Monthly Archives: October 2008
The Need for Hard Words in the Life of the Christian
Are you an HSP? Are you a “highly sensitive person?” If so, please note that the following book is available to you: Highly Sensitive Person’s Companion: Daily Exercises for Calming Your Senses in an Overstimulating World. Or, you could go … Continue reading
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The ESV Study Bible: As Helpful as it is Aesthetic
I now own a copy of the ESV Study Bible and am profoundly thankful that I do. If you do not own one, I would encourage you to purchase one as soon as possible. The Westminster Book Store is offering … Continue reading
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Russ Moore on the Potential Danger of Campus Ministry and the Textured Goodness of the Local Church
Had to pass along this quotation to you from a recent Russ Moore piece entitled, “Jesus Didn’t Die for a Campus Ministry: The Spiritual Danger of Unchurched Spirituality“. Here’s a theologically rich and personally challenging quotation on the spiritual nature … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus Podcasts Are Now Online
According to a recent notice from conference organizer Doug Baker, the podcasts for the “Politics of Jesus” conference are now online. Each runs between 50-70 minutes. I’ve included my live-blog of each message so that you can follow along as … Continue reading
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Thumbspeak: The Phenomenon of “Texting” and What it Means for Communication
Good piece from the New Yorker just published in this week’s edition. Entitled “Thumbspeak” and written by Louis Menand, the short article covers a new book by David Crystal, Txting: The Gr8 Db8. Here are some quick hits from the … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus: Post Compilation
Here is a compilation of posts from the recent “Politics of Jesus” conference. Please do make sure to visit the page and look for the podcasts as soon as they become available. It was an honor and a pleasure to … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus, Message Six: Nathan Finn’s “The Pulpit and the Public Square: Some Observations from the Ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon”
Dr. Nathan Finn, assistant professor of church history at The College of Southeastern, gave a lecture on Friday at the “Politics of Jesus” conference at the First Baptist Church of Durham, NC. The talk was thoroughly researched and thought-through and … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus Conference: Final Thoughts
The conference has now concluded. It was an honor to be asked to live-blog this event. I can say that it was personally easy for me to accept this gracious invitation because I love the fact that a Baptist State … Continue reading
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The Politics of Jesus: Closing Panel Session
The final event of the “Politics of Jesus” conference, held on October 9-10 at the First Baptist Church of Durham, NC and sponsored by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, was a panel discussion with several young evangelical leaders … Continue reading
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