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

Resolutions

This is usually the day that we think about resolutions for the next year. The ones that we commonly seek are things like joining the gym, putting more $ in the 401k, saying no to snacks after dinner, etc.



The ones we think about are an interesting contrast to the 70 resolutions that Jonathan Edwards resolved to keep and read over once a week in 1722-3. Take a peek: List of Edwards Resolutions

What to pray for in 2009

This year has taught me that prayer is important to God and is a very vital part of the Christian walk.

The disciples understood this. They saw John teaching his disciples to pray and probably also linked the time Jesus spent praying to its importance in the life of a disciple. They asked Jesus to teach them how to pray (see Luke 11) .

But what are some things we should pray for? John Piper compiled a list of the prayers made that are recorded in the New Testament. Looking over this list in the new year might help broaden and deepen our own prayers.

The Piper article and list

May you experience many more blessings from God in 2009!