The Germans have removed the presently existing longest word from the lexicon: Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen? That’s a speed limit — which you’ll probably pass before you have a chance to sound it out. Want to foil hackers? Trying setting your password to Handschuhschneeballwerfer, or a slang term for coward. But eventually, things went too far, even for the Germans. Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz — a 63-letter word that describes a “law for the delegation of monitoring beef labelling” — has been kicked out of the Deutsch lexicon, thanks to the law’s repeal... Read more

Ed Stetzer proposes seven tests in choosing music for Christian worship: While it may be difficult, I do believe it’s possible to evaluate musical preferences using God’s word. The following seven tests each relate to biblical principles that we can apply to our music to determine its suitability. 1. Message Test 2. Purpose Test 3. Association Test 4. Memory Test 5. Emotions Test 6. Understanding Test 7. Music Test These tests lead us to one simple fact: God can use... Read more

O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Read more

French Fries Nutritional Facts infographic by Raj Kamal. Read more

Cement (not the same as concrete). That’s what. Source. The secret to making sustainable, strong concrete may have been at the bottom the Mediterranean Sea for the past 2,000 years: Researchers believe that the ancient Romans created concrete that is more environmentally friendly and durable than modern cement…. Monteiro and his colleagues may have found an alternative: “sea” concrete used by Romans for harbor installations in the Mediterranean is made with a different concentration of materials than today’s mix of... Read more

Kris and I are fans. We like to watch the women’s NCAA games and now that Kris’ sister, Pat, lives in our area we are watching the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. But women’s basketball has been mismanaged and Sally Jenkins has an excellent sketch of its problems. In my view, women don’t play the game the way men do, they are not as physical or athletic and the women’s game has become too physical for the level of play.... Read more

This is Northern Seminary’s new 100 year celebration logo… I like it. I’m posting this to appear during our graduation celebration! Read more

From David Moore, at Fuller Seminary and his very-well-done Burner Blog: If you’re looking for the key to Will Willimon’s new novel, Incorporation (Cascade, 2012), you can find it here: More humiliating was his desperate need for this building. For twenty years he had deceived himself, telling himself and the world that Hope was nothing but a hulking millstone shackled to his neck. Tonight he knew it to be the other way around. Tonight he adored every neogothic, incongruous inch of this imposing... Read more