10 Amazing Coffee Facts – These short snippets of coffee information were originally posted on National Coffee Day, back on September 29. I just stumbled across it this week. Fun information to know, if you are into the coffee culture.

The Heavens (And Octopuses) Are Telling Of God’s Glory – Several years ago, I watched a video about the mimic octopus. For years, no one even knew it existed, since it could blend into its surroundings and mimic other creatures so effectively. This video shows several similar skills that octopuses have. Pretty impressive!

Bizarre And Deadly Lake In Tanzania Turns Birds Into Stone – Due to the super high alkaline nature of this lake, animals are calcified into stone. Nick Brandt takes these birds and bats, and sets them in living poses for his photography. It’s surreal and sorta Poe-ish.

20 Tips For Personal Devotions In The Digital Age – We live in a culture that is inundated with the media in all its forms. In the midst of a busy digital culture, how do you keep your spiritual life in order? David Murray offers twenty tips to help.

18 Obstacles To Personal Devotions In The Digital Age – The day before he posted the twenty tips, David Murray identified eighteen obstacles to keeping our eyes focused on Christ in the digital age.

Why I Use Illustrations – I met a guy in a coffee shop a few weeks ago who proceeded to critique my preaching skills once he heard that I was a minister. To my knowledge, he’s never heard me share a message, but that didn’t stop him from telling me his opinions. His biggest soap box was about the use of illustrations. This article shares how effectual illustrations can be in teaching and preaching.

A Unique And Helpful Ministry For Stay At Home Moms – I recently examined 1 Timothy 5, where Paul exhorts Timothy concerning the care of widows. Often, stay at home moms aren’t targeted as helpful ministry partners, simple because they seem so overwhelmed by the pressures of raising their kids. The post explains why they might just be the best resource for a ministry to widows.

The less we read the Word of God, the less we desire to read it, and the less we pray, the less we desire to pray. – George Muller