I have yet to write a review on the Kindle 2 from Amazon which I picked up over a month ago while vacation in Florida. My preview in a word – “Excellent!” I will save an extended review for later once I locate where I left my mind.
Posts from April 2009
Book Review: Finally Alive by John Piper
Finally Alive is a newly published book written by John Piper. Pastor John is the preaching pastor of the church that my family attends in the Minneapolis area. Finally Alive is focused on the Gospel and its message both to the believer and the unbeliever. John unpacks the truths he previously delivered in a sermon series he previously preached at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
The New Calvinism #3 in the 10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now: Time Magazine
Time magazine listed “The New Calvinism” as #3 on its article, 10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now
If you really want to follow the development of conservative Christianity, track its musical hits. In the early 1900s you might have heard “The Old Rugged Cross,” a celebration of the atonement. By the 1980s you could have shared the Jesus-is-my-buddy intimacy of “Shine, Jesus, Shine.”
Two Kinds of Simple Church, Part 1 | TheResurgence
Jonathan Dodson writes about churches taking a “simple church” goal…
→ Read the rest The first kind of simple church ignores complexity. This kind of church calls it as they see it. There is one way to do things. They call the outs. This type of “simple church” refuses to frame the gospel in our context, insisting upon using old forms for new times.
Vertical Forest : Blocking Facebook Ads
Helpful information if you want to remove the annoying and sometimes offensive Sponsor ads that show up on Facebook:
→ Read the rest I just received a request from a friend on Facebook to join a group petitioning that the stupid x-rated ads it shows be removed. Nice as it would be if Facebook would do this, realistically, I highly doubt they ever will.
HowStuffWorks “How bad for you is high-fructose corn syrup?”
Good sensible article on HFCS…
→ Read the rest Knowing that it tastes delicious, should we go ahead and assume high-fructose corn syrup is also incredibly bad for us? Many people think it is, pointing to the rise in obesity and diabetes that seems to have mirrored the rise in consumption of HFCS. Critics point ouÂt that it’s not a natural form of fructose and that the availability of cheap sweetener led to the supersizing of individual servings, such as 64-ounce sodas.
Book Review: The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry
The context for the book, The Templar Legacy, is detailed enough that it takes a little while for author, Steve Berry, to develop the story’s plot. I found it a little bit of a struggle to be drawn back to the novel during the early part of the book. That was not the case for the last 3/4 of the book.
→ Read the rest When Should I Turn Off My Computer? – wcco.com
More than half of the computers at offices in the United States run all the time, including overnight, wasting potentially billions of dollars in energy costs. But many of us have been told to leave those computers on so the machines can update at night. So should we keep our computers on or off?