Wednesday Link List: Loss of Confessional Confidentiality, Rave Sermon, and Momastery.

Now that the eye burn-in from weekend fireworks has faded, it's time to see what people have been reading over the past few days:

Meet Bibliotheca, the 4-volume esoteric Bible edition that's taking Kickstarter by storm. You have 18 days to order for Christmas.
"She was forced into prostitution and suffered unimaginable abuses for twenty years. Miraculously, she survived" Lynne Hybels on Lisa's Story, and how blog readers made a difference.
Imagine this: You're a nurse applying for a job and you get this response, "Due to the fact that … you are a member of AAPLOG [American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists], we would be unable to move forward in the interviewing process." A lawsuit is in the works.
… In other legal news, WWJD is now a registered trademark.
Under changes made last week, Anglican priests in Australia who listen to parishioners confessing to serious crimes are no longer under obligation to keep the confessional confidential.
Charts and Diagrams Department: Learning to distinguish between cardinal beliefs and non-cardinal beliefs, and how your choices describe you.
Just when I thought I'd sorted out all the issues in the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby decision, it turns out to be more complex.
Two thought-provoking articles on Internet Monk this week. First, Mike Bell looks at the migration that takes place between Evangelical and liturgical traditions …
… Days later, Chaplain Mike (different writer) looks at the idea of Patriotic Sunday as seen through the lens of a broader worldview.
Quotation of the Week: Former Chicago Bear Israel Idonije on his communion cups business; "It's not about how many people I tackle each day. It's not about how many hundreds of millions cups we sell at the end of the day, it's about the platform." Coming soon: A pre-filled wine option.
For Missionary Kids, returning to life in North America can be a challenge.
Missions meets technology. To be in the know of what's taking place in Bible translation and distribution is to be aware of Galcom and MegaVoice and Faith Comes By Hearing.
Essay of the Week (1): Brian Zahnd on listening to the echoes of voices from another time and another place; the not so blasts from the past.
Essay of the Week (2): Gospel Coalition, meet the Anabaptists. Sample: "Due to its reluctance to crown any one theological voice, Anabaptism is multi-voiced and dialogical."
Essay of the Week (3): An in-depth analysis of the "rave sermon" at the 2014 Wild Goose Festival. (Sermon meets dance party; you do that at your church, too, right?)
Let's all take a deep breath and try this one on: Women can't teach but they can give sermons …
… The book was certainly the most-talked-about book this week. In a subsequent blog post, Jeremy Bouma excerpted author John Dickson's main points.
Re-post of the Week: Renee Robertson's letter to her boys on why they are the only ones not clutching a phone or iPad …
… However, if your parenting style varies, YouVersion reports the latest from Bible App for Kids is Two by Two, the story of Noah …
… And then there's "the fence metaphor;" useful in talking sexuality with your kids …
… Finally in our Parenting Department: I wish I'd seen this three weeks ago, in time for Father's Day. Then again, I wish I'd seen this ten years ago.
Practical Pastoring: How to organize your library; a 3-minute video.
As Christian publishers continue to offer specialty or boutique imprints, Thomas Nelson introduces Refraction.
Millennials may long for transcendence more than coolness. Honestly, I read the entire article before I noticed who wrote it.
At least he was honest: Singer Shaun Groves is asked by a retired financial planner, "What's the least I can give?"
Jesus welcomed everyone to the city: This pre-World Cup poem can just as easily be adapted post-World Cup …
… and while we're on the topic of poetry, how about a sample section of The Psalms of David in Metre, first published in 1991. (Great for adults who never outgrew their Arch Books.)
Missed this one a month ago: The President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary granted admission to a practicing Muslim.
In Sudan, another church is bulldozed as members watch.
First, John Piper wrote, "Farewell, Rob Bell." Now he writes, "Goodbye, Burger King."
Last week a blogger posed a good question: If we do things in "heaven," will everything we do be right the first time, or will some things require a do over?
According to Facebook data, Momastery is the number two Christian blog.
Dealing with homelessness: A tale of two cities.
Video of the Week: Tye Tribbett wins this week for so many reasons. (Turn up the volume and get on your feet!)
Also making sound waves this week, all 7-minutes of This I Believe, a new video from the new Hillsong album.
Video classic: Just rediscovered the band Adam Again and the song Life in the First Degree, from 1986.
Stephen Altrogge, Barnabas Piper, and Ted Kluck have launched The Happy Rant, a new podcast. (Episode 5 playing as I write …)
Links to more links: Another month-end list of young influencers from Brad Lomenick.