Headlines week 8

City's hate of religion taken to Supreme Court - WorldNetDaily

A city's official condemnation of Roman Catholic Church teachings as "discriminatory," "insulting," "callous" and "defamatory" is being taken to the U.S. Supreme Court because of the Constitution's requirement that government not be "hostile" to faith.

The Wisdom of Men and the Power of God - John Piper in Preaching today
I would consider my life well spent if I could preach and live and die like the apostle Paul, who wrote these words in 1 Corinthians 2:1-5. In these words I think we get a glimpse of what a preacher should aim at in his work and how he and his people can be sure to hit this target.

Ted Haggard Talks Temptation and Contempt for American Church - Charisma
 In the interview, Haggard tells about events in his past, including being sexually abused as a child, which contributed to his temptation. He also describes characteristics of temptation he believes make every person vulnerable, and tells what has helped him since the scandal.

How the Bible Hangs Together - The gospel coalition
We Christians believe that the Bible is 66 books; we also believe the Bible is but one book. We believe this Bible embraces both the Old and New Testaments; we believe there is but one huge plot, one storyline. Yet those of us who teach and preach the Bible regularly admit that sometimes we do not do a good job showing how the entire Bible hangs together.