From The Ether

“I was surprised; so much drunkenness, cursing and swearing (even from the mouths of little children) do I never remember to have seen and heard before in so small a compass of time. Surely this place is ripe for Him who ‘came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’”—John Wesley, 1742

The Puritans sure knew how to pray. As we enter the new year, take a minute to read and pray this prayer, taken from The Valley of Vision:

O Lord,

Length of days does not profit me
except the days are passed in thy presence,
in thy service, to thy glory.

Last week at the Fold, I mentioned Gianna Jessen in the same breath as Deborah. Here's why:

Tonight's costume party is going to be better than this video. And that's pretty awesome:

Our very own Good Shepherd Band is due to release their first Christmas album in just a few weeks. Just a couple days ago they put up a few preview tracks on YouTube.

There's more (free) music in the pipeline, so be sure to follow them on Twitter (@theGSB) or like them on Facebook to stay in the know.

In the meantime, check this out:

One of the goals of CNCF is to help you NOT waste you lives on trivialities, but to give your life to what really matters. Check out the video for a good take on how to make sure your life isn't wasted.

It's that time of year. We hope you're looking forward to another semester of classes. We also hope your summer was as awesome as this:

For those of you who were at our last Bible study (and those who weren't) dealing with the second command ("graven images"), here's the link to the article Max talked about:

The Image Culture - Christine Rosen

And speaking of cultivating your image on Facebook, check this out:

The Museum of Me

Doug Wilson has a fine post up on his blog called "Seven Effective Strategies for Dealing with Lust." I recommend you check it out. A couple gems:

"Would you excel in your work? Would you stand before kings? Would you be entrusted with great things? Then run away from every breach of sexual trust. You are running toward a high calling."

For those of you that don't already know, our Sunday morning worship band has released a new record of worship songs called "Glorious Things." They're just like we do them on Sunday morning. And they're available for free download right here.