Links to begin the week

Links to previous posts on my blog

Belief divides- some believe, some don’t. (So that you may believe. John 20:30-31)

The focus is on Jesus… not on other people God uses in our lives (So that you may believe. John 20:30-31)

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.

Joseph Fiennes Talks About Playing a Skeptic in ‘Risen’

Death, the Prosperity Gospel and Me

Thomas Jefferson: Jewish Student Of Talmud?

Is Religion the Cause of Most Wars?

Watch Monty Williams, the 44-year-old associate head coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team, bring the gospel to bear on the “loss” of his beloved wife, Ingrid:

The Secret Ingredient of Our Poverty Relief

What an evangelical theologian and his gay son can teach us all about respect and reconciliation

Links to books I’ve started in the last week.

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.