Monthly Archives: May 2008
Henry Center Travelogue, Day Four: Holy War and Theological Education (Separately Considered)
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’m blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. Day Four in Hong Kong, and we … Continue reading
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Henry Center Travelogue, Day Three: Evangelical Identity and Ringo Starr
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’ll be blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. The conference has now started in … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Travelogue, Day Two: The Resort Seminary and Chow Yun-Fat’s House
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’ll be blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. Today was a day of sightseeing … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Travelogue, Day One: Discovery and Jetlag
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’ll be blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. The Henry Center has gone international. … Continue reading
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Pray for the Family of Steven Curtis Chapman
I don’t normally write my blog this early, and I don’t seek to track current events too closely. But I checked Justin Taylor’s blog this morning and read about a tragic event in the family of Christian singer Steven Curtis … Continue reading
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Spike Lee on Death and Dignity
I’ve watched some of Spike Lee’s films, and usually find them interesting, and sometimes revealing about the realities of life in a fallen world. When I came across a Lee comment spoken at the Cannes film festival from a piece … Continue reading
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Theologian Russ Moore on the Story of Scripture
Today, I found a great link from Tim Challies’s website. Dr. Russ Moore has just published a lengthy and incisive essay on the story of Scripture. It relates heavily to the development of Christocentric theology, a topic I’ve discussed at … Continue reading
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If Jesus Spent Lots of Time with Unbelievers, Why Do Most of Us Hang Out Only with Christians?
Surfing Vitamin Z’s excellent blog, I came across a thoughtful post on evangelism by Joe Carter this morning that prompted some thinking on my part. Entitled rather provocatively “How Do You Love a Porn Star?”, the piece tackles the following … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, May 16, 2008: FreeRange Kids, Adorare Mente, & the White Board Sessions
1. Spotted a terrific article in the LA Times the other day about a parent who rebelled against overparenting and let her nine-year-old find his way home on the New York subway. The author, Rosa Brooks, makes the case for … Continue reading
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How Technology Relates to Permanence, and What That Means for Christianity
In Canada, the Guardian reports today, people are using their Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for all sorts of things–estimating travel times, for example. Nowadays, it seems, you don’t need a directional sense, really, and maps are becoming obsolete. Instead, you … Continue reading
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