Monthly Archives: April 2007

Many of my generation trip over themselves in pursuit of that elusive brand: “cool.” “He’s cool.” “She’s so progressive.” And on and on. But cool doesn’t really square with Christianity. That’s not to say a Christian can’t, in the end, … Continue reading →

I have been in the tunnel all week. The paper-writing tunnel, that is. Here’s a selection from the 33-page paper I just wrote about the Boston pastor Harold John Ockenga, a hugely important twentieth-century evangelical figure. “Harold John Ockenga was … Continue reading →

This from Richard Bauckham’s The Theology of the Book of Revelation (Cambridge): To the inhabitants of the earth (13:8) it is obvious that the beast has defeated the martyrs. The political and military might of the beast, which seems to … Continue reading →

This is the title of an engrossing biography of Edward Carnell, one of the brightest minds of the twentieth-century evangelical scene. Written about twenty years ago by a New York University professor named Rudolph Nelson, and published by the prestigious … Continue reading →

What an odd title, I know, given that it adorns a blog. But my strange title is no accident. As I’ve been thinking some this past week about blogs, this thought occurred to me: we ought not to spend much … Continue reading →

That’s the claim my former pastor, Mark Dever, made to me regarding Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto, “The Emperor.” After listening to this song, I can say that it is indeed a stunning piece of music. Some music is so beautiful … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if many people noticed due to the Virginia Tech tragedy and aftermath, but the Supreme Court upheld the ban on partial-birth abortion by a 5-4 decision. I’m not going to go deep into the workings of this … Continue reading →

I may return to the idea of Internet-based narcissism, but for today I want to write something about the Virginia Tech tragedy. There is a great deal for a Christian to sift through in the wake of a happening like … Continue reading →