I’ve been back to trying to teach myself snowboarding and it’s coming on. Not exactly carving up the slopes yet but I do now have my own board and boots which mean I don’t have to walk like Robocop. But all the snow in Stockholm is melting and so not many more chances left for this season.

My ‘other’ sport is running and was proud to see both my kids get PBs at the local parkrun. And also be captivated by Jasmin Paris’ successful attempt to become the first female finisher of the Barkley Marathons.

You Should Read These

As per usual here are 7 articles that I think are worth you bookmarking, reading & thinking about.

1. Marilynne Robinson on Biblical Interpretation, Calvinist Thought, and Religion in America (which could also be a listen if you want. Combine that with The Genesis of Grace: On Marilynne Robinson’s “Reading Genesis”
2. Africa in 2024. This was posted back in January but still a must read to get a handle on what will (& should) happen in Africa this year
3. Will ‘Complementarianism’ Survive? By Dani Treweek
4. Five responses to (some) reasons for infant baptism. I agree with Stephen Kneale here.
5. Good News About Christian Marriages
6. How I Learned to Concentrate by Cal Newport
7. Scientists Identify a Universal Optimal Temperature For Life on Earth

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You Should Look At This

Incredible Winners of the 2024 British Wildlife Photography Awards

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You Should Listen To This

I enjoyed this burst of energy

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You Should Watch This

Especially if you preach or listen to preachers. 10 Keys to Preaching

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This Week’s Postings

1. In The Long Run
2. The Greatest Gift To Atheism

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From The Archives

Whatever else we conclude about the God of the Old Testament, it is hard to argue that He did not, does not, care deeply about the fate of the poor, the refugee, the lowly. The Israelites had their commands to tithe and to give, but here woven into their new economic system was an instruction to care for the poor.

Gleaning