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Links to Your World, Tuesday December 18
Closed Published by Tom Goodman December 18th, 2007 on Get AnchoredSix Steps to Better Focus at Work or School
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Make-A-Flake is a neat little website that lets you make your own digital snowflakes based on a pattern that you “cut” using a pair of virtual scissors! Link (HT: Neatorama).
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The House just passed a resolution honoring Christian citizens this Christmas season. What’s news, however, is that
Links to Your World: Tuesday, December 11
Closed Published by Tom Goodman December 11th, 2007 on Get AnchoredYikes! This organist couldn’t find the right keys to close out a performance of Handel’s Messiah. I’m told all of the performers were volunteer amateurs–except for the paid professional organist:
Messiah Mess
World’s Most Unusual Christmas Trees
15 Foods that Actually Burn More Calories Than They Contain
This year’s Heisman Winner is a home-schooled Baptist missionary kid (Sports Illustrated
Links to Your World: Tuesday, December 4
Closed Published by Tom Goodman December 4th, 2007 on Get AnchoredNehemiah’s Wall found in Jerusalem, some archaeologists believe. Maybe we’ll see that on our Israel Trip. Want to go? The deadline for your deposit is 3 weeks away! Learn more here.
Send my take on The Golden Compass as a e-mail to friends.
Worship leader closes eyes; forgets where he is.
New SBC Pastors are 3 times more likely to be Calvinistic. Welcome to the team.
Segway of the Sky: Ask
Links to Your World: Tuesday, November 27
Closed Published by Tom Goodman November 27th, 2007 on Get AnchoredNo Film for Confused Old Men: I enjoyed seeing the latest Coen flick with my eldest, but Nora Ephron’s got the audience reaction about right.
The Beloit College Mindset List: For students who started college this fall, here is a picture of the world in which they grew up.
Why Do We Lie, And How Can We Tell When Others Are Full of It?
Don’t Lose the Snooze: You can’t make up for sleep
Links to Your World, Tuesday, Nov 20
Closed Published by Tom Goodman November 20th, 2007 on Get AnchoredNPR reports on Southern Baptist’s newest hymnal: Hymnal Update Stirs Debate Across Baptist Church
In “Answering the Atheists,” Stan Guthrie responds to the recent spate of anti-theistic bestsellers with 10 reasons why he is a Christian. It’s a quick read, and worth passing along to others.
In “What I Learned from Wilberforce,” Bob Beltz explains five things he learned about changing the world
Links to Your World–Tuesday, Nov 13
Closed Published by Tom Goodman November 13th, 2007 on Get AnchoredTrust now comes in a bottle: “Liquid Trust is the world’s first atmosphere enhancement spray, specially formulated to increase TRUST in YOU.”
Clearly Judas has staying power in pop culture and academic circles 20 centuries later. See this report. We’ll examine the sad life and suicide of Judas this Sunday, November 18. If you’re in Austin, join us at Hillcrest 9:30am or 10:45am, or listen
Links to Your World–Tuesday November 6
Closed Published by Tom Goodman November 6th, 2007 on Get AnchoredLord of the Rings origami: Each of these statues was made from a single sheet of paper (HT: Neatorama) “Building on generations of work to distribute the printed Bible, Christian missionaries said new multimedia presentations in hundreds of languages are vastly expanding the Bible’s audience.” (Plugging the Planet Into the Word)“Feeling like playing hooky, but nervous about getting caught? The
Links to Your World–Tuesday Oct 30
Closed Published by Tom Goodman October 30th, 2007 on Get AnchoredSince we’re in a Sunday morning study through the 12 Apostles, I thought you might want to know what happened to the 12 Apostles according to tradition.
The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Fathers
Why Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness. Economists and psychologists—and the rest of us—have long wondered if more money would make us happier. Here’s the answer.
Fifty-three freeware programs: This guy
Links to Your World–Tuesday Oct 23
Closed Published by Tom Goodman October 23rd, 2007 on Get AnchoredIn Sunday’s sermon I quoted from Robert Samuelson’s latest op-ed piece. Here it is: “The Downside of Ambition.” To listen to last Sunday’s sermon–week two of a series through the 12 Apostles–click here.
Great white shark: 0; mom with kayak paddle: 1. (HT: The Morning News)
Advice for anyone moving to Texas.
Researchers find that gossip is more powerful than the truth. As a church leader,
Links to Your World–Tuesday October 16
Closed Published by Tom Goodman October 16th, 2007 on Get Anchored“I’m so happy to be here, playing football. A week ago, I was sitting on my couch, watching games on TV. Now I’m playing games that mean something.” Vinny Testaverde–that’s 44-year-old Vinny Testaverde, after starting his first football game in 2 years. He was cut by the Pats in September, and a week ago he was sitting on his couch as a retired QB watching NFL games on TV. But the Panthers