Night of Champions

Well I missed this event downtown Friday night but I would have liked to see these two guys and have had a chance to hear them speak. Being a Florida Fan and a Christian, it's hard not to like these two guys and what they stand for.

Faith binds Tebow, Wuerffel

Unanswered Prayer

I just recently finished a great book by Philip Yancey entitled Prayer – Does It Really Make Any Difference. There were a ton of quotes from it that I jotted down but one stuck with me from the chapter on Unanswered Prayer. Do you have any of those?

This one is about St. Augustine and his mother Monica.

Sometimes an unanswered prayer opens the door to something far better. For fifteen years Monica prayed for her son Augustine as he indulged his senses and investigated exotic philosophies. When Augustine finally converted, these were the very experiences that gave depth and richness to his writings, allowing him to set the course of Christian thought for centuries. Once, Monica prayed all night that God would stop her son from going to wicked Rome, but he tricked her and sailed away. It was on that trip, in fact, that Augustine became a Christian. Reflecting later, he said that God denied his mother once in order to grant her what she had prayed for always.

John the Baptist's Doubt

I thought this article showed some great insight into the relationship John the Baptist had with his cousin Jesus. I never really thought very deeply about the doubt John experienced in prison or about Jesus' response and compassion toward John.

I think I'll keep an eye out for Jon Bloom's posts now like I do Andree Seu.

The article: John the Baptist's Doubt

Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways 1549) Animation with Audio

This is a pretty cool simulation (with live audio with the pilot & air traffic control).

It is amazing that everyone survived this:

Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways 1549) Animation with Audio

David Foster Wallace

One of my favorite World Magazine writers is Andree Seu. Her articles typically show up in the Commentary, Faith and Inspiration section of the magazine and I follow her blog pretty regularly.

I thought this one about the American Author David Foster Wallace's half grasp of the truth was pretty thought provoking.

David Foster Wallace by Andree Seau

Cardboard Testimonies

A friend sent an email to me with this link. I thought this was simple yet powerful.

Cardboard Testimonies

John Piper on the Current Economic Downturn

I thought this clip from John Piper might be an encouragement to some who have either been caught or had loved ones caught in the current economic downturn. It was an encouragement to me and I also thought about how great the benefit of memorizing scripture is as he recalled to mind so many scripture passages about trusting God and God's faithfulness to us during the course of this short video.

John Piper on the Current Economic Downturn