Links to Your World--Tuesday Sept 4

Good for her! Beauty contestant Lauren Caitlin Upton turns her infamy into fun on this geography quiz from People magazine!

God Took the Wheel: How God restored the marriage of Alan and Denise Jackson.

Dream Big (But Be Faithful in Little).

“Does the life of the Spirit, summed up in the Beatitudes of Jesus, rob one of the ability to lead effectively in a fallen world?” Russell Moore, reflecting on a recent Newsweek piece about Mike Huckabee’s “too nice” campaign for the White House.

18 Overlooked Things Everyone Should Bring to College (HT: Evangelical Outpost)

"I've been a deacon for 35 years" said Terry Cummings. "We were running things just fine around here. I'm not about to start serving food, or fixing someone's porch, I'll tell you that right now." From the article, "Church Takes “Novel Approach” to Deacon Ministry."

Can you identify with this mom with six kids at the grocery store? (HT: Nisha Coker)

The Washington Post examines evangelicals in the Arts. Locally, see photos from the Hope Chapel Arts Festival.

Do these come with Loaves-and-Fishes Happy Meals? Yeesh.

The New York Times notes a “noticeable shift” in television depictions of marriage toward a cold and sober look at “midmarriage malaise.”

"The omniscient Oracle of Starbucks can tell you everything about your personality by what you drink at Starbucks. Simply enter your full drink order -- including size -- and the all-knowing Oracle will tell you everything about your personality. Better yet, input your friends' orders to find out what they're really like."

Have you read the previous posts this week? They include the "Song of the Week" ("When Love Comes to Town" by Herbie Hancock, Joss Stone, and Jonny Lang), thoughts about ministry to multiple generations, Tim Raymund's suggestions for books for new college students, a review of 300, and excitement about the remarkable growth of Christianity in China. To keep up with the journal, sign up for e-mail updates or assign the feed to your news reader or Google Personalized Home Page.