Monthly Archives: September 2008
Game Day for the Glory of God: Reviewing Stephen Altrogge’s New Book
I recently read Stephen Altrogge’s Game Day for the Glory of God (Crossway, 2008) and really enjoyed it. I would encourage parents, sports fans, and Christians who love sports fans to pick the book up. Here’s a nice excerpt from … Continue reading
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Sprinkle Fish Food Liberally or Else: Salvo Magazine on How the Swiss Grant “Dignity” to Fish and Flowers
I’m making it my mission to publicize a very good though little-known conservative magazine: Salvo. I’ve mentioned it on this blog before. There’s a new issue up that’s well worth reading. Check the site out, and give it a bookmark … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, September 26, 2008
1. Some suggest that having President Bush, a pro-lifer, in the US presidency, has had no discernible positive effect on the pro-life cause in this country. Aside from the breathlessly naive way in which this claim overlooks the appointing of … Continue reading
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Tim Keller on Preaching Hell in a Tolerant Age
Found this over at the Christianity Today site. Tim Keller, whose recent book The Reason for God took flack from some for what was viewed as a light treatment of the evangelical doctrine of hell, wrote “Preaching Hell in a … Continue reading
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The New York Times on the Difficulty and Glory of Writing
Anyone who writes regularly knows that it is difficult stuff. A recent article by David Gessner in the New York Times magazine, entitled “Those Who Write, Teach”, captured some of the storm-and-thunder involved in wrestling through the creation of words … Continue reading
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Christians and Social Ministry: Carson Commends Clarity
The new edition of Themelios is out. For those who don’t know, Themelios is a product of New Testament scholar D. A. Carson and the group of pastors he leads, The Gospel Coalition. Here’s the info blurb on the journal … Continue reading
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Children as the Ultimate “Experience”: Driscoll and Mohler on the Family
Two separate pieces, published recently on blogs, highlight the importance of the family as constructed and formed by the Bible. Mark Driscoll wrote a stirring and fun tribute to his wife, Grace, and Al Mohler wrote a scathing and hilarious … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link: September 19, 2008
1. Acts 29 is staging a cool conference in St. Louis in a few weeks. Looks very interesting. 2. Tim Keller speaking at Google. Glad to see Keller getting such a powerful evangelistic opportunity. 3. Mark Driscoll’s new book, Death … Continue reading
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Sarah Palin, Maureen Dowd, and the Reality of Evangelical Paradox
Maureen Dowd has a fun if slightly snarky column on a recent visit to Wasilla, AK, Sarah Palin’s hometown. Dowd opens her piece with a comment by Carly Fiorina, the female former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, who has apparently said that … Continue reading
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Raising Up a Generation of Pastor-Theologians: A Coming Event with John Piper and D. A. Carson
In April 2009, the Henry Center, my employer, is hosting an event that I am personally excited about. It’s called “The Pastor as Scholar, and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry with John Piper and D.A. Carson”. … Continue reading
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