The Best Time To Drink Coffee – I posted a link to another article like this a couple of weeks ago. This one is in infographic form, and gives a nice little timeline at the end.

Where Did We Get That Word? – Ever wonder that? This series of maps shows the origin of several common words. It’s fascinating to see where our words come from. The funny thing for my family is that my wife is of Norwegian descent. Our five year old son mispronounces “church.” Guess how he says it? Look at the map and find Norway to find out.

Maps Showing Bizarre Facts Of Our World – Since we’re looking at maps, take a look at these interesting maps. The coffee consumption map is my favorite. Which one is yours?

Three Reasons To Get Some Sleep – At the risk of sounding lazy, I have to admit it: I like sleep. I try to snag a nap as often as I can. It doesn’t have to be every day, but I find that when I can take half an hour and rest, the rest of my day is more productive. For most of us, though, we simply do not get enough rest each day. This article offers some great insight into a biblical view of sleep.

Husband And Wife Relationships – Marriage is hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is deceived or delusional. It’s hard, and it requires work. It’s worth it, definitely. But it’s hard. Sometimes we don’t even know what we’re doing to hurt our spouse, but we do. Ron Edmondson offers these two articles to help us be more aware of what we’re doing, both how a husband hurts his wife, and how a wife hurts her husband. Worth a look.

7 Do’s And Don’t Of Welcoming Guests To Your Congregation – As a lead minister, connecting with new faces each Sunday is a key part of my morning. And it’s key to have the right people in place to greet these new faces and show them where they need to be, or offer assistance as needed. This article is great advice to making that work every week.

Preaching Verse By Verse – Expositional preaching can be difficult. And committing to preach through a book of the Bible, verse by verse, can be daunting. This article shows several benefits of doing this, both for yourself and for your hearers. Most of them make good sense, but I disagree that this method would cut down prep time. In fact, it may increase the need for preparation in order to know the text well enough to teach it accurately. Still a good article though.

How we spend our days is how we spend our lives. – Annie Dillard