Round the Sphere Again

Good News
of penal substitution. (Nathan W. Bingham)

Our older brother does his job. (Evangel)

Answers to Questions
Why so many words in worship? (Kevin DeYoung)

Did God intend the fall? (Triablogue)

Whom does God love? (The Thirsty Theologian)

First Commandment
I ordered Tim Keller’s Counterfeit Gods for the church library and read it the day the order came in. I probably won’t review it here because I have too many freebies I’m obligated to review, but I do recommend it. Here’s a review by Sean Lucas at Reformation21 Blog. He says: 

Keller pastorally gives suggestions for how to identify heart idols; but he especially assists in recommending how to deal with this most basic human problem: by falling more in love with Jesus which, in turns, leads to deeper and more thorough repentance.

I’ll just say this: It’s been a while since I’ve been so convicted by a book.

Language Development
A couple of ladies were discussing this study and its findings before church yesterday. Babies, it seems, are listening from the womb.

Home Plate
Several years ago I found a souvenir plate from my hometown in Minnesota at a garage sale here in Whitehorse. I bought it—and have since broken it—but it started my interest in commemorative plates for travellers. I’ve acquired a few at garage sales and thrift stores, including one that’s over 100 years old.

Here are souvenir plates from all of the 50 states. The one from Minnesota has Paul and Babe from my hometown on it, as you can see. It also has a taconite mine from the Mesabi Range and the old, old, before-the-old-Metrodome Twins Stadium.

Can you find the one from your state?

Comments

[Nathan W. Bingham]

Thanks for the shout-out!

[Connie @ Practicing Theology]

So glad you shared the DeYoung post--timely and rich!