The December 2011 issue of the God’s Missionary Standard is available to view/ download here. We now have scanned hundreds of old issues of the Standard. To access them visit www.GodsMissionaryStandard.com.

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The October 2011 issue of the God’s Missionary Standard is available to view/ download here. We now have scanned hundreds of old issues of the Standard. To access them visitwww.GodsMissionaryStandard.com.

The Standard is also on Facebook and Twitter.

The August 2011 issue of the God’s Missionary Standard is available to view/ download here. We now have scanned hundreds of old issues of the Standard. To access them visit www.GodsMissionaryStandard.com.

The Standard is also on Facebook and Twitter.

Three years ago today, my oldest daughter was born. She has so much energy and is learning so much these days. It is a joy to be her daddy. Happy birthday Kalena!

I thought this info-graphic on the habits of teens texting was interesting.

Harvard Business Review has an entry on email etiquette.

This guy had a house of shelves built for him.

Here is a sampling of some newer books that I have read over the past few months.

1. Jesus, My Father, the CIA, and Me, by Ian Cron

2. Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand

3. Poke the Box, by Seth Godin

4. Quitter, by Jon Acuff

5. The Pastor: A Memoir, by Eugene Peterson

I enjoyed all five of these books. What books do you recommend me adding to my list?

Happy independence day!

Nine years ago today, Arlene and I pulled up in front of the Gospel Center in a 24′ Penske truck. We had been married a little over two years, and I had graduated from college nine days before. We have loved being at the Gospel Center, and believe we are in the center of God’s will.

Periodically, people ask me what’s next for the Booth family. I want to assure you of our dedication to the ministry of the Gospel Center. Here are five quick reasons.

1. We feel called to the ministry of Jesus at the Gospel Center. We are honored to be here.

2. We feel loved and supported by the individuals and families of the Gospel Center.

3. I believe God is doing something unique at the Gospel Center.

4. Our hearts are here. We love our community.

5. There is more to be done! Time is short, Jesus is coming soon. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get dirty. Be the change!

Here are some brief thoughts that have been swirling around my mind the last few days.

• The teaching of Harold Camping is false. In Acts 1:7, Jesus said, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.” Also in Matthew 24:36 we read,  “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.”
• This isn’t Camping’s first prediction. He made a similar prediction in 1994. That turned out to be false.
• Sadly, foolish predictions make the cause of Christ look stupid. But Camping isn’t the true essence of Christianity. He is the antithesis.
• May 21 is going to come and go. Then what? I urge true followers of Christ to be ready to help the deceived followers of Camping to pray for them and help them pick up the pieces. Point them to the true Jesus, not the Jesus that Camping has pointed them to.
• While the world has been buzzing about this (one of the top trending topics on Twitter for the past few days) the return of Christ has been mocked and ridiculed. The reality is that Jesus is coming someday! And we need to be ready. Don’t allow the foolishness of Harold Camping to deceive you. Jesus is returning. We must be ready, at any cost.