1. 3 core beliefs of the transgender movement: Samuel Ferguson with a helpful analysis, “We can’t understand the transgender movement if we don’t grasp how it relates to our culture’s obsession over the question Who am I? Traditionally, our identity was something we received, and it was therefore relatively stable.”

2. The house seems large today: Tim Challies with a poignant reflection I identify with as our children launch. “The house seems large today. Just a few years after we got married, Aileen and I bought the only house we could afford at the time—a little townhouse in an older neighborhood. We never left, never moved on, never traded up. It was big enough for our needs, and we happily raised our children here. Though it often seemed too small, today it seems a bit too large. What use do we have for all these rooms? What good do they do just the two of us? It seems large today—large, empty, and kind of sad.”

3. Is HGTV harming our hospitality? Lara D’Entremont reflects, “It seemed every other house I walked into—whether my peers’, friends’, or family members’—was HGTV worthy. Mine could never compare. Once we moved into a “real home,” I believed, I would be much more hospitable.”

4. The most iconic dessert from every decade: This is a fun trip down memory lane. Which is your favorite? It’s hard for me to choose between carrot cake, tiramisu, and bread pudding.

5. 10 archaeological discoveries unearthed in 2023: Not a religious list, but some intriguing finds.

6. Pano awards: Every single one of these shots is jaw-dropping.

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