This is a list of recent blog posts which I found interesting. That I found them interesting doesn't mean I necessarily agree with or endorse all of the ideas presented in the posts, but that I found them to be intriguing and thought-provoking. They may benefit you as you prayerfully consider your area of shepherding and stewardship, which has been given to you in trust by the Lord. (They are listed in no particular order of interest.) Please post your comments to discuss  any article that strikes your interest. If you have recent blog posts to nominate, please send the link and your reasons for nominating that post to

Being Gay at Jerry Falwell's University

I poste the original article from the Atlantic last week in Top Blog Posts of the week. This week Denny Burk follows it up with his thoughts. Denny Burk: “I just finished reading what has to be one of the most riveting articles I've ever seen. The author is Brandon Ambrosino, and the title is ‘Being Gay at Jerry Falwell's University.’ Writing for The Atlantic, Ambrosino tells his story of coming out as a homosexual while he was a student at Liberty.”

A Dead Baby

Here is the brutal reality: “Planned Parenthood, which receives more than $500 million in government subsidies, is branching out, expanding its mission beyond the provision of abortions to the defense of consumers' rights: If you pay for an abortion, you are owed a dead baby.”

3801 Lancaster

Since you won’t hear much of anything this week on Kermit Gosnell and his little shop of abortion horrors—not on the nightly news, not on NPR, not in the newspapers—you can hear about it for yourself here:

How I Came To Calvinism

"No. Not me. I'm referring to how I have heard a number of Calvinists describe their theological journey and I will confess that it never fails to surprise me that my Christian brethren describe their experience here in the same manner that one might describe a salvation testimony."

The “Right Time” God

“God operates on a different time table than we do as humans.” We all know this, but sometimes we need to be reminded.

Vatican City Explained

This short video explains how Vatican City works. It’s a remarkable complex little place.

Yes, You Should Have Sunday School

"Sunday School is an old program that is out of date and has many holes. It requires space for classrooms and teacher training and plans and development. It can be hard to staff, hard to manage, and hard to find space. You should absolutely find a way to tackle these issues and have a Sunday School program."