Summer remains glorious here in Sweden. I’ll be going away on vacation soon so I’m sure the weather will change just around then! For those of you who like to track with me here are some of the most interesting, stimulating, thought-provoking and distracting things I’ve read, seen and enjoyed over the past week.
You should read these
- A Time to Speak Up. Unlimited abortion is being proposed in the UK. It’s an horrific proposal. Contact your MP. Also read this.
- Africa’s latest wave of covid-19 could be its worst yet
- Vaccinations, Clickbait and the Second Coming
- The turning tide of intellectual atheism
- If Jesus planted a church what would it look like
- The meaning of the resignation of Swedish prime minister Stefan Löfven. We’re currently without a government here in Sweden.
- Disciples or Devices?
You should look at this
We All Carry A Heavy Load But Let’s Not Forget Moments Of Joy
Phuoc Hoai Nguyen/All About Photo Awards
You should listen to this
Podcast of the week remains the excellent Who killed Mars Hill? (episode 2)
You should watch this
This week’s posts
I didn’t manage any post this week. Boo!
Reading Colossians Remixed
With a friend or two we’re reading through this book. Here are the posts & discussion so far, if you want to catch up or join in. This project has slightly stalled but a new post coming soon.
- Read with me: Colossians Re:mixed
- Colossians Remixed: Placing ourselves
- Colossians Remixed: Hearing with Old Testament ears
- Colossians Remixed: Do we live under an empire?
- Colossians Remixed: Growing in the Empire’s shadow
From the archives
Joy and sorrow: “Joy isn’t always an easy concept to grasp or differentiate from cousin happiness. A common struggle is the idea of finding joy in the midst of hardship as for many happiness is defined by the absence of hardship.”
Have a great week.
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