Growing in Grace: November 2015

Note: Growing in Grace is my monthly round-up of articles, news stories, and videos that have caught my attention and edified me. My goal is that this smattering of worthwhile pieces would allow you (and me) to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).

Don't Forget These Heroes of Paris - "Even as the deafening drumbeat of automatic weapons drowned out the death-metal music that had drawn the capacity crowd, magnificent echoes of the Good News of Jesus Christ rang out from unexpected corners of the hall."

Stop Pitting Security and Compassion Against Each Other - Dr. Russell Moore writes this op-ed for The Washington Post.

Why Writers Run - I'm a writer and I run, so I found this article pretty interesting.

The Most Terrifying Thing God Can Do - Why sin is like a drug addiction - it's devastating.

Nancy Leigh DeMoss's Wedding - For all you women out there, Nancy Leigh DeMoss just got married (she's now Nancy Wolgemuth). This is a pretty cool fifteen-minute video where she talks about singleness, marriage, love, and freedom.

Thank God for Your Normal, Boring Life - Do it, because there's a lot of people who wish they could do it.

The One Thing More Important Than Your ACT Score - "Our society prides itself in being scientific, and science loves things it can measure. From the SAT and ACT to GRE, GED, GMAT, LSAT, CBSE, and ASVAB, we have a slight obsession with measurement."

How Much Should I Care About Ethical Food? - I've been thinking a lot about this subject lately. This is a pretty good response.

Don't Follow Your Heart (New eBook) - This looks really good. You can get it for free.

A Very RELEVANT Christmas - What makes Christmas music even better? One word: free. RELEVANT is offering volumes 1 and 2 of their new Christmas album for free download. You don't want to miss picking this up.