Link Roundup: Linguistic Confusion, One Thousand Gifts, and Becoming a Mess

Here are some interesting or noteworthy links that we’ve noticed recently.

How Similar Words Lead Bible Translators Astray—how Bible scholars can fall victim to linguistic confusion when two related, but different, words are used in different places in the Bible.
Ann Voskamp on the release of her One Thousand Gifts DVD study. If you haven’t read One Thousand Gifts, Ann’s introductory video is a great introduction to her memorable style.
“Either you were a mess, are a mess, or are one dumb decision away from becoming a mess.” Scot McKnight looks at Andy Stanley’s new book Deep & Wide.
The theme of the Tozer on Leadership devotional this month has been “Failure and Success,” exploring what those two things really mean from a spiritual perspective. Start with the first entry, “Paralysis from Past Mistakes”, and proceed from there.
Why do you (or should you) believe that the Bible is God’s Word? Consider how you’d answer that question, and then give Roger Olson’s answers a read.

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