January 2010
5 posts
Bible Reading FAIL
Well, I need to publicly admit my total failure to follow the “Through the Bible in 90 Days” plan I mentioned back in December. I apparently underestimated the time that reading 12 -15 chapters of scripture requires each day. Despite two attempted re-starts, I finally surrendered.
Instead of saying that I’ll try it again next year, I’ve shifted gears and am working...
Houston's Increasing Tree Loss
The Center for Houston’s Future reports on the continuing disappearance of the region’s trees, mostly from sprawling new development:
“The total loss of tree canopy in the greater Houston region between 1992 and 2005 is 680 square miles. This loss equates roughly to the physical size of the city of Houston, and since 2005, tree loss has continued.
[Center for Houston’s Future; full report...
Stuff Christians Like: The Book
Jonathan Acuff’s blog “Stuff Christians Like” is a fantastic source of satire of American Christians.
“Sometimes, you think, “I wish I had a t-shirt that said ‘I direct deposit my tithe’ so people wouldn’t judge me.”
It’s funny ‘cause it’s true. The book’s due in April. (link to Amazon)
“Jesus shed his blood to rescue the creation from the curse of sin. And the...”
– Richard J. Mouw, When the Kings Come Marching In rev. ed. (Grand Rapids, Mi.: Eerdmans, 2002), 110.
“I can’t show grace to anyone unless I believe that I need grace even more,...”
– M. Haskew