Growing in Grace: July 2015

How Should Christians Respond to Cultural Decline? - "In the great battle that is the culture war Christians are in rapid and chaotic retreat." So how do we respond?

4 Tips for Dealing With Procrastination - "I imagine you have read Douglas Adams’ quip before: 'I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.' It’s funny because we can all identify with it."

What Does the Rainbow Mean for Gays? - Homosexuals have taken a biblical symbol of God's glory, majesty, anger, and wrath and turned it into something that celebrates their sin. Why?

But What Does the Bible Say? - In light of the SCOTUS decision a few weeks ago, Kevin DeYoung - author of What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality? (my review is forthcoming) - brings us back to a simple question and its weighty answer.

Axact-ly Zero: A Case Study Diploma Mill - Okay, I just thought this was interesting. Apparently millions of dollars are lost due to this every year. "Diploma mills are a scam where a con artist convinces students that his official-sounding college or university can give out degrees, often with minimal time and effort."

A Lot of People Want Intact Hearts These Days - Dr. Mohler reflects on the Planned Parenthood video that came out last week. Russell Moore also offers a response here: Planned Parenthood and the Atrocity of Corpse Selling.

The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert - I have been wanting to read this book for a long time now and for a limited time, the expanded edition is only 98 cents on Kindle. If you're interested, you may want to pick it up

People Laughing in a Subway - This morning I did not wake up in a pleasant mood. At six I was jolted awake when one of my cats jumped on my face and scratched beneath my eye. Yet somehow this video made me smile and even chuckle a bit. It's good.