Friday Links Roundup: Tell Someone Edition January 22, 2010

Yep, it’s time for a shameless plug of our blog. The number of “hits” we get each day are far better than they were a year ago, but, over the last couple of months, they have stagnated. We aren’t about just getting numbers on the blog, but it is encouraging to see more folks coming and seeing what’s here.

That’s where you come in. Would you please pass along a favorite post (or just our blog address) to 5 people? If each person who regularly comes would just tell 5 people, we could easily raise our numbers. If that person would like to be on our email list, just send me an email (adfaughn AT gmail DOT com) and I’ll be glad to add him or her.

Shameless? Nah….never!

On to the links for this week:

1. Today is the annual March for Life, as we mark another horrible anniversary of Roe v. Wade. However, this year, there is a special twist to the March for Life for those who cannot physically attend. You can join the virtual March for Life (as I did). As of this writing, over 65,000 are in the virtual march, placing their names alongside those who are actually in Washington. If you’d like to know more, or join the virtual march, here is the website.

2. I love technology, but I am amazed at how much teens and tweens are “plugged in” to every type of media imaginable. Is it too much? Albert Mohler explores in his article, “Like the Air They Breathe.” Parents, preachers and elders need to read and file this one.

3. Joey Sparks obviously feels guilty about pulling for Alabama in the BCS Championship Game and is trying to make up for it by writing about Colt McCoy’s post-game interview. Just kidding. Joey puts some great thoughts to Colt’s words in “Give God the Glory.”

4. I hate failing. I hate working on something only to have it “shot down” or fall flat. Those experiences, though, can motivate us to greater things. Seth Godin shows us that in the life of a famous Hollywood producer in his post “Unrealized Projects.”

We hope you have a great weekend. We are looking forward to a weekend as a family before our schedule really starts to pick up for a while.

No matter what you are doing, don’t forget to worship the Lord on His day.

Friday Links Roundup: We Don’t Quite Get the Concept Edition December 11, 2009

Last night, we went Christmas shopping and out to eat (with cash, of course!). Part of the fun was that we took the kids to see Santa. It was the second time this year they sat on Santa’s lap, and both gave the same list (thankfully!).

Turner, however, is having a problem. He loves seeing Santa and sitting on his lap. He loves telling the jolly one that he wants a “hericopter” (helicopter). However, when he gets down from Santa’s lap, he expects the toy to appear right then. We haven’t quite got the “you have to wait until Christmas day” concept yet.

Here’s to not sitting on Santa’s lap again this year, so we don’t have to explain this again!

On to the links for this week:

1. Two posts this week on parenting that are great. The first is from Dale Sadler and deals with spanking. Though growing increasingly unpopular (and illegal), it is still a Biblical concept. Read “We Spank because We Love.”

2. The other parenting post comes from Pete Wilson. He reacted (well) to a recent Time magazine article. Get his perspective on “Is It Possible to Overparent?“

3. Many surveys show that Americans are not as “pro-choice” as the media would like us to believe. A recent New York magazine article talked about this, and Albert Mohler shares his reaction in “An Amazing Article.”

4. Okay, so there is another post dealing with parenting. David Brumley shares a sad but all-too-common story that happened in his family and then shares some wonderful thoughts in “The Writing on the Wall.”

5. Sunday, our Financial Peace University class will have its final session. One of the things we have discussed many times is the high cost of eating out. Debt Free Adventure shares a great comparison in their post “Dining Out vs. Groceries Analyzed.” Pretty eye-opening stuff!

6. Finally, Matt Dabbs has updated the top church of Christ blogs, and we made the list again! We appreciate Matt for taking the time to put this list together periodically. Our blog is #25 on the list, which is up from the last time. We’re linking to it because you might find some other blogs you enjoy. Here’s the list.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend. We are looking forward to our annual Holiday Banquet at Lebanon Road tonight. The fellowship hall is decorated and looks amazing!

Even more than that, we are looking forward to worshiping God on Sunday. We hope you’ll join us at 9AM for worship if you are nearby. If not, make sure you remember the Lord on His day.

Friday Links Roundup: Too Early Edition November 13, 2009

I went to a mall today. That, in and of itself, is news. I just don’t like malls. I like a handful of stores, but I don’t like the whole mall culture.

As we were there, I heard something strange over the loudspeakers. It was Christmas music!!! Santa’s workshop was set up for pictures!

Folks, let me say this as kindly as I can: it’s too early!!! Can we please wait until Thanksgiving is over to start this stuff? We’d still have a month. That’s 1/12 of the year, and that’s plenty of time to center on one holiday.

After all, Thanksgiving is better anyway!!!

Whew. I feel better, but not as good as I’d feel if I were President and passed the “no Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving” bill!

On to the links for this week:

1. It’s not hard to figure out that I love social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter (twitter.com/faughn4 to follow!). However, there is a limit to it. Are our kids running past that limit? Albert Mohler shares his thoughts in “The Hypersocialized Generation.”

2. Christians are seemingly being pushed to the edges of society, but some of that may just be perceived! Steve Higginbotham helps us think through this in “Subnormal, Normal & Abnormal.”

3. Scott McCown shares a wonderful sermon outline for preachers in his post “Boles on Preachers.”

4. What is the future of our nation? Wayne Jackson shares some thoughts on how God interacts with nations in a wonderful post entitled “National Security: The Real Solution.”

5. Every so often, we like to share a good financial article. “Survive a Financial Crisis: 12 Tips for Married Couples” is fantastic and practical. Enjoy and learn from this one.

We hope you have a great weekend (and we hope you avoid Santa’s lap for a couple more weeks!). No matter where you are, make sure you worship the Lord on His day.