Missio Dei Suburbia

Putting the Happy Back Into Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is miserable for those who spend the day feeling judged by family who barely knows us. Our hope and delight and joy and happiness is recovered and experienced when it sinks in that the Judge who knows us better than we know ourselves finds delight and joy and happiness in us.

'There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.' (Romans 8:1)

Prayers for America on Election Day

John Piper

Al Mohler

Link to others in the comments below...

Tim Keller: Divine Impulses

Game Day for the Glory of God

If you've ever blown a gasket during a pickup basketball game or let out a string of profanities when your favorite team's closer blows a save or ever felt guilty for enjoying sports...

...you need this book

To Deaconness...Or Not To Deaconness

Christ Community Church is part of both the Acts 29 Network and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Within the PCA, there is an ongoing dialogue about the role of women in the church, particular as it relates to the office or position of deacon. Below are the differing opinions of two men for whom I have the utmost respect:

Tim Keller - The Case for Commissioning (Not Ordaining) Deaconnesses

Ligon Duncan - The Case for Our Current Policy on Female Deacons

Challies on Being Controlled By Technology

'Technology is a great servant but an evil master.'

Homemaking and Mission

From Girl Talk...

2008 Desiring God National Conference

I'm going - are you?

Acts 29 in the New York Times

Really good article that appeared in today's New York Times on younger evangelicals and politics. Acts 29 and The Journey in St. Louis are highlighted.

Christianity Today on Pornography and Sex Addiction

The most recent issue of Christianity Today has two article dealing with pornography and sex addiction:

Help for the Sexually Desperate

Porn's Stranglehold

They also profile the Samson Society which is doing some very good work in providing authentic relationships for men in a group environment.

I'd say the statistics in the article are conservative and you might quibble over some of the explanations and solutions, but it's becoming increasingly impossible to sweep this under the rug in churches. So how do we handle this without making assumptions about people and how do we discuss something personal in a public forum?