Bits & Pieces (8/16/12)

  • Praying for Your Straying Soul – “The soul is always in motion. If you think yours is motionless, you are probably floating downstream. Daily the soul is lured to other treasures, other satisfactions, other rewards besides Jesus and his way. Jesus taught us to pray daily, ‘forgive us for these wanderings and lead us not into, but out of, them.’”


  • White Evangelicals & Social Media – “A recent survey suggests that white evangelical Protestants are ‘significantly more likely than other major religious groups to use technology for religious purposes.'”  (H/T)


  • Encouragement from Predestination – We don’t normally think of encouragement and predestination as two words that go together, but this post gives us five reasons why our election as Christians should encourage our hearts. There are too many rich tidbits to quote here, so go ahead and read the whole thing for yourself. (H/T)


  • What Do You Have to Be Proud Of? – “It seems like the Corinthians forgot a very important principle: If we have something, it means someone gave it to us.”


  • Do Good in This World By Loving the Next – “Within the creative tension of restlessness and patience, as the Christian leans forward toward God’s eternal future, the actual result is productive engagement in the world and spiritual transformation within.”