Friday Links Roundup: Three-Part Post Edition

Today’s post is a bit lengthy, but I hope you enjoy all three parts!

Part I: Fun Stuff: Twitter and a Video

I’m glad that iPreach has changed introductions and I’m no longer introduced as “Number one Twitterer among ministers of churches of Christ in Nashville.” By the way, that means I’m “#1” among about 3 people.

However, I have grown to really like Twitter. I leave TweekDeck open quite often on my desktop, and I check Twitterfon on my iPhone quite often to see trends, keep up with friends, and enjoy links and quotes. When used properly, it is a tool and not a toy (although it can be a fun toy at times, too!).

This week there are three Twitter notes concerning the Faughn Family of Four. First, you’ll notice a “Retweet” button after each post. If you are a member of Twitter and click on that button, the post will automatically be retweeted! That way more folks can discover our articles. Feel free to Retweet ’em all! Next, we crossed 200 followers on Twitter this week. I was amazed when we crossed 100, but to cross 200 is a great thing. As of this writing, we are sitting at 208. Go ahead and help with the push toward 300 by joining Twitter and following us here. Finally, Fridays are a big day on Twitter. Members list folks they enjoy and want others to follow. It’s called (get this original name) “Follow Friday.” This morning, when I woke up, we had gotten our first listing! It was an honor to be listed!

Anyway, enough Tweet-talk. I hope you are looking forward to Mother’s Day. Every year, this video makes the rounds, but it’s still hilarious and shows what all mothers put up with. Enjoy.

Part 2: On to the links for this week:

1. We live in troubled times and are reminded of that far too often by the media. Jonathan Jones, though, wants us to step back and realize “Jesus Is King over All Kings.”

2. Neil Richey has been posting some great video devotionals on his blog called “Think Out Loud.” My favorite thus far is this one: “Be a Daily Bible Reader.”

3. Mother’s Day also seems to begin a season of many weddings. Scott McCown lists some wonderful qualities a man should have toward his mate in his post “Marriage Season.”

4. I am forever trying to teach my children the Bible while making it as interesting as I can. Abraham Piper, on the Desiring God blog, briefly lists “7 Ideas for Teaching Toddlers God’s Word.” Good material to file away here.

5. This post is a couple of weeks old, but it’s worth a moment of your time. Ben Witherington blogged about a farmer who has constructed a model of Herod’s Temple, and it is amazing! Check it out here.

Part 3: An Announcement

My friend Steven Hunter and I are beginning a project and we’d like you to be a part of it. We are planning on listening to all 218 sermons John Piper preached on Romans. Of course, we won’t agree with everything in the sermons, but we are doing this as a way to go through the book in depth, but having some support, too!

Here is our plan:

1. We will decide how many sermons to listen to and take notes on each week. (This week, it is the first two.) We have until Monday morning to finish listening and making notes.

2. We’ll compare notes via a blog that I’m creating for that purpose. Here is the link.

3. You are free to weigh in with your notes as well in the comments!

4. I’ll link each week to the notes on this blog without having the article here.

We hope you’ll do this with us. I’ve heard some of the sermons and they are very, very deep, but they will challenge us to think through this great letter. Here is the link to the first page of sermons. You can read a transcript or download the sermons in audio format for free. The first two sermons are “due” Monday morning, so use part of your weekend to listen to one or both and join in the conversation!

Conclusion

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. While Sunday is Mother’s Day, it is still first and foremost the Lord’s Day. Make sure you give your all to Him in worship.