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My Weekly Reading List

* October 29 - November 4, 2017
* October 22-28, 2017
* October 15-21, 2017
* October 8-14, 2017
* October 1-7, 2017
* September 24-30, 2017
* September 17-23, 2017
* September 10-16, 2017
* September 3-9, 2017
* August 27-September 2, 2017
* August 13-19, 2017
* August 6-12, 2017
* July 30 - August 5, 2017
* July 23-29, 2017
* July 16-22, 2017
* July 9-15, 2017
* July 2-8, 2017
* June 11-17, 2017
* June 4-10, 2017
* May 28-June 3, 2017
* May 21-27, 2017
* May 14-20, 2017
* May 7-13, 2017
* April 23 - 29, 2017
* April 9 - 15, 2017
* April 2 - 8, 2017
* March 26 - April 1, 2017
* March 19-25, 2017
* March 12-18, 2017
* March 5-11, 2017
* February 19-25, 2017
* February 12-18, 2017
* February 5-11, 2017
* January 29 - February 4, 2017
* January 22-28, 2017
* January 15-21, 2017
* January 8-14, 2017
* January 1-7, 2017
* December 25-31, 2016
* December 18-24, 2016
* December 10-17, 2016
* December 4-9, 2016
* November 20-26
* November 13 - 19
* November 6 - 12
* October 30 - November 5
* October 23-29, 2016
* October 16-23, 2016
* October 9-15, 2016
* September 18-24, 2016
* September 11-17, 2016
* September 4-10, 2016
* August 28 - September 3, 2016
* August 21-27, 2016
* August 14-20, 2016
* August 7-13, 2016
* July 31 - August 6, 2016
* July 24-30, 2016
* July 17-23, 2016
* July 10-16, 2016
* July 3-9, 2016
* June 26 - July 2, 2016
* June 19-25, 2016
* June 12-18, 2016
* June 5-11, 2016
* May 29-June 4, 2016
* May 22-29, 2016
* May 15-21, 2016
* May 8-14, 2016
May 1-7, 2016
* April 24-30, 2016
* April 17-23, 2016
* April 10-16, 2016
* April 3-9, 2016
* March 27 - April 2, 2016
* March 20-26, 2016
* March 13-19, 2016
* March 6-12, 2016
* February 28 - March 5, 2016
* February 21-27, 2016
* February 14-20, 2016
* February 7-13, 2016
* January 31 - February 6, 2016
* Janurary 24-30, 2016
* January 17-23, 2016

by J. Christian Andrews

I cull the internet so you don't have to (ha). Here is my reading list for October 29 - November 4, 2017. Posting these links does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. On the other hand these are not all the blog post I read but only those I thought worth a continued conversation.


APOLOGETICS and WITNESS
* Dave Hare: The Unfortunate Consequences of Short-Sighted Bible Translation
* Nathan Tarr: Prisoner Number 2491: The Inspiring Story of the First Nazi Martyr
* Jonathan Howe: Six Essentials for Advertizing on Facebook the Christmas
* Yvon Prehn: The Essentials for Website Housekeeping and Updating
* Justo Pillman: November-December 2017 Prayer Letter
* Rebekah Ehlert: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

ENGAGING CULTURE
* Erick Erickson: There Will Always Be Women Willing to Sleep With Men to Get Ahead and Men Who Let Them
* Jon D Payne: Words Matter: Recovering Godly Speech in a Culture of Profanity
* Robert Oscar Lopez: Conservatives and their "Gay Brother" Problem
* Dorothy Cummings McLean: The real reasons young women aren't getting married. And the 5 things they can do if they want to
* John Paul Ferguson: More students, young Americans turn to paganism
* Roland C Warren: Living Together Before Marriage Won't Help You Avoid Divorce -- Here's Why...
* Bill Muehlenberg: The Tragic Reality of Christian Illiteracy
* Joseph Pearce: Everyone Expects the Spanish Inquisition
* Alfonzo Rachel: The Chief of Staff Gaffe (video)
* Abigail R Hall: Sorry, Vegan Eatery--Good Intentions Don't Absolve Your Economic Sins
* Jake Meador: Sex in Movies: Was John Piper Right All Along?
* Nancy Flory: College Rescinds Job Offer When They Find out Basketball Coach They Hired is No Longer Gay

