Grab Bag

An assortment of miscellaneous articles and thoughts from around the web:

• Al Mohler, “Looking Back:  TIME asks: ‘Is God Dead
• John Piper, “10 Reasons Why Believing in the Sovereignty of God Matters”
• A couple books that look interesting (I have not read these books and know nothing about them other than what you will read in these summaries from the sellers; but the titles and topics provoke my interest):
  • My God is True:  Lessons Learned Along Cancer’s Dark Road
  • Heroes
• “A Tale of Two Atheists”
• “Going Thirty Days without Makeup” — some good questions and observations about beauty, insecurity, and trust in God
• The Gospel Coalition has a new website, including a new place for Justin Taylor’s blog, “Between Two Worlds”
• “The Puritans:  Can They Teach Us Anything Today?”  (Pt. 1 | Pt. 2)