Welcome to your weekend – aren’t you glad it’s here? If you’re getting this email or reading this post for the first time what you’re in for is a selection of my favorite posts, stories, videos, apps and more from the past week. This week I’m going to do a machine gun list of “bests”…enjoy!

Let’s begin with the best blog post of the week. This one by Tim Challies is probably one of his best of the year. Bookmark it, read it, and come back to it again. Titled, ‘The Message the Counters Everything’

Best YouTube Video of the Week: The Origin of the Word ‘Ok’ (h/t tim challies)

Biggest Government #Fail of the week? Meet OPM security hack

Most twisted human being award: Jimmy Carter (I know, easy pickins – h/t Dennis L)

Best App of the Week: Star Wars/Disney – tons of fun here! (h/t my Kate)

Most tempting idea of the week: christian audio book summaries 

Best news of the week? My little brother is running for office! (donate, donate, donate)

Most intriguing new movie: ‘Many Beautiful Things’ (h/t my Kate)

Most depressing story of the week: Gag order on Oregon couple 

Most polemic post of the week: Response to Matthew Vines’ response to Kevin DeYoung’s response to the Supreme Court’s response to the LGBT movement’s response to their sin nature. (h/t Adam J.)

Most hilarious blog of the week: 13 Signs You’ve Crossed Over to the Costco Darkside (h/t my Kate).

And lastly, the best verses of the week (for me): Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end. (Psalm 119:111-112 ESV)