Monthly Archives: September 2009
Wise Words from Mark Driscoll on “Loads” and “Burdens”
I found this somewhere on the web and thought it was well worth pondering together (does anyone forget where they found content? ). In the quotations below, pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church (Seattle, Washington) defines what he sees … Continue reading
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The Lost Wilderness of Childhood
The provocative writer Michael Chabon recently published a marvelous essay called “Manhood for Amateurs” on the loss of what he calls the “Wilderness of Childhood” in the New York Review of Books. In the piece, Chabon muses on the ways … Continue reading
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Does Money Bring Happiness? Pro Athletes: No
Well, they didn’t say it quite that openly. But the stories of five prominent and now retired professional athletes, covered elegantly by the Washington Post, suggest that while money is not in itself evil, neither does it guarantee happiness. In fact, it … Continue reading
The Link 9.25.09: Glenn Beck, The Way We Die, and Driscoll’s Free Stuff
This is an eclectic day. As usual. For the report on Ravi Zacharias, see number 7. 1. Time Magazine recently ran a piece on conservative commentator Glenn Beck. Interesting read. 2. A piece to read from the NYT on the … Continue reading
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NYT: Modern Women are Unhappy
I have blogged about this before–mainly because it keeps coming up–but I’ve just read a fascinating piece called “Blue Is the New Black” by NYT op-ed columnist Maureen Dowd in which she briefly explores her thesis that modern women are … Continue reading
Unknown E. P. Sanders Video on Jesus and Judaism
A friend tipped me off to this: emeritus Duke New Testament scholar E. P. Sanders discussing Jesus and Judaism. Included in the roughly nine-minute video are Sanders’s view that Christians have needlessly pitted Paul and Jesus (who are “about love” … Continue reading
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Free Live Webcast of 9-23-09 Zacharias Lecture on Postmodernism and Mission
My employer, the Henry Center of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 1pm, it will offer a free live webcast of the Scripture & Ministry lecture by legendary apologist … Continue reading
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The Morality of Football: Children and Concussions
After a brief blogging hiatus–aided significantly by a defective modem and mind-numbing customer service–this blog roars back to life. Look out. I’ve blogged about this before, but it’s come up again. The NYT has a blog discussion called “When It’s … Continue reading
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