{"id":6107,"date":"2014-04-16T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T08:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/04\/16\/wednesday-link-list-colbert-on-cbs-johnny-herod-rotten-and\/"},"modified":"2014-04-16T08:35:00","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T08:35:00","slug":"wednesday-link-list-colbert-on-cbs-johnny-herod-rotten-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/wednesday-link-list-colbert-on-cbs-johnny-herod-rotten-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Link List: Colbert on CBS, Johnny &#8220;Herod&#8221; Rotten, and Mommy Bloggers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"is-style-article-intro\">\n\tI&#39;m writing this assuming everyone survived the prophetic implications of the blood moon, but maybe the April 15 income tax deadline was a form of judgment.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tWith the movie version set to release, a now 14-year-old <a href=\"http:\/\/foxnewsinsider.com\/2014\/04\/07\/new-movie-heaven-real-tells-story-boys-near-death-experience\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Colton Burpo affirms the story<\/a> on which <em>Heaven is for Real<\/em> is based.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tJamie Wright notes correctly that the many Mommy Bloggers are really moms to <em>young children<\/em> and that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theveryworstmissionary.com\/2014\/04\/i-worry-for-mommy-bloggers.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>mothers of teens<\/em> seem to share fewer stories<\/a> .<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFor I know the verse I have for you! Why the context for <a href=\"http:\/\/qideas.org\/blog\/oh-the-places-youll-go-basic-instructions-for-exile.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeremiah 29:11 isn&#39;t what a majority think it is<\/a> .<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIs the gigantic cultural shift brought by technology <a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/2014\/04\/09\/is-the-internet-killing-religion\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">responsible for the growth of &quot;the nones?&quot;<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAnother U.S. arena tour of <em>Jesus Christ Superstar<\/em> is planned for the summer, this time with The Sex Pistol&#39;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jesuschristsuperstar.com\/artists\/john-lydon\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnny Rotten as King Herod<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\nScot McKnight is one of many asking what might be expected <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2014\/04\/13\/colbert-the-catholic\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">when a person of faith hosts The Late Show<\/a> on CBS &hellip;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t &hellip; Speaking of whom, articles by Scot and others are part of a wealth of Biblical Studies resources that are free from now to the end of the week from <a href=\"http:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/librarians\/national-library-week\/?cc=sa&amp;lang=en&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford University Press<\/a>. (Try off-peak hours if the site is being swamped.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIn Canada&#39;s most populous province, Ontario, one religion&#39;s schools enjoy full funding while the others get nothing. <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2014\/04\/12\/canadian-catholics-fighting-renewed-push-for-single-publicly-funded-school-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">A new push is on to end the favoritism<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tGospel Light Publishing has entered into an agreement to <a href=\"http:\/\/bakerpublishinggroup.com\/news\/343\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sell Regal Books to Baker Book Group<\/a>. Regal publishes current authors Dennis Rainey and Gene Getz, and classic writers Henrietta Mears and A.W. Tozer.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tBible translations are often updated shortly after publication. The team at <em>The Voice<\/em> Bible <a href=\"http:\/\/hearthevoice.com\/blog\/133\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">already have that day in view<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tHere&#39;s the first in a series of four blog posts worth reading and recommending: <a href=\"http:\/\/dei-liberations.com\/2014\/03\/25\/the-baptism-of-jesus-and-ours\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus&#39; Baptism and Ours<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of the Week: Micha Boyett on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithstreet.com\/onfaith\/2014\/04\/11\/as-i-am\/31658\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what turning to God looks like<\/a> when it involves multiple turnings.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDevotional of the Week: A former pastor who spends much time barefoot on a Florida beach looks at <a href=\"http:\/\/kindlingword.com\/2014\/04\/12\/too-close-for-comfort\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus washing his disciples&#39; feet<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe announcement that Benny Hinn was offering Liberty University diplomas was shocking enough, but then it dredged up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pajamapages.com\/benny-hinn-dalliance-brings-liberty-universitys-cultist-history-back-into-the-picture\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">other weird associations in Liberty&#39;s past<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWhat if the greatest threats to the church are not the things everybody else is talking about, but rather <a href=\"http:\/\/richlittle.org\/2014\/04\/08\/5-overlooked-cultural-sins-threatening-the-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cultural norms that mitigate against the Kingdom<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis week two writers looked at our obsession with church metrics. Dan White introduces an <a href=\"http:\/\/danwhitejr.blogspot.ca\/2014\/04\/the-numbers-leash.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">entirely different ministry paradigm<\/a> &hellip; <\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t &hellip; While Tim Challies has some suggested answers when people ask you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.challies.com\/articles\/how-many-people-go-to-your-church\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">how big your church is<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAt my own blog this week, as an outsider, I peek behind the Reformed curtain into the <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/11\/an-outsider-looks-at-together-for-the-gospel\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Together for the Gospel conference<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDespite some objections, a Christian university in Vancouver, Canada has had the main hurdle cleared for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/trinity-western-university-s-law-school-approved-by-b-c-law-society-1.2606964?cmp=rss\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">opening a school of law<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis week I caught up with veteran Christian cartoonist and illustrator Kevin Frank. When you <a href=\"http:\/\/kevinfrank.