Steven Curtis Chapman’s new album is the first since the death of his little girl. This interview is great.

I’ve never been so thankful for the Psalms. I’m not sure I really even got the Psalms until I walked through this. Obviously the Psalms were a great comfort before walking through the valley, but all of a sudden, I’m just so thankful for God’s honesty to us, to allow us to look into the heart of a schizophrenic worshiper like David, because that’s what I’ve found myself to be. To go in the same breath, How long, O Lord. Where are you, God? Are you doing anything about this? Do you even hear me? to But I’ll trust you. Your love is better than life. I worship you. I praise you. How can you do that? But I have, and my family has.

Z answers the question, “How do you manage your life?” Yes, life with toddlers can only be described as “manageable” chaos.”

I think your feelings of “insanity” are somewhat relative (which isn’t to dismiss them). What feels insane right now might not in a few years as you grow into a different life stage and as you get more comfortable with the chaos, or learning what you can cut out to limit the chaos.

Dinesh D’Souza’s new book examining the evidence that there is life after death looks like a must-read. Life After Death: The Evidence.

This is one of the better attempts I’ve seen to promote fair trade. It focuses on the church as the solution.

The new building plan for First Baptist Church – Dallas is spectacular. I have conflicted feelings over this type of thing. Part of me loves big church buildings/cathedrals/sacred space, etc. Part of me recoils at seeing this much money go to a structure. Not making any judgments, just recording my initial (confused and conflicted) feelings about it.