1. Random thoughts on being a dad: Lots of gems from Tim Challies here: “When you sin in front of your children, apologize to your children. While it may feel like you are losing their respect by apologizing, you are actually regaining the respect you surrendered when you sinned against them in the first place.”

2. Why my shepherd carries a rod: David Gibson, “It is the shepherd’s primary offensive weapon for protecting the flock from enemies, be they wild animals or human thieves. The instrument itself is about two and a half feet long with a mace-like end into which the heavy pieces of iron are often embedded. It becomes a formidable weapon.”

3. Christian identity: worldly identity vs. Christian identity: Jeemin Moon, “Throughout the years, I have found that most of my counseling cases, if not all, eventually touch on one topic: personal identity. While the presenting issues may vary, my counselees struggle to answer one question lingering in their hearts constantly: who am I?”

4. What is fire? Is it a solid, a liquid, or a gas? A fun BBC video explores.

5. What food product came out the year you were born? I am from the year of the Ring Pop ;) How about you?

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