Worth Your Time

Is the Mega-Church the New Liberalism? by Al Mohler

The Moral Case for Capitalism at the Manhattan Institute

Ross Douthat and the Value of Traditional Christianity in America at Acton Institute

God Rebuilds the World Through Our Work at The High Calling

Video – Makers vs Takers with John Stossel at LibertyPen

15 Spectacular Libraries in Europe at Mental Floss

A Heavenly Calling by TM Moore. You can click here to download the entire series, which would work well as a small group study. More always does a great job with these resources.

Podcast – How to Shave Ten  Hours Off Your Work Week at Michael Hyatt

Study Shows that Mormonism is Fastest-Growing Faith in Half the U.S. States at Washington Post

A Response and Challenge to Dan Savage by James White

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Today’s Best Reads

Joel Osteen says God Wants to Supersize your Joy and Peace at Christian Post

Really Real: A Heavenly Calling, Part 1 by TM Moore at Colson Center

The Sharp Dropoff in Worker Happiness at FastCompany

Your Life is the Sum of Your Choices at Michael Hyatt

Disciplining the Eyes Through Art and Worship at Christianity Today

Business Etiquette: Five Rules That Matter Now at Inc.

How to Keep the Poor Poor by Star Parker

The Case of the Lesbian Den Mother by Al Mohler at the Christian Post

Pastor, 20 Worshippers Killed in Nigeria Church Attacks at the Christian Post

LeCrae’s “Man Up” Mission to Address Father Absence at Christianity Today
Also, here’s another article on a similar subject at Christianity Today

Here is the “Man Up Anthem,” by LeCrae and others…

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Today’s Best Reads (and an added bonus)

Saturdays are pretty slow, but here are a few things worth reading today…

15 Ways to Make Prayer a Natural Part of Your Everyday Family Life at Raising Godly Children

Six Big Differences for Kids Today at Tim Elmore’s blog

America’s Crisis of Character at Wall Street Journal (by Peggy Noonan – really great article… and sobering)

Anti-Bullying Speaker Curses Christian Teens at Fox News Radio (you have to read this to believe it)

The Case for Adam and Eve: An Interview with John Collins at byFaith Magazine

John Bunyan and “The Pilgrim’s Progress” at Bill Federer’s American Minute

Temptation is Not Sin by Bill Mounce at Trans*Formed

Knowing When to Criticize by Ron Edmondson (This is very helpful. Some folks seem to think that they have the spiritual gift of criticism. Edmondson has some helpful suggestions on this matter.)

The following isn’t a “read” but it is definitely a MUST watch and a MUST listen. The good folks at HistoryMaker’s have put together another very powerful video on the need for missions. Lecrae uses a quote at the end of the video taken from the first page of John Piper’s book on missions, which says, “Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” Great video. Enjoy…

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Today’s Best Reads

* Check back regularly as this post will be updated throughout the day.

Happy Reading,
Dale

Made to Rule: We Are Stewards of the Creation by T.M. Moore

Perfection (great story about Phil Humber) at WORLD Magazine

A good “Charles Colson roundup” at WORLD Magazine

15 Big Little Things You Can Do in 15 Minutes at Forbes

What Cocktail Parties Teach Us at Wall Street Journal

Movie review of Five-Year Engagement at The Fish.com

Whose Bible? Which Adam? at The Colossian Forum

From belief to action — not the other way around at Break Point

A Call and Agenda for Pastor-Theologians at Gospel Coalition

How Many Christians Are There in China? And Does It Make a Difference? at ChinaSource

Retired UM Bishops Urge Ordination of Practicing Homosexuals at IRD

The Underestimated Doctrine of Conversion at 9Marks Journal

Learning from John Stott’s Godly Ambition at Desiring God

Elderly Murder-Suicide: Should We Praise Old Men Who Kill Their Wives and Themselves? at Huffington Post

The Downside of Cohabiting Before Marriage at New York Times

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