Growing in Grace: October 2015

Note: Growing in Grace is my monthly round-up of articles, news stories, and videos that have caught my attention and edified me. My goal is that this smattering of worthwhile pieces would allow you (and me) to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).

What Is Reformation Day? - "A single event on a single day changed the world. It was October 31, 1517. The story has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Let’s meet the cast."

Bad New, Indeed - Playboy Opened the Floodgates and Now the Culture is Drowning - "Scott Flanders, Playboy CEO, told the media that his product had been overtaken by the larger culture. 'You’re just one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And it’s just passé at this juncture.' That is one of the most morally revealing statements of recent times."

WHO: We Never Said People Need to Stop Eating Bacon - And good thing too.

Scary Stuff - What's the difference between "horror" and "terror"? Should Christians watch and read either/both? Janie Cheaney has some good thoughts here.

8 Life-Changing Things Someone Taught Me - Lore Ferguson: "There have been seven or eight lessons I have learned over the course of my life that have altered my thinking in profound ways."

The Tolerance Jesus Will Not Tolerate - "Christians cannot be tolerant of all things because God is not tolerant of all things. We can respect differing opinions and try to understand them, but we cannot give our unqualified, unconditional affirmation to every belief and behavior. Because God doesn’t. We must love what God loves."

God, Frankensteins, and More - This is not a "here's what you should believe about Halloween" article. It's just one person's practice. I like it.

Death Is Not 'Okay' - "Death is not 'okay' because it’s the result of life in a fallen world. Death is not the way it was meant to be."

Why Marriage Is Better Than I Imagined - This is good. "I’ve been married for six months. And it’s been six months of awesomeness. But I wasn’t expecting it to be so awesome."

The Ology: Ancient Truths Made Ever New - Sovereign Grace Music has a new album out for kids. It is excellent - even for the non-kids among us.

The Curator - This is a neat video about the only curator in the MLB. Baseball fans will definitely enjoy this.