A Year In Coffee Consumption 2012 – One of the best sources for all things coffee is Dear Coffee, I Love You. While this post is over a month old, the idea behind it is pretty fun: tracking the coffee consumed over the course of a year. I may have to try this…

The Nobel Winners Who Foiled the Führer – Who said that you’d never use that chemistry you learned in high school? This is a great story of how someone creatively saved the lives of others from the Nazi regime.

Mount Everest in 3.8 Billion Pixels – The Khumbu Glacier is one of the many found on Mount Everest. However, most of these glaciers have started to disappear. The GlacierWorks project documents the current state of the glaciers, providing records for study. This website uses a pretty cool technology called gigapixel navigation to get you in really close to the glacier. With stunning photography and incredible views, this is a must see.

Why CS Lewis Didn’t Write For Christianity Today – When Paul stated that he strove to be “all things to all people,” so that he might win some, he never imagined what that phrase would come to mean to someone like CS Lewis. Lewis knew his mission was to spread the gospel, but as times and circumstances changed in his life, so did his approach to spreading the message.

10 Positive Reasons To Train Your Kids In Cell Phone Use – Our kids nearing the age where a cell phone becomes almost a necessity, especially since we disconnected our home phone several years ago. In fact, one of our kids already has been given a phone. With today’s media and social saturation, it’s increasingly difficult to make sure our kids show restraint when using this technology. Here are ten great tips on how to do this.

Infographic: The Kings Of Israel – Sometimes, in youth ministry, as well as in our home school efforts, a nice poster can be a great help. Josh Byers has created a great infographic detailing the kings of Israel and Judah. This is a simple visual resource that helps our kids, the students in our church, and even me, see the timeline in proper perspective.

God desires to exercise mercy as much as you desire to feel it. – Thomas Manton