Stuff that I read and thought about. #fun The history of chatter rings – Did you know chatter rings as we know them were a NZ invention? This was the must-have toy when I was in primary school, and I remember they sold for up to $15 each at the peak of the chatter ring craze …
Category Archives: Curations
Web curations (16 Feb)
Catching the eye recently: #church Top 10 reasons our kids leave the church – Marc5solas points out (in a post that’s gone viral): “If church is simply a place to learn life-application principals to achieve a better life in community… you don’t need a crucified Jesus for that. Why would they get up early on a …
Web Curations (14 Feb)
Some online stops that caught my attention for more than a minute. Since it’s Valentine’s Day around the world, I’ll include some heart-related stories… Who was Valentine? – Mark Driscoll dives into some church history to answer the question:Â “Who is Valentine and how did he come to be associated with everything from the color …
Web Curations (12 Feb)
Some online stops that caught my attention for more than a minute: #church Steve Webel via Compfight China’s Reforming Churches – “Whatever the number comes to, this much is clear: “more people go to church on Sunday in China than in the whole of Europe.“” An encouraging two-article essay on the spread of Christianity in …
Web Curations (7 Feb)
Some online stops that caught my attention for more than a minute: #church Fred Phelp’s granddaughter leaves Westboro Baptist – Could God change the heart of a Westboro “heiress of hate”? Fascinating account of how someone leaves a cult. Should we cheer for God? Barnabas Piper: “Does a groom pump his fist and jump around …