GOVERNMENT
* Casey Ryan: Senate Confirms Barrett as Judge; Democrats Decline Cruz Dare to Defend Religious Liberty
* Claire Chretien: Democrat shouts down black pro-life woman at House hearing, accuses her of 'ignorance'
* Jeffrey Tucker: So This Is What Happens With Government Disaster Relief?
* Daniel Larison: The Saudi Purges
* Judicial Watch: Russia Special Counsel Mueller Worked with Radical Islamist Groups to Purge Anti-Terrorism Training Material Offensive to Muslims

HUMAN INTEREST
* Hevesh5 & Kaplamino: UNCONVENTIONAL Domino Tricks!
* Naomi Andrews: How to Plan the Ultimate Coffee Crawl
* Naomi Andrews and Megan: Five Favorite Ways To Unwind After A Long And Stressful Day
* Hevesh5: New Domino Trick: SONIVERSE! (+Tutorial) (video)
* Lars Walker: Publish and Perish by Sally S Wright (review)
* Emma Marris: A Very Old Man for a Wolf

MARRIAGE
* Gary Thomas: How (and Why) to Stop Asking God to Change Your Spouse
* Adam Weber: My Bride. And Yours.

PARENTING
* Eric Geiger: Research Reveals the 5 Biggest Influencers on Your Child's Spiritual Health
* Mark Altrogge: Things I Would Do Differently If I Were Raising My Children Again

PASTORAL MINISTRY
* Thom S Rainer: Fifteen Unusual Hospital Visits Experienced by Pastors
* Eric Geiger: Research Reveals Realities of Being a Pastor's Spouse

REFORMATION 500
* Lutheran Ladies Connection: Happy Reformation Day
* Kristin Tabb: Katharina von Bora 1499-1552: The Runaway Nun
* Rolf Preus: Luther's Tower Experience
* Vance Christie: Martin Luther's Latter Reforms
* Gene Veith: What the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation is NOT About
* Peter Burfeind:
5 Ways To Not Celebrate The Reformation's Quincentenary This Year
* Paul Doelinger: Luther's Breakthrough in Romans
* Jack Kilcrease: The Diet of Worms
* Mark Schroeder: Interpretations of Martin Luther...and the Reformation
* Herman Selderhuis: 10 Things You Should Know about Martin Luther
* Mark Surburg: Festival of the Reformation
* Matthew Phillips: Out of Love and Zeal for the Truth
* Andrews Preus: What's So Special About the Reformation? Scripture Alone.
* Michael J Kruger: What is Sola Scriptura Protecting Us Against? More Than You Think
* Mark Surburg: October 31 - A day of joy and sadness
* Swight Longenecker: The Reformation Then and Now
* Craig Johnson: Luther: human and humorous
* Darryl Dash: The Humanity of the Reformers
* Gene Veith: Other Takes on the Reformation
* Gene Veith: The 95 Theses
* Jonathan Swett: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
* Eric Metaxas: What Made Luther a Lutheran?
* Howard Griffith: Luther's Royal Marriage
* Angus Cameron: The man who gave us the Reformation -- and it wasn't Martin Luther
* Daniel Lattier: 5 Causes of the Protestant Reformation (Besides Indulgences)
* Gene Edward Veith: Why Luther?
* Russell Moore: A Reformation Day for American Christianity

SANCTITY OF LIFE
* LifeSiteNews.com: Morally produced shingles vaccine approved in U.S. and Canada
* Claire Chretien: Former baby parts harvester recalls first day at work: 'You can feel the death'
* Jay Hobbs: BREAKING: Judge halts California law forcing pro-life centers to advertise abortions
* Society for the Protectin of Unborn Children: Abortion leads to increased risk of suicide, death, depression: study

WORD
* Mark Surburg: Hermann Sasse on "Lutherism"
* Lutheran Indian Ministries: What's in a Name?
* Sam Wellumson: John 8:31-36 - Free
* Charles Lindquist: Just at the hinge of things...
* Brett Boe / Jason Gudim / Brian Ricke: Being Lutheran Podcast Episode #48 -- Review of the Law, Part 1: Judgment

WORLD WAR "T" (fighting transgenderism)
* Bruce Ashford: The Ugly Truth About Sex Reassignment the Transgender Lobby Doesn't Want You to Know
* Bill Muehlenberg: The Trans Cult and the War on Our Children
* Alex Newman: School Ignores Parents, Gives 11-year olds "LGBT" Work