This was supposed to go out over the weekend, but I had a talk to prepare at short notice so blogging got pushed back. So I get to wish you a good week and not just a good weekend.

You should read these

1. Three Questions for Evangelism. Very good. Very simple.
2. Why the NLT is Good, actually. That will be the New Living Translation, which I like.
3. Spiritual but not religious’: the rise of consumerism in church. From way back at Easter-time but some interesting points that remain worth thinking about.
4. Curbside Pickup and the End of Peak Consumerism – and this one is on consumerism more generally. I don’t think we’ve got a handle on this one at all.
5. A game to explain food, inequality and climate
6. Why Sex-Positive Feminism Is Falling Out of Fashion. I don’t think the current generation are about to tell the church, ‘Oh you were right all along’ but this gives me hope that the conversation may be shifting and that people may realize that not everything about a Christian sexual ethic was wrong.
7. The subtle influence of the Moon on Earth’s weather. I love articles like this and it shows that for life to exist the number of things ‘needed’ is far more than you think.

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You should look at this

Jews redeem firstborn son in ancient ceremony. The title captured my attention because I believe God’s firstborn son redeemed me. But also, look at the hats!

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You should listen to this

One of my favourite, short, bombastic pieces of orchestral music (slightly spoiled by over use in TV adverts in the UK).

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You should watch this

The Circular, Drought-Resistant Gardens of Senegal

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Reading Colossians Remixed

I’m glad to have finally got around to adding a new post to this series

• 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
• Colossians Remixed: Dealing with postmodernism

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From the archives

How the BBC is normalizing transgenderism: “I think it’s telling nonetheless that there are 5 times more stories on the issue than just two years ago and the year is not yet finished. It would be hard to argue that there has been a significant surge in popular demand for more news of a group that is (according to the BBC) around 1% of the population in the last two years. Instead, this is likely to be an editorial decision to spotlight more regularly these stories.”

Have a great week.