Friday Links Roundup: The End of Year 3 (Times 2) Edition

Today is the last day for me to have a 3-year-old son. My buddy, Turner, turns four tomorrow. God has granted us the privilege of raising this boy, and we pray often that we honor the Lord in our decisions. Our prayer is that Turner grows up to be a preacher. No, he doesn’t have to stand in the pulpit each Sunday, but we pray that he will “preach” the glory of God with his life.

Also, we are nearing the end of our third year at Lebanon Road. On March 31, we’ll end three years with a great congregation. It is a daily prayer of ours that the work we do helps this congregation and that we do all things to God’s glory.

God is so good to us. While three years may not seem like a “major” anniversary, we’re grateful for these years!

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On to the links for this week:

1. One of the interesting things about this year is that it is the 400th anniversary of the printing of the King James (or Authorized) Version of the Bible. This volume is often made fun of now, due to its “outdated” language. Tim Pyles reminds us of the amazing place this book has in history in a great post. Enjoy “Happy Birthday Unto Thee!”

2. A website that I am been gaining great encouragement from lately is Baptism365. The site simply reports baptisms from around the world from members of the Lord’s Church. Thankfully, it is updated very regularly!!! Here is a recent post. I hope, if you have a baptism at your congregation, you’ll let them know, so others can gain encouragement from the best news of all.

3. I’m linking to this next post for two reasons. One is to tell you that Robbie MacKenzie went to Las Vegas and, thus, needs our prayers!!! (Just kidding.) The other, serious reason is that he brought back a great story and taught a great lesson from it. (I guess what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas in the blogging age!) Enjoy his article “Finding Balance.”

4. A news item this week. As a dad of a little girl, I am very interested in how fashion develops. One of the most appalling problems with many fashions is that the clothes make our little girls try to look older, and even sexualize little girls. FoxNews.com ran a story about Abercrombie & Fitch’s latest offering for girls as young as eight years old. What is it? How about a bikini with padded tops! This is truly sad. Here is the story.

5. Scott McCown tells a story that you will have a hard time believing. It is a true story, though, and one that preachers need to file away for their next sermon on marriage. Here is his post “Marriage Matters.”

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We hope you have a great weekend. Our youth group is going on their Spring Retreat this weekend, so pray for them, that they might learn more of God’s Word and grow closer together on this trip.

We hope for another wonderful day at Lebanon Road on Sunday! No matter where you are, don’t forget the Lord on His Day!