Links to begin the week

Link to a previous post on my blog

God promised Abraham a great name.

Links to things I’ve read recently

You should not assume that I agree with everything said in these articles but I did find them thought provoking.

The Most Important Thing My Parents Did

4 Reasons to Be Glad that Life Is Short

ISIS Church Bombings Kill Dozens at Palm Sunday Services in Egypt

5.5 Hours of Teaching through the Letter to the Galatians (Piper, Carson, Keller, and more)

Detox Your Soul: Four Spiritual Habits from the Psalms

10 Things Sexual Assault Victims Want You to Know

Modern Technology Unlocks Secrets of a Damaged Biblical Scroll

Protestantism after 500 Years: By 2040, half of all Protestants will live in Africa.

Does Dating Prepare Us for Marriage — or Divorce?

Just Give Me Jesus: A Closer Look at Christians Who Don’t Go to Church

Four Myths about the Crusades

What If My Husband Looks at Porn?

Links to books I’ve recently started

I usually have about 15 books going at once. These are ones that I have started in the last week. I often reread books that I find enlightening. I obviously don’t agree with every statement in these books. Often, I find books written by those without any Christian faith to be very stimulating as they are addressing issues that are faced by all people.

Coming Home: Essays on the New Heaven and New Earth by D. A. Carson (Author, Editor, Contributor), C. Jeffrey Robinson Sr. (Author, Editor), Timothy J. Keller(Contributor), John Piper (Contributor), Augustus Lopes (Contributor), Mark Dever (Contributor), Voddie Baucham Jr. (Contributor), J. Ligon Duncan (Contributor), Philip Graham Ryken (Contributor)