The Five Best Coffee Tourism Spots – It would be nice to structure all of my travel and vacations around the best locations to get coffee. Not only do I have a few places in the US I’d like to visit, but now around the world as well.

Bizarre Borders: Canada & The US – Ever wonder why our borders are the way they are? This YouTube video takes a brief and fun look at the border we share with Canada. I found it entertaining and informative.

23 Best Wildlife Photos From National Geographic Traveler – The National Geographic sponsors a photo contest every year, and the images submitted are simply stunning. Here is a post with the top images. Incredible shots!

8 Email Mistakes You Make – I’ve been convicted lately about my use of time. I want to be as effective as possible, while at the same time realizing that I can’t accomplish everything. One of the biggest drains in my day can be email, and this post has some helpful hints on how to manage that behemoth better.

Get Rid Of These Six Things – Along with email, Tim Challies has written this post encouraging me to eliminate distracting things from my life. While I’m not sure I can do all that he suggests, the underlying principles here are helpful for maintaining a healthy plugged in life. However, if you want to unplug, either temporarily or for good, these are six ares to start with.

Dates, Doctrines, And Dead People – One of the areas lacking in American Christianity is our understanding of church history. Our history classes don’t touch much on the church, and even those in Bible college only get a couple of semesters. But understanding where we came from is important to understanding where we are going. This post explains why, and continues into part two at the end.

Christian giving is to be marked by self-sacrifice and self-forgetfulness, not by self-congratulation. – John Stott