Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Link: January 30, 2009
1. If you are a young or aspiring pastor and/or elder, you need to get pastor Brian Croft’s Visit the Sick: Ministering God’s Grace in Times of Illness (Day One, 2008). I first heard about this book from my friend … Continue reading
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“So What?”: The Chronicle Review on The New Educational Epistemology
From the most recent edition of The Chronicle Review comes a compelling and must-read article by Tim Clydesdale, “Wake Up and Smell the New Epistemology,” about how today’s students approach education (not available online): “For decades, we professors and administrators … Continue reading
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Live-Blogging the “Making Men Moral” Conference
From February 25-27, 2009, I have the privilege of blogging Union University’s “Making Men Moral” conference in honor of conservative public intellectual Robbie George. I can’t tell you how excited I am to live-blog this event in Jackson, TN, which … Continue reading
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Handling Theological Mystery, According to Edwards
In an age when many pastors are thoroughly confused about how to handle mystery, and many theologians offer less-than-satisfactory solutions, Jonathan Edwards offers some of the soundest advice around (though he may not always have taken it himself): “Don’t perplex … Continue reading
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The Link, January 23, 2009
1. If you haven’t heard of the Urban Glory website, you should have. My friend Brad Cochrane has a great thing started over there, including a podcast with SBC President Johnny Hunt. Check out the site and its slick design. … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Carl Henry
From a nice post on the man: “Carl F. H. Henry was born on January 22, 1913. He has only been dead for a few years now (since late 2003), and it’s still a little hard to believe he’s gone. … Continue reading
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Obama Contemplating Executive Order on Abortion
From CNN, this is not good news for those in the pro-life camp: “President-elect Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order to reverse a controversial Bush administration abortion policy in his first week in office, three Democratic sources said … Continue reading
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Week-est Link, January 16, 2009
1. DTS had a rapper get a ThM and has the video to prove it. Fans of Christian rap (and good rap in general) will recognize The Ambassador in this one. Southern has Flame; TEDS, to my knowledge, only has … Continue reading
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The Gospel of Sex Vs. The Gospel of Christ
Recently read The Gift of Sex by New Testament scholar Peter Jones of Westminster West (CA). In the text, Jones argues provocatively that in this world two options, in essence, vie for the mental and spiritual embrace of humanity. The … Continue reading
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