Monthly Archives: August 2009
Important Event: CBMW Panel on the Trinity
I’ve just heard from CBMW’s John Starke about a discussion at Southern Seminary in a few weeks that continues the Ware/Grudem vs. McCall/Yandell debate begun on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in October 2008 (here’s the coverage of … Continue reading
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Exceptional Pastoral Ministry Internships: CHBC, TBI, NECEP, and More
This is a post that needs writing. So here we go: a primer on the best pastoral ministry internships that I am aware of. Please note that I don’t know every detail of these programs; I may get something wrong. … Continue reading
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Ravi Zacharias, Stephen Williams, Josh Moody: Henry Center 2009-10
The Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) has a powerhouse lineup of speakers and events in 2009-10. This is my employer, and I am personally excited about the year to come. … Continue reading
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Books to Buy: Dockery on SBC and Dutcher on Idolatry
Two books to highlight in this installment of Books to Buy. This is not a review post, but a quick summary designed to put good books on your radar screen. The first is Union University president David Dockery’s new Southern … Continue reading
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The Strong Shall Become Tinder
Too often we study Scripture only to wring the truth out of it. We need to learn truth and live off of it, but we also need to appreciate the beauty and poetry of the sacred text. I find the … Continue reading
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What Is Wisdom? Solomon: “Listening!”
From Proverbs 1, an elegant and important passage by Solomon: 20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; 21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates … Continue reading
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The Link 8.14.09: Awkward Family Photos, Pastor-Theologians, and People Growth
1. One of the single funniest websites I’ve come across is Awkward Family Photos. The title tells the story. Your life will be more complete by visiting this site. 2. Gerald Hiestand of Harvest Bible Chapel (home of renowned preacher … Continue reading
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Shooting Sacred Evangelical Cows: Coffee, Again
A few quick words of reply to the conversation that has surfaced over my post a few days about coffee. There are nearly 15,000 Starbucks locations worldwide. 5000 Dunkin’ Donuts in the US. This is to say nothing of Caribou … Continue reading
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A True Leading Man: Cary Grant
The NYT has a brief but noteworthy piece up about Cary Grant, a “real leading man.” It has some lines worth pondering in an age when masculine movie characters can be hard to come by: But the winners and Grant’s … Continue reading
Shooting Sacred Evangelical Cows: Coffee Drinking
It’s time to resurrect a little series I did a little while back: Shooting Sacred Evangelical Cows. This time, my target is something I’ll call “poseur coffee drinking.” It’s a makeshift title, I admit, but I think you’ll see that … Continue reading
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