tim Keller said, “In the long run, you should always do the right thing out of love for God out of joy for God.
Discipleship: Water Daily
One of the essential elements to good health is drinking enough water throughout the day. There are now many apps available designed to help you track your water intake.
Protecting The Vulnerable
The Ordinance is a documentary by Deidox Films that shows church communities in Texas working together to protect people from predatory payday loans.
Honoring One’s Duty
Houston is getting more people to show up to jury duty by focusing on the positives, not the negatives. “The percentage of people who appear for jury service
Unquestioning Obedience
In 2015, a movie called Experimenter was released. It covered the life of psychologist Stanley Milgram, known for his experiment that walked the line of unethical
Fearing God First
Ed Welch is a Christian counselor known for his work at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. One of his most popular books is When People Are Big and God is Small:
Distractors
Technology advances have played a vital role in resources that have enhanced our quality of life, but technology has also become a significant distractor that can keep us from what is important.
Following God’s Will
In a post entitled, “Do God’s Will, Not His Work”, Bethany Jenkins writes, “In other words, we can work—make sandwiches, balance budgets, preach sermons—
God Is Worthy
Elisabeth Elliot was considered one of the most influential Christian women in the 20th century. She was the wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot and after his death,
“The Painful Discipline of Our Heavenly Father”
“What hostile sinners mean for harm, God means for good. What they will as hurtful, God wills as helpful. What they plan as destruction, God plans as salvation.
“What Christians Get Wrong About Discipleship”
“What is discipleship? Put simply, discipleship means intentionally partnering with another Christian in order to help that person obey Jesus and grow in relationship with Him
God’s Work
“The reason why many are still troubled, still seeking, still making little forward progress is because they haven’t yet come to the end of themselves.
Dependence on God
Pastor Erik Raymond wrote a “Declaration of Dependence” for The Gospel Coalition.