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">visit his recently updated website<\/a>, check out &quot;Heaven&#39;s Love Thrift Shop,&quot; my favorite among his comic series.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI&#39;m not sure if this article about 5 things we can learn about love from our kids is here because I enjoyed it (which I did) or because I was just intrigued by <a href=\"http:\/\/psychosermons.blogspot.ca\/2014\/04\/5-lessons-my-children-taught-me-about.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a blog titled Psychosermons<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tNSFCO (Not Safe for Church Office): Are we seeing <a href=\"http:\/\/joecruzmn.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/14\/is-there-an-occultic-theme-in-the-entertainment-industry-conan-obrien-welcome-to-the-satanic-cult-awards-all-hail-satan-and-lady-gaga-wants-to-be-possessed-by-demons\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">an increase in Occultic themes<\/a> in the broader entertainment world?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAn excerpt from ExPastors.com founder <a href=\"http:\/\/gregatkinson.com\/why-do-so-many-pastors-leave-the-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bo Lane&#39;s book, <em>Why Pastors Quit<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWork in progress, even as you read this: An entire <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biblica.com\/en-us\/about-us\/news\/2014\/a-church-made-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">denomination&#39;s commitment to read the entire New Testament<\/a> in eight weeks.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tOn Grief: Each loss is different, each involves different amounts of time, but with the hope we have, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americasnexttopmommy.blogspot.ca\/2014\/04\/hope-and-cope.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">death slowly loses its sting<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis ain&#39;t The PTL Club: A detailed analysis of the <a href=\"http:\/\/steakandabible.com\/2014\/04\/09\/review-faith-doubt-otherlines-by-jay-bakker\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">theological claims in Jay Bakker&#39;s latest book<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIncreasingly, we substitute more visitor-friendly terminology for words like &quot;Christian&quot; or &quot;church,&quot; but eventually, <a href=\"http:\/\/morethanrubiesblog.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/14\/our-church-uses-bad-words\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">we have to call it like it is<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWhile another aspect of the Vatican Radio broadcast grabbed headlines, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/world\/pope-francis-issues-dire-warning-satan-real-article-1.1754388\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope Francis affirmed the reality of Satan<\/a> last week.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tTalk about a home field advantage &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/le\/2014\/april-online-only\/friday-five-interview-skye-jethani.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PARSE inteviews Skye Jethani<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tMissed this one last month. The Inquisition is alive and well; one in ten countries have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2014\/03\/19\/religious-police-found-in-nearly-one-in-ten-countries-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">police who enforce religious norms<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSpiritual Health Checklist: See how you measure up to these <a href=\"http:\/\/revitalizeyourchurch.blogspot.ca\/2014\/04\/john-fletchers-heart-check-questions.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">spiritual life standards from the 18th Century<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWomen in ministry, 20 years from now: This <a href=\"http:\/\/parents.themeetinghouse.com\/1\/post\/2014\/04\/practicing-pastor.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">nine-year old wants to be a pastor<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tCCM Music Video of the Week: He&#39;s not exactly new, but a lot of people are discovering the music of John Mark McMillan and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2cQ5vk6q-nM\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">songs like Love at the End of the World<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWorship Video of the Season: It&#39;s not new, but I&#39;ve just really come to love this song as we head into Good Friday and Easter. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P22lpnmgJbs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Stuart Townend&#39;s The Power of the Cross<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChristian music veteran John Fischer brings back memories of <a href=\"http:\/\/catchjohnfischer.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/10\/simple-and-brilliant\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian music veterans, LoveSong<\/a>. (But what&#39;s the album cover? I thought I had all their stuff.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tNo crazy news story to end with this week, just my sincere wish that as another Good Friday and Easter pass before us, we see something we&#39;ve previously missed, and find our hearts drawn closer to the wonder of Amazing Love.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-style-article-bio\">\n\t<em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulW1lk1nson\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Wilkinson<\/a> writes the rest of the week at <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Out Loud<\/a>, and edits the daily devotional <a href=\"http:\/\/christianity201.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">Christianity 201<\/a> page.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#39;m writing this assuming everyone survived the prophetic implications of the blood moon, but maybe the April 15 income tax deadline was a form of judgment. 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