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Social Media’s Soulless Society
Writing for the ERLC, David Prince discusses our tendency to depersonalize people through social media. “Christians ought to be those who stand up in our soulless society and declare that these events are not a video game and that we are not talking about avatars but about men and women who are God’s image bearers.”
15 Things to Start Doing By the Time You’re 30
We tend to pick up bad lifestyle habits when we are in college and they spill over into our early work life. To combat this problem, Relevant Magazine shares a list of things every person should do before they turn 30. “The truth is, everything on this list is worth doing in your twenties (or your teens, if you’re so inclined) but we talk about it like this because though nothing magical happens on your thirtieth birthday, 30 years is enough time to work out some of life’s kinks and pick up on some good habits.”
Isn’t it true that our generation tends to devalue wisdom from the past? In previous years I have found myself longing for wisdom from men who have perspective outside of our current culture. This week I ran across this older post from The Art of Manliness about financial lessons from Benjamin Franklin. “Benjamin Franklin rose from 17-year-old runaway to successful printer, newspaperman, author, inventor, diplomat, and statesman. His great success came from living the virtues of frugality and industry, and his life offers us many personal finance lessons that apply to modern men just as much as they did to those living in colonial America.”
This week I am preaching out of town and know that when I return from my trip Tim Keller’s new book on prayer will be waiting on my doorstep. Thankfully Matt Smethurst collected twenty great quotes from the book to hold me over until I get home. (You can order Keller’s new book here.) “It is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul’s prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances.”
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