NASA has released a high-definition image of the Earth it calls Blue Marble 2012. A ‘Blue Marble’ image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA’s most recently launched Earth-observing satellite – Suomi NPP. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth’s surface taken on January 4, 2012. The NPP … Continue reading »
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How do you discern the conversion of a child?
Brian Croft: There are commonly 2 extremes as we all wrestle with this question. The first is the careless lack of discernment of many churches who have an alter call for 4-5 year olds, ask them to raise their hand if they love Jesus, then baptize them as converted followers of Jesus. The other extreme … Continue reading »
Woman Paints Portrait of Famous Basketball Player with a Basketball
Hong Yi painted a strikingly detailed portrait of Yao Ming, a basketball player who recently retired from the Houston Rockets. She decided that a basketball would be a more appropriate instrument than a brush. Watch this time-lapse video of her at work.
Funny stories from around the world
Some more funny and random headlines from around the world: India minister abandons shoelaces: An Indian minister pledges to wear only slip-on shoes after a young man is shown tying his laces at a public event. Sextuplet shock for Afghan woman: A woman in northern Afghanistan gives birth to sextuplets, despite being unaware she was … Continue reading »
Free Audiobook – Jerry Bridges “Trusting God”
Christian Audio is offering Jerry Bridges classic book Trusting God as the free download for a limited time. Go here.
Ultimate Taser Ball – Seems Like Kind of a Bad Idea
Is The New Testament Reliable?
Craig Blomberg: The New Testament (NT) contains four biographies of Jesus (the Gospels), one history book of the early church (Acts), twenty-one letters (Romans to Jude), and an apocalypse (Revelation). While the letters and the apocalypse contain references to historical events, the Gospels and Acts are written as straightforward historical narratives. These are the NT … Continue reading »
Microsoft short-cuts help save time
I’m surprised how often I come across people who end up using the mouse to do so much of their work on the computer. I have been using Ctrl keys for years and they are so simple and easy to use. The Ctrl key is located in the lower left-hand corner of the keyboard. For each of these … Continue reading »
Pothole Gardens
Steve Wheen, a guerrilla gardener, uses plants and miniatures to create sanctuaries of tranquility in broken urban places. Specifically, he alters potholes in east London. His website has many photos of his work. The best are his pictures of people reacting to seeing these tiny green spaces. Check out his site for more examples.
The top 100 universities globally for careers in banking and finance
If you’re a student with aspirations to become a global financial services professional, you may be interested in anew study by QS Top Universities indicating where you ought to go to school. QS has ranked 200 schools globally according to their appeal to financial services employers. There are some curious anomalies, such as the absence of … Continue reading »
