The Curiosity Index: Week 16


I’m still resting my ITB (the big muscle up the outside of your leg) so no running which has been a frustration. Well, I did go out on Monday and it ended up hurting so not good. We also had an enjoyable visit from Stef Liston, the author of Gender Quality helping us work through issues surrounding men & women in the church.

It also snowed this week which I did not appreciate.

You Should Read These

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

  1. What About Principalities and Powers? I found Harvey Kwiyani’s reflection on spirit’s and Europe being a world without them absolutely fascinating and challenging.
  2. Surprising Mourners for the Decline of Christianity. Read this for the Keeper of the Springs illustration.
  3. No true cessationist. Good stuff from Brad East.
  4. Miraculous healing! I know this person and in fact am one of those whose prayers was not immediately answered, so I was thrilled to read this
  5. “Quite …Able to Communicate”: Fred Sanders posts a lovely story from Brother Andrew which quietly challenges you
  6. Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign creates “boring alter-egos” of UK landmarks. Neat idea
  7. Just go to sleep. Wise advice

You Should Look At This

Creative Winners of the 2024 Mobile Photography Awards. These amazing photos were taken by a phone. When I was a child mobile phones did not exist and then it was a while before they had cameras and now look at what they can do!


You Should Listen To This

An interesting discussion on 1 Timothy from the Mere Fidelity crew


You Should Watch This

This video of high diving penguins is amazing


This Week’s Postings

  1. Multilingual Church
  2. Five obstacles to discipleship in cities

From The Archives

Paul was fully satisfied in God, he was completely fulfilled in his relationship with God through Jesus Christ and so was relaxed about his circumstances. I imagine it would be impossible to sell Paul a loan, a new car, rearrange his finances or persuade him to buy a bigger house if they didn’t help him achieve his purpose in serving God. There was a direct connection between what happened to Paul on the inside and what he needed on the outside.

A Satisfied Life


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