Monthly Archives: November 2007
The Week-est Link, Nov. 30: The Greatest Band You Know Nothing About
1. As has been happening, there is only one link this week. It is to my new favorite band: Explosions in the Sky. For those who have not heard of EitS, it is a rock band with some very significant … Continue reading
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The Argument of James: Uncovering and Recovering the Double-Minded Man, Pt. 2
Here’s the conclusion of this series. I’m not switching to extra-long posts, though I am attempting to make the case that the letter of James is fundamentally about uncovering and recovering the double-minded man. Congrats to Al, who read the … Continue reading
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The Argument of James: Uncovering and Recovering the Double-Minded Man, Pt. 1
Since I posted on my James paper this week, I’ve had so many emails come in requesting the paper that I decided to post the textual part of it on this blog so that all can read it. Note that … Continue reading
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Developing a Social Conscience, and How World Magazine Can Help
Do you care about the world? Honestly? I can truthfully say that I personally do not care about people around the globe. I naturally care about my own country, about people who look and talk like me, and that I … Continue reading
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Just How Basic Is the Textual Theme of James?
These are serious time for your friendly neighborhood seminary students. We’re in “reading week,” and next week is finals week. I have just written my last seminary paper, and let me tell you, it feels incredible. Fellow seminarians, if you’re … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, Nov. 16: Remembering Summer Camp
1. There is only one link this week, and it is to Disney chief Michael Eisner’s memoir Camp. Eisner has been a controversial figure in the recent past, and I have little to no knowledge about his controversies and thus … Continue reading
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Piper on Extended Adolescence and the Gift of Vision
My lovely mother-in-law emailed me a link to a recent piece written by John Piper about the phenomenon of extended adolescence. The piece is helpful and represents a good pastor-centered perspective of this problem in American society. I am glad … Continue reading
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The Power of a Good Sunday School Teacher
From Truett Cathy’s book It’s Better to Build Boys Than to Mend Men: “I was thirteen years old when God worked through Theo Abby, my Sunday school teacher, to change my life. In a real sense, I had been “fatherless.” … Continue reading
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Adults, Video Games, and the Liberating Power of Limitation
I recently had the opportunity to be on a fresh new podcast, Christ and Pop Culture. This podcast is hosted by my fellow church members Rich Brooks and David Dunham. Rich (his group blog) and David (his blog) are talented, … Continue reading
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The Message of James: The Commentaries to Buy
One more day on James stuff, but this day doesn’t deal with the text. At least not directly. I want to suggest a few commentaries that preachers, seminarians, or interested laypeople should take note of and, in my opinion, consider … Continue reading →
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