The nation has seen some interesting things take place among its borders this week. Super Tuesday simply brought forth John McCain as the clear Republican front-runner while Obama and Clinton continue to fight for the driver’s seat in the Democratic Party. Union University and other areas in the south were devastated by a series of rare winter tornado outbreaks. Yes, the nation has had an interesting week.
On this Thursday I am reminded of Joel 2.12-13, “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness.”
Tornado Outbreak
- Said at Southern Seminary has compilled some great links with support and prayer information regarding the tornado devastation at Union University.
Below are just a few photos of the tornado devastation at Union University.
Links and Articles Enjoyed This Week
- Church discipline comes under fire from the Wall Street Journal in an article entitled, “Banned from Church.” The article is quite exaggerated but is very interesting and a topic many churches need to consider, biblically of course.
- Alan Noble at Christ and Pop Culture has written an interesting article entitled, “Wearing Our Faith: the Purpose and Effectiveness of Bumper Stickers and Christian Clothes.”
- Jason Button a guest blogger at Gazing at Glory defines for us what the word “blessed” means in the Psalms by giving a wonderful outline in a post entitled, “Piety in the Psalter.”
- Dr. Albert Mohler writes on, “God, Moral Judgment and the Death Penalty.”
- Tim Challies has an excellent article on, “The Beauty of a Good Translation.”
- Faith by Hearing has some great audio resources from Robert Reymond on the Attributes of God.
- Doug Wilson has written a wonderful article on the upcoming presidential election and biblical truths we must not forget.
Filed under: Cultural Issues, Various Thoughts
Dustin,
Thank you for the kind remarks about my article on the beatitudes in the Psalter. There is so much that I gleaned from that study that I was not able to fit into that post. I hope that others will take the opportunity to track down the beatitude psalms and preach through them. I greatly benefited from this study.
Jason,
Thank you for such a wonderful study and I hope to read more of your thoughts on the Psalms. It was my pleasure providing a link to your article in the sincere hope that others might be blessed as well.
Dustin