Monthly Archives: April 2009
Bruce Ware’s “Big Truths” Soaring at Amazon
If you haven’t heard of theologian Bruce Ware’s latest book, Big Truths for Young Hearts, you’re one of the few. The text is storming up the Amazon charts and has gotten as low as #500 (incredible!). The happy little secret … Continue reading
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Piper-Carson Media Is Up
This just in: the media for the Piper-Carson event is here. The Desiring God blog has all the goods, and believe me, they are nice, as the event was shot in high-definition video. If your computer can handle it, I … Continue reading
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Atheists in the Lowcountry
From a story published today in the NYT: “It’s not about carrying banners or protesting,” said Herb Silverman, a math professor at the College of Charleston who founded the Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry, which has about 150 members on … Continue reading
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Piper’s Pastor-Scholar Meditations
For those of you looking for the Piper-Carson video and audio, it will be here shortly. I can’t wait for it to come! Here’s a snippet for you while you wait. From David Mathis at Desiring God last Thursday: “John … Continue reading
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Reflections on The Gospel Coalition, Band of Bloggers, and Piper-Carson
Whew. It’s been quite a week. Here’s my first opportunity to reflect on the three events I was involved with. The Gospel Coalition Ben Peays did a tremendous job with this conference. It went off without a hitch. The speakers … Continue reading
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At The Gospel Coalition
For the next three days, I’ll be at The Gospel Coalition. I’ll try to do some updates from the conference, but I’m not sure how much posting I’ll be able to do. I’ve been looking forward to this for months, … Continue reading
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What Men Should Be, and What They Often Are Not
Voddie Baucham’s new What He Must Be (Crossway, 2009) is a sound, pastoral, fatherly look at what boys must become to be leaders, husbands, and fathers. I would like to commend it to you. Baucham, pastor of Grace Family Baptist … Continue reading
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Unfashionable: Making a Difference By Being Different
Tullian Tchividjian’s brand new Unfashionable by Multnomah publishers is a bold text with a clear point to Christians: stop trying to win people to Christ by your coolness. Do so by your godliness, your unfashionable Christlikeness, that stands out in … Continue reading
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The Link 4.17.09: God’s Will, Ware’s Teaching, and CEO Salaries
1. Kevin DeYoung has just written a really fun and helpful book called Just Do Something about God’s will. I highly recommend it. Very quick read, and dispels a lot of confusion about this most agonizing of subjects. I liked … Continue reading
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De-Baptism? Another Crunching Blow to State Religion in England
A story just posted at Time.com, “De-Baptism Gains a Following in Britain”, details a new practice in Great Britain: buying a “de-baptism” certificate. The story author, William Lee Adams, reports on the story: “More than 100,000 former Christians have downloaded … Continue reading
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