5 Historical Attempts To Ban Coffee – Who would ever want to ban coffee? Why would you even think that way? But, alas, there have been periods in our history where that kind of thinking prevailed. I might not have survived long in Constantinople. And I find the last one downright funny.

Coca Cola Life – This is one of those commercials that feels like it should be on the Hallmark Channel. It’s touching.

What Sleep Loss Will Do To You – After reading this, I think I may go take a nap…

55.8 Million – With the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade last week, the Internet has been covered with comments, articles, and images. Out of everything I saw or read, I think this might be the most poignant.

America’s Most (And Least) Bible-Minded Cities – The Barna Group has released a new study showing the perceived spiritual values of 100 US cities. It’s interesting to see that my hometown of Springfield, Missouri made the top five.

7 Tips On Teaching And Preaching The Old Testament – I am teaching through the early chapters of Genesis at our church on Wednesday nights. It’s been an incredible study so far, and we’ve dug deep into the text of the Creation account. In my teaching, I try to remain as true to the text as possible, and still draw application for today. With the centuries between us and the Old Testament, this can be difficult. Here are some tips to keep in mind when teaching these passages. I found the last one to be especially thought provoking.

4 Easy Reminders To Be A Great Parent – This is a great summary of some things parents need to keep in mind at all times. I’ve written on each of these more extensively over at DeliberateDads.com, but Ron Edmondson does a great job of keeping this in front of us with this reminder.

The storms of life no more indicate the absence of God than clouds indicate the absence of the sun. – John Blanchard