Monthly Archives: April 2008
A Sweet Work of God’s Spirit: A Reflective Review of Collin Hansen’s New Book Young, Restless, Reformed
One of the more shocking developments in the evangelical bubble the last few years was the sudden appearance of a number of very thoughtful journalistic pieces on the reformed movement and its figures in the mainstream evangelical magazine Christianity Today. … Continue reading
A Sweet Work of God’s Spirit: A Reflective Review of Collin Hansen’s New Book Young, Restless, Reformed
One of the more shocking developments in the evangelical bubble the last few years was the sudden appearance of a number of very thoughtful journalistic pieces on the reformed movement and its figures in the mainstream evangelical magazine Christianity Today. … Continue reading
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Real-Life Sanctification: How Much Television Should a Christian Watch?
I actually figured this one out the other day. Turns out the correct amount rounds out to about eight hours a week. Just thought that you might want to know. And with that, I bring this bad joke to a … Continue reading
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Dispatches from T4G: Day Three–Sacrifice and Sayonara
Today’s very quick thoughts: 1. One of the hardest things about T4G is the fact that many friends from the past are around. We’re talking the type who you never see. This makes it really hard to know what to … Continue reading
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Dispatches from T4G: Day Two–Cupcakes and Curses
Quick thoughts from another very long and very rich day. 1. The opportunity to connect with fellow like-minded Christians is simply breathtaking at a conference of the magnitude of T4G. If you have not attended a conference of this sort, … Continue reading
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Dispatches from T4G: Day One–Band of Bloggers and Our Own Pastor-Comedian
I’m writing this at an extremely advanced hour and am nearing my crash point. However, the T4G conference has been so encouraging, so moving, that it’s hard not to be energized in body by the refreshment of spirit I’ve received. … Continue reading
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T4G Week at Consumed: Coming Up, Dispatches from the Conference
I’m heading off to sunny Louisville, KY with my wife and a friend. I have very little time to blog (none, actually), so I’m writing to let you know to check back in throughout the week. I’ll be writing about … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, April 11, 2008
1. One of my favorite rappers, Braille, has a new album coming out. If you have never heard of Braille, or never given his music a chance, go to his Myspace page and listen to some of his tracks. Braille … Continue reading
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The New York Times on My Alma Mater’s Food: And You Thought People Chose Bowdoin for the Academics
Actually, title of this blog aside, most people have no idea what Bowdoin College is, let alone why anyone would choose to go to this tiny school in Maine. But I, fair friends, am here to attempt to correct this … Continue reading
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The New York Times on My Alma Mater’s Food: And You Thought People Chose Bowdoin for the Academics
Actually, title of this blog aside, most people have no idea what Bowdoin College is, let alone why anyone would choose to go to this tiny school in Maine. But I, fair friends, am here to attempt to correct this … Continue reading
Filed under academics, bowdoin college, college admissions, college ministry, dining, education, gay, lesbian, new york times, northeast, secularism