The Daily Docket (9/3/14)

When Childhood Has Become A Race— Every parent needs to read this. Could it not be that our ambitions for our children’s success, however we define it, busy our children out of opportunities for their real formation? In my own family, what’s most important seem to be the insignificant events: meals together around the table, Saturday chores, Sundays in the pew.

The Osteen Predicament–Mere Happiness Cannot Bear The Weight of the Gospel– By now you’ve probably seen the Victoria Osteen clip making circles on social media in which she claims that we worship God, not for him, but for our ownselves. Here is Albert Mohler’s Response: If our message cannot be preached with credibility in Mosul, it should not be preached in Houston. That is the Osteen Predicament.

An Impatience With Biblical Exegesis— A good article on the need for us to engage teens and students with sound biblical exposition, for the sake of their souls.

Dear College Students, Read These Books— My list would probably be a little different and would involve some apologetics and evangelism resources, but this is a good starting point.

Check This Out: Evolution Refuted