Monthly Archives: October 2008
The Week-est Link, October 31, 2008
1. Don’t let the polls affect your voting. So says no less an authority than Karl Rove. If you initially disagree with him, think about 2000…and 2004… 2. The Henry Center is sponsoring a “Day with Dr. Don” at Mars … Continue reading
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Phil Ryken’s Excellent Talk and Interview Are Online
We at the Henry Center in Deerfield, IL are pleased to announce that the audio and video files for both the Scripture and Ministry lecture and interview with Dr. Phil Ryken of Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, PA are now … Continue reading
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A Humorous Look at Rhetoric from the 2008 Presidential Campaign
These satirical definitions of campaign rhetoric are from the Weekly Standard: “Energy Independence. What the candidates hope to achieve in ten years. Actually, more like twenty. Or maybe twenty-five. Wait–why don’t we make it thirty. Forty maybe? How does forty … Continue reading
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Are Laws Really That Powerful in Today’s World?
Have you heard claims from some that abortion rates have recently fallen due to Clinton-administration efforts? And that laws, whether state or federal, have no bearing on abortion rates in America? If you’re like many (most?) Americans, and you’ve heard … Continue reading
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Walking the Sawdust Trail: The Altar-Call and its Use in American Evangelicalism
“The pastor closes his sermon: “The Holy Spirit bids you come. The congregation, praying, hoping, expectant, bids you come. On the first note of the first stanza, come down one of these stairways, down one of these aisles. May angels … Continue reading
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Rebuked by a Smile: Children and the Lessons They Teach Us
Life gets busy. This is a fundamental reality for many of us. Indeed, many of us make our lives too busy. I was reminded of this when I read a recent USA Today piece on the actress Tina Fey, whose … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, October 24, 2008
1. The new 9Marks issue is online. Go to the website and read it and you’re guaranteed to learn a lot about church-based counseling. You can also access the PDF if you like. I wrote a review published in this … Continue reading
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David Wells on the Identity of a Postmodern Person
David Wells of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary will be speaking at Trinity’s ATO Chapel in Deerfield, IL next Wednesday, October 29th at 3pm on behalf of the Henry Center’s Scripture & Ministry Lecture Series. His free lecture is entitled, “How, Then, … Continue reading
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Theology 101: Guidance on Vocation, Truth, and Difficult Issues of the Christian Faith
In recent days my church, Crossway Community Church of Bristol, WI has posted a number of talks that I think will be of help to Christians and non-Christians who want to understand certain theological matters better. Here are a couple … Continue reading
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Tim Keller on Ministry in a Post-Christian Culture
Manhattan pastor Tim Keller recently addressed questions related to the unique challenges of ministry in our day in an online interview. I found the link through Florida pastor’s Tullian Tchividjian’s excellent blog. Here’s what Keller had to say about the … Continue reading
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