With the start of the new year, new terms for school, studying, & teaching, the first real thrust of winter; things have been busy. Here are a few different articles that I found worthwhile enough to save.
How To Spot a Church Movement – Tall Skinny Kiwi
Andrew Jones passes on some wisdom that he gained from [...]

I have been studying Isaiah lately, out of that study one thing has become very clear; Isaiah has something to say about politics. The first half of the book is directed to contrasting two kings, a classic good guy || bad guy portrait.
The interesting point is what the hinge is for Isaiah’s portrayal: faith. Who’s [...]

{I came across this knowledge thanks to Tad Delay. Definitely check out his post about it for a fuller review.}
There is a new ‘themed’ Bible to hit the shelves, this one based on linking the story of the Bible to the history of the U.S. (you know how our country is founded on Christian principles [...]

There are two ways that one can go, either fear & protection or openness & love. Here are examples of each from Christendom.
TheResurgence – Churches & Pig Flu
Tall Skinny Kiwi – Swine flu and a calm, reasonable, rational Church
I haven’t been keeping up with this whole ‘thing’; I kind of quit consuming any kind of [...]

Here are some interesting things I have come across lately.
In Defense of Eye Candy – A List Apart
A very good article about why it is important to focus time on the aesthetics of a website, instead of simply worrying about function. It argues well for the reality that function & form a integrally wedded together. [...]