This Week's Recommendations

  1. How much do you know about the US flag? Test your knowledge with this AP Quiz.

  2. A theology of awkwardnessEmily Stimpson Chapman says, “We are terrified of saying and doing the wrong thing, coming off the fool, finding ourselves humiliated through our own inadequacy, and not measuring up. Awkwardness is also what makes so many forms of technology—artificial and otherwise—so appealing. It promises us protection from awkwardness—from uncomfortable conversations, badly written emails, poor decisions about paint colors, encounters that don’t go as planned, disappointment in friendship, rejection in love, and so many of the messy moments in romance, work, and life that expose us for the imperfect beings we are.”

  3. From deadly poison to life-giving antidoteChrys Jones says, “Exendin-4 is a toxin turned into a treatment. Something that affects us as a painful poison can also function as a powerful prescription that could potentially save many lives. As Christians, our tongues can serve a similar purpose.”

  4. 250 years of American history in 9 minutes: worth the watch.

  5. Pro chefs blind taste test every vanilla ice creamThere are some new brands I’ve got to try after watching this video.

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