By Gina Dalfonzo|Published Date: December 11, 2009
As you may recall, The Point is hosting the Christian Carnival this week. Because of a glitch in the submissions system (not our system, for once -- how refreshing to see a glitch that's not in our system! ;-) ), we didn't get it posted on Wednesday as planned. But now at last things are straightened out, and we're happy to present to you this week's selection of thought-provoking posts from around the Christian blogosphere. Enjoy!
"A Christmas Poem -- Too Content?" by Henry Neufeld of Jevlir Caravansary. A short poem, written by Henry's sister, which may tell us something of the tragedy of our Christmas celebration.
"The humility of God" by Anne Kim of Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength. If he who has seen Jesus has seen the Father, we look at Jesus and see that God is humble.
"25 Excellent iPhone Apps for Bible Study" by Linda of A Blog of Biblical Proportions. Have you thought how wonderful it might be to have Bible study apps available for your iPhone? Your wish has been granted!
"Should Christians Get Involved in Interfaith Dialogue?" by Rodney Olsen of RodneyOlsen.net. Does discussing faith matters with followers of other religions mean that we think it doesn’t matter which spiritual path you take? What is the role of interfaith dialogue in our spiritual walk?
"Potentially-Malignant Tumors and Potential Life" by Jeremy Pierce of Parableman. A novel pro-life argument, given the reasoning behind removing a benign tumor when it's likely to become malignant if left alone.
"Abraham: The Hinge Point of Genesis" by Rey of The Bible Archive. Rey examines overarching themes in the book of Genesis and how they relate to Abraham.
Remember, if you want to submit a blog post for future Carnivals, go here and follow the instructions!
What I'd like to know is what is supposed to happen at an interfaith diologue?
Posted by Henry Neufeld on 2009-12-11 17:54:29
Thanks for a great carnival.
Posted by Rodney Olsen on 2009-12-11 17:01:56
Thanks for the work you've put into getting the carnival happening. Great job.
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World Vision Workers Killed
By: Kristine Steakley|Published: March 11, 2010 1:31 PM
Pray for the families of several Pakistani employees of World Vision who were killed in an attack on their office Wednesday. And pray for other aid organizations to step into the gap while World Vision pulls out of the area for a time. READ FULL ARTICLE »
How appropriate
By: Gina Dalfonzo|Published: March 11, 2010 12:01 PM
By: Gina Dalfonzo|Published: March 11, 2010 11:26 AM
Some of us Pointers are having trouble logging in: When we try to do it, we're taken to a "log out" page instead. The team is working on squashing that bug now. In the meantime, if this happens to you, refreshing the page should get you where you need to be. READ FULL ARTICLE »
Spanish Pro-Lifers Protest Abortion Law
By: Billy Atwell|Published: March 11, 2010 9:29 AM
It looks as though Spain is hearing a similar call to that in the Manhattan Declaration. A new law in Spain allows women as young as 16 to have an abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy. Pro-lifers are not taking this lightly, as demonstrated by the nearly 1,000,000 people who convened for the International March for Life 2010. God bless those advocates!
By: Kathryn Wiley|Published: March 10, 2010 3:36 PM
I'm glad to see that the New York Review of Books has a more grown-up take on the pervasive and pernicious practice of prison rape than the Oscars did. (Warning: Disturbing descriptions.)
By: Roberto Rivera|Published: March 10, 2010 1:16 PM
Let's play "Terry Mattingly," shall we? The New York Timestells us that Muslim attacks on Christians in Nigeria were "apparently in reprisal for similar attacks on Muslims in January." However, the story doesn't tell us a blessed thing about those alleged "similar attacks." How many did they kill? What were the circumstances? Why did Christian Beroms attack Fulani herders? Nada, zip, bupkes.
By: Kim Moreland|Published: March 10, 2010 11:10 AM
Sociologist Robert Wuthnow says one in five previously churched (18 to 29 year olds) has stopped attending church. A major reason for the shift is that these adults (or quasi-adults) are marrying later.
Another problem is that while the church youth groups keep their young parishioners busy doing youthy things, the pastors are neglecting to inculcate them with “in-depth” biblical teaching.
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