TANK PART II

One more for you here.

BEARS SUCK

Dyvig, take this , this and this

KATIE COURIC & THE SUPER BOWL

I can't wait for this! Who cares what Chris Berman, Tom Jackson
or Terry Bradshaw has to say about the big game. Give me Couric!

ASKING GOD

Is it wrong to question God on why he does what he does? John Piper answers here.

ORGANIZATION 101

Here are 10 practical behaviors that will make a world of difference in your work life.

READING

Here is a great article by Dr. Albert Mohler on the importance of reading.

JONATHAN EDWARDS QUOTE

Spiritual pride is very apt to suspect others; whereas an humble saint is most jealous of himself; he is so suspicious of nothing in the world as he is of his own heart. The spiritually proud person is apt to find fault with other saints that they are low in grace, and to be much in observing how cold and dead they are, and crying out against them for it, and to be quick to discern and take notice of their deficiencies, but the eminently humble Christian has much to do at home, and sees so much evil in his own heart, and is so concerned about it, that he is not apt to be very busy with others’ hearts; he complains most of himself and cries out of his own coldness and lowness in grace, and is apt to esteem others better than himself, and is ready to hope that there is nobody but has more love and thankfulness to God than he, and cannot bear to think that others should bring forth no more fruit to God’s honor than he.

(HT: CROSS-eyed)

TONY DUNGY AND LOVIE SMITH

This is a must read.

MARCH MADNESS

John Feinstein gets it correct here.

FREE MP3'S

Paul Schafer with another great list of free MP3's here.

AMAZED BY RAIN

Have you ever been amazed by the goodness of God in the act of rain? If not, read this.

JOHN PIPER SAID WHAT?

My boy Z gives a great summary of the recent John Piper controversy here

ABORT73

"If there was any excuse for mistaking the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, there are no excuses in America. I would love to see Abort73 become a movement led by courageous, smart, Wilberforce-like young people who won't let it go until abortion is as unthinkable in our land as slavery."
John Piper

(HT: EPM)

PLAYOFFS?

I forgot how funny this was!

PARENTING RESOURCES

Steve Weaver with a great list of resources for parents.

THE SPORTS GUY

Welcome back to the Fire Bill Simmons. This is why he is the best!

DES MOINES TRAGEDY

After reading this, I am convinced people are capable of anything. What kind of sick people are out there? It makes me think twice about living in Des Moines.

OHIO STATE

Even Than has to agree that this is really funny.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

True story. I paid $250 cash to a ticket scalper to watch this live.

I dislike Denny Green even more than Barry Bonds.

BARRY BONDS

Here is another reason to hate Barry Bonds.

BIBLE READING PLAN

Vitamin Z with some non conventional thoughts on Bible reading plans.
What do you think?

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

"The Christian's instincts of trust and worship are stimulated very powerfully by knowledge of the greatness of God. But this is knowledge which Christians today largely lack: and that is one reason why our faith is so feeble and our worship so flabby. We are modern people, and modern people, though they cherish great thoughts of themselves, have as a rule small thoughts of God. When the person in the church, let alone the person in the street, uses the word God, the thought is rarely of divine majesty."
J.I. Packer
Knowing God

TEBOW

After reading this, I feel somewhat remorseful over making fun of Tim Tebow all night for only being able to run one play.

(HT: Tim Ellsworth)

NOTRE DAME

My boys in South Bend needed some good press.

(HT: Tim Ellsworth)

FREE JOHN PIPER BOOK

Desiring God is now offering a free PDF of Piper's book When the Darkness Will Not Lift here.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

BIG MAC

Being a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal fan, I took it pretty rough when Mark McGwire went down in flames. I have to admit that since then I did not think he should get into the Hall of Fame. Partly because he has been too proud to admit he cheated.

Sean Michael Lucas makes an interesting point regarding the hypocrisy of the media here.

JIM WALDEN

Genius.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

I'm with Bob Ryan on this one: It is crazy that the BCS Title game is not played until January 8th.

RELIGION AND SPORTS

Than, consider this bone #2

BIBLE READING PLAN

For those of you looking for a read through the Bible in a year plan, here is a link to the one I have used the past couple of years; The Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan.



Along those lines, here is some additional helpful information.

JIM TRESSEL

Since Than is one of the 3 people who will read this blog, I thought I would throw him a bone.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

"He cannot change for the better for he is already perfect; and being perfect, he cannot change for the worse"
A.W. Pink on the immutability of God

10 QUESTIONS

Don Whitney offers Ten Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year or On Your Birthday

FAMILY WORSHIP

As Brayden gets older, a continual struggle for me is shepherding his and Michelle's heart through the discipline of family worship. Here is an article I found quite helpful.