Today in Blogworld 03.04.13

Mike Leake

Raising Kids in a Pornified Culture

Pornography among children/teens is an ever-increasing problem. Zach Nielsen gives 8 suggestions to help us raise our kids in such a pornified culture.

It’s Time to Quit Your Job

Thom Rainer gives us 12 signs that it is time to quit your job. “Because you are a lazy bum and want to spend more time at home playing Xbox” did not make the list.

A Beginners Guide to Reading Over Your Head

If you want to read books that will make your brain smoke. And you probably should. Here is a list. 

Thinking Biblically About CJ Mahaney and SGM

He’s gotten some flack for this article, but I thought it was helpful. Tim Challies thinks about how those of us not directly involved in the situation ought to respond to the Mahaney-SGM situation. In my opinion those that have been critical of Tim’s post have missed his intention and are faulting him for points that he was not making.

 

@MLB NL West Preview

Mike Leake

Because of my stellar NFL picks, I know that many of you are dying to hear my 2013 MLB predictions. Wait no longer. For the next couple of weeks I will roll out my predictions for the 2013 season. I will begin with the most boring division (the NL West) and end with the only one that really matters (the AL Central).

Final Standings

  1. LA Dodgers
  2. San Diego Padres
  3. San Francisco Giants
  4. Arizona Diamondbacks
  5. Colorado Rockies

Not enough pitching for the Rockies. The NL West always has a team that shouldn’t be a contender that ends up making a push for the division. It could be the Diamondbacks but I am going to go with the Padres. The Dodgers are stacked—barring injury they could win 100 games. I see the Giants going backwards.

So Crazy It Just Might Work:

  • 30/100/.280 for Cody Ross
  • 15 wins for Wade Miley
  • Rockies score 800 runs…but give up 1000
  • Tulo threatens 50 homers
  • The Dodgers have the type of team that could woefully under perform—I think their batting doesn’t do as projected but their pitching gives them 90 plus wins.
  • 40 SB’s and a .275 BA for Cameron Maybin
  • Clayton Richard wins 18 games
  • Lincecum bounces back but Cain falters

Rookies to Watch: Tyler Skaggs (SP, Arizona) and Adam Eaton (OF, Arizona)
Most Likely to Break a Bone: Todd Helton…dude’s like 50
Fantasy Stud: Troy Tulowitzki
Fantasy Dud: Adrian Gonzalez

4 Foundational Principles for Ministry

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I have been reading Iain Murray’s book, A Scottish Christian Heritage. I have especially enjoyed the biography of Thomas Chalmers. In that section Murray looks at the “favorite ideas” of Chalmers concerning the work of ministry. I found them helpful:

  1. The governing principle upon which the strength of all ministerial duties depends is regard for the approval of God.
  2. Ministers should never rest satisfied without growth in personal holiness of life.
  3. Ministers must give themselves wholly to their true work. (Not being entangled in civilian affairs).
  4. A minister must deal directly with men concerning their need of salvation.

To simplify: make pleasing God your aim, pursue personal holiness, be dedicated, be intentional in evangelism.

What would you add?