On Paris and living with fear

Well said: On Paris and living with fear - The Gospel Coalition Australia:

"So read the news reports, grieve with the victims, cry, call for justice, and get angry with those criminals who thought it was their right to take 129 lives. And pray. Pray for the victims’ families; pray for the dismantling of Islamic State; pray for France as the nation grieves. And then, when you've sunk to the depths of your grief in light of these attacks, thank God for the life he's given you, then go and live it."

Six Questions to Ask When Studying the Bible in a Group

A modification of a method I use for Bible Study groups (I only ask 4 not 6 questions): Six Questions to Ask When Studying the Bible in a Group | Desiring God:

"If you want to read the Bible with your small group, or have tried in the past and it’s fallen flat, you might try the Swedish method. "

Please don't be intolerant

Some good points in here, Please don't be intolerant - Adam4d.com:

"Disagreement is not intolerance"

Richard Glover: Sticking up for the believers

Not a bad read: Richard Glover: Sticking up for the believers:

"And why the rise of militant atheism at exactly the time the church has never been less powerful?"

Christianity, the World's Most Falsifiable Religion

Christianity, the World's Most Falsifiable ReligionParchment and Pen Blog:

"“Even atheists,” Habermas said, “have nothing but ‘negative apologetics’.” In other words, Christianity has a significant amount of historically verifiable data which forms the bedrock of the faith. This is “positive apologetics.” An atheist conference, for example, does nothing but belittle the claims of other religions (primarily Christianity). “There is no positive defense that one can give for naturalism,” Habermas concluded. Therefore, the only thing available to the atheist is an attempt to overturn the massive amount of evidence that Christianity has."

7 great study bibles

I good overview of the good study bibles out there: 7-great-study-bibles-hd.png (1600×6551):