Monthly Archives: March 2009
Phil Ryken on James Boice: What Young Pastors Can Learn from Godly Mentors
In the latest issue of 9Marks, which I blogged a while back, Phil Ryken, one of my pastoral heroes, has written a brief but engrossing article called “What Would Jim Do?” about his early experience at Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church … Continue reading
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The Link 3.27.09: State Department Faxes, Would-Be Athletes, and Hip-Hop Souls
1. A fun and often funny look at the fax machine from Culture 11 (great site to check often–photo is its own). Many true points here, especially on the matter of how uncertain actual reception of a fax can be. … Continue reading
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Where Writers Write: A BBC Photo Slideshow
My friend Jared Compton passed on word of this highly interesting photo collection, put together as an audio slideshow on the BBC News website (three minutes long): “In a new exhibition, award winning photographer Eamonn McCabe, draws together a selection … Continue reading
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The Globalization of Cheating: The Chronicle on Essay Mills
Did that brilliant essay come from your student–or from somewhere far, far away? The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published an engrossing story entitled “Cheating Goes Global as Essay Mills Multiply” by Thomas Bartlett. It tackles this question, and is … Continue reading
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Pickup Basketball, Ethical Fabrics, and the “Larry Bird” Moment
My erstwhile blog partner Stanley Fish has just written a post called “My Life on the Court” for the NYT on how much he loves basketball. I found it quite enjoyable, and you might too, especially if you enjoy pickup … Continue reading
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The Link 3.20.09: Abortion Arguments, Troubled Political Families, and Dever on Multi-Site Churches
1. Vitamin Z has a great interview on a robust pro-life way of thinking and acting with Scott Klusendorf, author of a new and important book called The Case for Life (very highly recommended by Justin Taylor). Here’s a very … Continue reading
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The Sweetness of Sport: ESPN on Small-School Basketball
“With another 100-point night in the books, the Elliott County Lions have adjourned to the Penny Mart (“Deli-Propane-Lotto” reads the sign). Here, playing rook amid the motor oil and fishing hooks and canned goods, they are rural royalty. The chicken … Continue reading
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Dude, You’re Not Mark Driscoll, and Other Ways to Find a Pastoral Identity
9Marks just released its new eJournal on helping young pastors. I highly commend it to you–it looks very, very helpful. I had a thought on this topic. It strikes me that young pastors, which I hope will one day include … Continue reading
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The Link 3.13.09: New Calvinism and Facebook Flaming
1. Neo-Calvinists, restless young theologians, we have been discovered by the secular media. Time magazine just included “The New Calvinism” as one of its ten world-changing ideas (HT: JT). This makes sense. We are a weirdly fascinating bunch. We defy … Continue reading
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