A shard, sharpener, and sin: Rachel Whisman says, “One of my students probably thought, “Oh, I bet I can sharpen it just a little more. I wonder how small I can get it so I can still use it.” Then, the pencil was lost in the vortex of the sharpener and there were ramifications to that seemingly innocent action.”
When suffering knocks: Paul David Tripp says, “When hardship will come, we don’t know. How we will suffer may vary. But one thing is for sure: suffering will come knocking.”
Good news! God hates sin: Trevin Wax explains why it’s good news, “God’s hatred of sin isn’t at odds with his love; it’s an expression of it. If sin separates us from the source of all life, leading to death, how could a loving God remain indifferent?”
John Piper’s framework for a biblically informed retirement plan: Chris Cagle blends his financial expertise with Piper’s pastoral wisdom in this helpful post: “Piper’s biblical counsel focuses on three guiding principles: the Self-Sustaining Principle, the Caregiving Principle, and the Ministry Principle. Each one challenges cultural assumptions and reorients our thinking toward a God-honoring vision of life’s later years.”
The Google interview question everyone gets wrong: This video is a fun thought experiment.

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