Growing in Grace: January 2013


So in December I promised a part two of Growing in Grace, but that never came to be. But here is this month's GiG, and I pray that you'll be blessed and benefited by these articles I've rounded up recently!

Jesus Sings - "Jesus sings. If Scripture didn't say it, I wouldn't either. But it’s true. In four places in Scripture we read that Jesus, the Son of God himself, raised his voice in worship."

3 Ways to Live With Joy - Tim Challies looks at life, sunrises and Ecclesiastes.

Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge - Here you can watch the powerful story of Kevin Briggs, a man who has stopped hundreds of suicides on the Golden Gate.

Relationship Advice from Twilight - Though I have never read any of the books or seen any of the movies, I've heard a lot about the phenomenon we call Twilight, originally created by Stephanie Myers. In this article, Mary Kassian takes a look at what the pull of Twilight is, yet how the relationship presented is actually faulty and even dangerous.

If God Says No - "Life doesn't always turn out the way we envisioned, does it? Our hopes and dreams may never come to pass. Wishes and desires for good things, like children, work, or a spouse, are delayed---perhaps even for a lifetime. Maybe you have been praying for something and God continues to say no, and this hope deferred, like the proverb says, has made your heart sick (Proverbs 13:12)."

Where Was God in All the Goodness of 2012? - "As this year ends, the question I am asking is: Where was God when so many good things happened this past year?"

To Yoga or Not to Yoga? - Here's a helpful post by my dad that links to some helpful links of the subject of yoga. How helpful!

Telling People Corny Jokes - Why is this so funny?