Bruce Smith has a new weblog called Religion and Politics Report.

Seth Godin explains the #1 most overlooked secret of building trust.

Godly people laugh a lot.

Milton Stanley has an excellent collection of expository links.

Evidently the world didn’t end today.

Michael Hyatt wonders Whatever Happened to Modesty?

Stands to Reason offers resources to help defend the unborn.

Joe McKeever prays for his grandchildren.

I highly recommend Google Reader as the best way to track many weblogs at once.  (HT to Stu Page.)

Here are a handful of useful articles and blog entries:

Joe McKeever writes about three things to look for when you trying to find a good church. 

Steve Furtick reminds us that good opportunities must be seized because they don’t last forever.

John Piper offers wise words about the Lakeland “revival."

Ron Ethridge reminds us why God hates gossip.

Daryl Dash offers some wise lessons learned from a decade behind the pulpit.

China should stop "lip-synching” about religious freedom.

Has Noah’s Ark been found?

A handful of noteworthy articles and websites:

Over 100 Foreign Missionaries Expelled by Chinese Government Secret Campaign (Here is the AP version of the story plus an update from the CT Blog plus a response from ELIC)

The Amazing Human Hair

Children Get Holier Than Thou

Sermons by David Wilkerson

Bible Study Resources from Dr. William Barrick