Loss at the extremes?

"You can only be so liberal as to lose logic;
Can only be so conservative as to forgo understanding."

~ TETHL 

Basic building block

"For truth to be known, for science to be possible, there must be a coherent reality that we are seeking to know." ~ The Resurgence

http://theresurgence.com/2012/11/10/all-truth-is-gods-truth?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheResurgence+%28The+Resurgence%29

Supposing ahead of time

"Cosmos is a Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things.” In this seemingly harmless definition of the entire structure of Sagan’s work, he assumes that the universe under investigation by science is a cosmos rather than a chaos. He speaks of cosmos 'implying a deep interconnectedness of all things.' This is the grand presupposition of scientific inquiry, namely, that the universe we are seeking to know is coherent. There is an implied deep and profound interconnectedness of all things. The alternative to cosmos, as Sagan has indicated, is chaos. If the universe is at root chaotic, then the whole scientific enterprise collapses. If the universe is chaotic and disconnected, then no knowledge is possible at all. Even discreet bits of atomic data cannot be understood within the framework of utter chaos, so the presupposition of a coherent, rational order of all things is the screaming presupposition of scientists." ~ The Resurgence

http://theresurgence.com/2012/11/10/all-truth-is-gods-truth?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheResurgence+%28The+Resurgence%29

Impossible divide

"The biblical teaching on sin shows us the complete pervasiveness of sin and the ultimate impossibility of dividing the world neatly into sinful people and good people. It eliminates our attitudes of superiority toward others and our practices of shunning or excluding those with whom we differ." ~ The Resurgence

http://theresurgence.com/2012/10/28/two-ways-the-gospel-changes-your-view-of-sin?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheResurgence+%28The+Resurgence%29

Important relevance

“If you say yes to everything, then nothing is important.” ~ Tim Peters

http://timpeters.org/communications/part-2-tips-for-church-communication-leaders/

Land of the free

"Many members of today's black church attend because their parents, who introduced them to Christ and the church, are believers---believers themselves who are the children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren of slaves and freedmen who went to church because they believed in a God who would free them from slavery just as he freed the children of Israel from Egypt. My grandfather, great-grandfathers, and great-great grandfathers, all humble, land-owning (but not well-to-do) farmers, had no ambitions or motives for being churchgoers other than to please Christ, their faithful Lord. The same could be said for the faith of millions of African Americans who preached, prayed, sang, and gave their monies so that their children might follow in the faith as free members in the land of the free." ~ Gospel Coalition

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/10/23/atheists-behind-the-black-church-veil/

What's of value

Build your body as it is how you physically function; more importantly, build your character as it is how you are morally and eternally driven.

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." ~ 1 Timothy 4:8

Burning enigma...

So...why does this happen?...

"As far as I can tell, the cotton ball in the video does not catch fire; a closer look at the footage suggests that the video was edited just before the blaze starts." ~ Theodore Gray 

http://www.popsci.com/node/64850/?cmpid=enews102512&spPodID=020&spMailingID=4863661&spUserID=MTc0NjIyMzMwOTAS1&spJobID=292660980&spReportId=MjkyNjYwOTgwS0

The rising sun

“I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” ~ C.S. Lewis (The Weight of Glory)

Details detracting from entirety

"But because we deal so often in details, we can easily miss the bigger picture if we don't regularly step back and remember what God's design is all about in the first place." ~ Gospel Coalition

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/10/03/when-the-gospel-hits-home/

In our own eyes...

"Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts." ~ Proverbs 21:2 (NASB)

What do you consider when making conclusions?

God written in sports

"There are limits to the effect of sport on life. At the same time, in those moments when you're on the court, it's all reduced to these bursts of energy, and you're testing yourself and you can make some connections, and some beautiful things can happen inside those lines.

Another example is what happened out in Washington State, when the softball player hurt her knee and the girls decided to carry her (profiled in "The Way it Should Be"). That cost them a run, but people all around the world were inspired by such a simple act of decency. It was only a game, but in the moment, it was bigger than that, and when you find such moments, it can be really exciting to tell the whole story." ~ Thomas Lake

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/10/02/the-finest-young-sportswriter-in-america/

Using needles for cancer

"...cancer patients predominantly use it for pain management and nausea and vomiting (N/V) control."

"...acupuncture for cancer treatment have focused mainly on the role of acupuncture in the activation of immune functions, such as increasing blood cell count and enhancing lymphocyte and natural killer cell activity."

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture/healthprofessional

Purposeful approach

"Even before we’ve changed, Jesus offers us his grace to save us from our sin." http://theresurgence.com/2012/10/02/porn-and-the-church-staff

Divine intervention or coincidence?

"I would say that as Christians we don’t believe in coincidence. God is sovereignly in control of all things at all times, so in that sense there is never something that “just happens”. As far as “divine intervention”/”providence”, it would therefore ALWAYS be at work, but our ability to understand it and all of the facets of God’s sovereign plan is ridiculously limited. I think that sometimes we think we see parts of it, but its complexity is more than our human brains can fathom. We do have a few cases where God “shines a light” on history and explains His purposes (the book of Habakkuk is a great example – he asks God “why” and God specifically answers), but that’s not usually the case. We can understand some purposes sometimes, but for the most part we’re limited in our human brains in what we can understand of God’s purposes and plan and therefore the reasons and results of divine intervention." ~ Pastor Greg Vruggink 

Eco-friendly Hotels?

Apparently, that isn't quite the trend; carbon dioxide emissions have nearly doubled since the 1960s...http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3807

Psalm 33:22

"Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You." ~ Psalm 33:22

 How do you hope in God?