When my boys were young, they would bring me “junk” books on our weekly library trips. It wasn’t that the books were that bad, but especially during the school year, I wanted them to read better books. I would tell them that just as our bodies grow and remain healthy with good, nutritious food and just a little bit of “junk”, so our minds grow and remain healthy with well-written, edifying books and a small side of light reading (mostly comic books and thriller type books). We added those type of books in sparingly, and the boys soon learned to read them occasionally rather than regularly. A steady diet of “junk”, whether mental or physical, leaves us feeling sluggish and unhealthy. With so many choices of reading (and listening) on the internet, I’ve started instituting the same rule for my online reading.
To help keep your mind and heart full of enriching words, here are some articles and a podcast I found helpful this week:
Jesus knew the difference between urgent and important. He understood that all the good things He could do were not necessarily the things He ought to do.
If you’re like me and are always looking to dive deeper into various aspects of Biblical and Systematic Theology, this list will keep you reading for a long time.
Don’t Let ‘VeggieTales’ Drive You to Neglect Imperatives
It’s so easy to throw out morals when we seek to avoid moralism. Michael Kruger writes about how to see those morals in the frame of the gospel. Great reading!
On Daughters and Dating: How to Intimidate Suitors
Great article on raising strong daughters. I shared it with my boys with the advice that strong young women with good “walls” are the ones they should seek as wives.
Countering Structural Lie #4: What Does ‘Keeping the Sabbath’ Mean?
True rest isn’t found in “doing,” but in “being” – with the lover of our souls in that intimate, sacred place of communion and surrender.
7 Ways To Make Your Next Vacation More Soul-Nourishing
I plan to incorporate these ideas in my upcoming vacation time.
With only a few weeks left of summer, don’t let regret rob you of savoring those moments you do have.
Lane Tipton on Anchoring our Teaching in the Central Themes of the Bible
Whether you are studying the Bible on your own, in a small group, or teaching it to others, listen to this podcast. Lane Tipton and Nancy Guthrie discuss the importance of teaching and studying the Bible in the context of the big themes God has given us in His Word.
Myriads of Thoughts 