Happy Monday morning to all of you reading in real time. It’s been ages since I posted a Don’t Miss List and work being what it is right now, it’s about all I have time to post today.
Read the Bible in context, so this doesn’t happen
Chris Martin (at Chris Martin Writes) explains how the failure of examining the Scriptures in context has led to a problematic belief system based on the misappropriation of Philippians 4:13. I personally have noticed the same thing with abuse of Jeremiah 29:11 and Psalm 46:10.
For all the ladies
My new twitter friend Vanessa at Hearts on Guard has a post about “resisting the exploitation of emotion in American Christianity.” It’s worth looking at.
Christians Caught in the Crossfire
My story last week for World magazine online was about the recent killing of several Christians in El Salvador. Gang wars plague the country that is not known for persecution. You can find it here.