Today is a pretty interesting day for me personally, since I am from Missouri: In 1821, my state became the 24th state to join the Union. In 1869, the motion picture projector was patented by O.B. Brown. And in 1927, Mount Rushmore was formally dedicated. The individual faces of the presidents were dedicated later.

Coffee Ice Cream – August is hot. And so is coffee. Unless you make some coffee ice cream. This sounds like a great recipe to try.

LEGO Super Star Destroyer – I love Star Wars. And if I were into LEGOS as much as my kids are, I would buy up all the Star Wars sets I could find. But I’m not sure I could do this to them.

12 Things You Might Not Know About The Screwtape Letters – As a huge C. S. Lewis fan, this caught my eye. I have read most of these before, and some of them were included in the recent biography of C. S. Lewis that I read a few months ago. But this list is interesting nonetheless.

How Batteries Work – At first glance, I imagined this was about the simple batteries, such as Duracell or Energizer. But this video goes beyond that to cell phone and laptop batteries as well. Very interesting.

3 Compelling Reasons Why We Must Deal With Our Sinful Anger – Anger and rage are “acceptable” sins today, it seems. Or at least, so we tell ourselves. But our tempers must be dealt with. Here are three reasons why we must contain our anger and handle it appropriately.

15 Powerful Prayers From The Bible – Sometimes, the most simple, and the best, prayers that we can offer are rooted in Scripture itself. Here are fifteen prayers from the Bible that we need to revisit frequently.

The Pastor’s Personal Holiness – “Robert Murray McCheyne famously said, ‘The greatest need of my people is my personal holiness.'” Such has been my thoughts for the past few months, as I strive to be the best pastor I can be to the people in my family, my church, and my community.

Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value. – Albert Einstein