California Lawmaker Drops Bill, and other links

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• California Lawmaker Drops Bill Targeting Gay Conversion Therapy Despite Likely Approval -- "Greg Burt with the California Family Council (CFC) released a statement thanking Low for pulling the bill, calling his decision 'an incredible answer to the prayers of thousands across the country.'" (Background, see HERE)
• 'Gray Divorce': Over 50, And Splitting Up -- "...slightly over half of all of those over age 50 who got divorced in 2009 were in remarriages, compared to about 30 percent of those who remained married."
• Imagination and Conservatism -- "Though he despised all things romantic, Irving Babbitt—arguably America’s first true conservative—frequently wrote about the necessity of the faculty of imagination."
• Patrick Henry's Defense of 3 Baptist Ministers in Virginia -- "Patrick Henry offered his services for free to 3 Baptist Ministers (Lewis & Joseph Craig and Aaron Bledsoe) in 1775, who had been arrested for preaching the gospel without a license and disturbing the peace in Virginia."
• The Gospel According to Ecclesiastes -- "The wise person knows the simple things of life matter, not just what we deem are the big moments."
• The World Economy Runs on GPS. It Needs a Backup Plan -- "The small satellite network, which keeps global computer systems from freaking out, is shockingly vulnerable to all kinds of interference."
• What is wrong with the therapeutic approach to counseling? -- "But the therapeutic approaches to counseling—in principle, in professional self-image, in propaganda, in core theoretical commitments, in diagnostic categories—treat these moral aspects of our humanity as if they are essentially the same kind of thing as a physical sickness."
• 20 Pieces of Advice for Establishing a Church Bookstall -- "The goal is to highlight the particular books you really want your congregation to read."
• 22 Mistakes Pastors Make in Practicing Church Discipline -- "They misjudge how quickly to move toward formal discipline, either by dragging their feet or by rushing into judgment."