Well it's that time again - time to look over a few edifying links and grow in grace some more!
The Hunger Games - After reading all the books, I'm off to see the movie that has taken Canada and America by storm tomorrow. If you're wondering about the books, this is an excellent review to read.
God's Greatest Achievement - This excerpt from John Piper's sermon, You Cannot Follow Me Now, on John 13:21-38, is an incredible thought. What was God's greatest achievement? Piper answers the question here. "This achievement was the greatest achievement that the Father and Son ever accomplished."
How Does the Trinity Practically Apply to Your Life Today? - "The Trinity is undoubtedly one of the most mysterious Christian doctrines. It can be intimidating to explain and we tip-toe carefully with our words so as not to slip into heresy. However, we would miss the point if we left the Trinity as a mere doctrinal discussion. How does the Trinity practically apply to our everyday life?"
The Beauty of Low Self-Esteem - We have a problem. We love ourselves too much. On the Gospel Coalition blog, Ronnie Martin takes a look at our call away from our old, prideful hearts to brokenness.
36 Purposes of God in Our Suffering - Paul Tautges shares an extremely helpful list from Joni Eareckson Tada's book, When God Weeps: Why Our Suffering Matters to the Almighty.
Big Prayers - In this article, Jason Helopoulos encourages you to pray not only the little prayers, but the big ones too.
The Birth of a Book - This short video is really cool!