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Here are some good words about everyday evangelism. Most of us wish we were bolder, had more non-believing friends, had more experience answering hard questions (why do we suffer, etc.), well...we wish we did the evangelism piece better. The blog link by Mez McConnell doesn't answer all our difficulties, but he does gives a few pointers in the right direction. (And, by the way, Mez, you have a cool name).

We are the people of the book. The book, of course, is the Bible. Not books about the Bible. Not books that tell stories about people who are trying to follow the Bible. Not books about fictional characters that relate their lives to the Bible somehow. All these a good (I may be cringing a bit here) but they cannot be substitutes for gold. The Bible is a supernatural book, understood by supernatural enabling (1 Corinthians 2), for supernatural transformation that cannot happen any other way. Being "lost" in the text, in the same way, but very different, that we become lost in a novel or a movie or an adventure down the Amazon river. Of course, the adventure of the sons and daughters of God, as they traverse the pages of Scripture has no equal in this life. We are delving into the mysteries of godliness, the mystical depths of trinitarian salvation, the rescue of our own souls from God's justice. May we be people of the book! And Rosaria Butterfield understands it well.

I've been thinking recently about the benefits of desperation. The American lifestyle and enormous blessings that God has bestowed upon us does not lend itself to this mindset. When things go "badly" we often wonder what God is doing, or what we have done wrong, or how unfair God has been. What about His grace in turning our hearts to him? Could it be a spiritual secret that we have neglected. John Piper's reflections on the Apostle Paul and Hudson Taylor lend us valuable assistance.

Having trouble loving? Maybe Tim Challies can uncover some of the root. His little piece on our pride is not easy to read, but it's good. Reminds me of what was said about the Aslan, "of course he's not safe, but he's good..."

I'm not much of a movie-goer. And I prefer to sleep through a Sunday afternoon NFL game or golf match. However, we do live in an entertainment via some version of the flat screen era - iPod, ipad, computer, television or movie theatre. And, it does matter what we ingest. There is not a square inch of real estate that God's gracious sovereignty does not reign. We must be in but not of, culturally aware but not stained, informed and able to engage - but living in such a way and in an obvious manner differently and at times awkwardly. Trevin Wax navigates the entertainment maze of our decisions with some penetrating thoughts...read on...

Praise befits the upright. Psalm 33:1 A spirit of praise toward God is not just obligatory. It is fitting. It is beautiful. That's what the verse is saying.