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Lessons from a Little Life
Joel is eleven months old. (Doulogos)
Thinking about the Church
Church discipline done right can lead to restoration (Provocations & Pantings). Update, July 3: Tom Ascol tells the same story in three parts, giving us more details: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck in The Washington Post on why we should love the church:
We love the church because Christ loved the church. She is his bride—a harlot at times, but his bride nonetheless, being washed clean by the word of God (Eph. 5:25-26). If you are into Jesus, don’t rail on his bride. Jesus died for the church, so don’t be bothered by a little dying to self for the church’s sake.
He Called Her Woman
Why did Jesus address his mother that way at the wedding in Cana?
[I]t is an unusual term for a son to use of his mother. It is not a Hebrew or a Greek expression.
Read the answer given by Bill Mounce at Koinonia.
They Did the Math
Three tricky math problems that were finally solved, and two that remain unresolved. (mental_floss Blog)