Monthly Archives: May 2010
Why Johnny Can’t Preach: Collin Hansen on BibleMesh
The latest issue of Christianity Today has a great article on cutting-edge discipleship material that seeks to address the lack of theological and biblical knowledge in the church. Entitled “Why Johnny Can’t Preach” and written by CT’s Collin Hansen, the … Continue reading
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Boys in Skirts and Marriages Under Fire: The New Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood Is Online
The newest issue of the Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (Spring 2010, Volume 15.1) has just been posted online. It looks as provocative and useful as ever. I’ve posted the full table of contents below; I commend all of … Continue reading
Filed under gender roles, manhood, womanhood
The New Yorker on Jesus Christ: Messiah as “Dharma Bum” and Crucified Apocalyptist
Adam Gopnik, writer of renown at The New Yorker, has just penned one of the more engrossing cultural pieces on the person and mystery of Jesus Christ that I personally have seen in a good long while. Entitled “What Did … Continue reading
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Swagger Wagons, 9/11 Politics, and Fake Godliness
Denny Burk on “swagger wagons” is worth looking into. The video he links to will rock your world, particularly when the dad puts on a feather boa and clears his daughter’s tea table. Nice spoof on the strange and singular … Continue reading
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Why Comic Book Movies Stink (According to Salon)
Salon’s Mott Zoller Seitz just wrote a fun piece deconstructing that most ubiquitous of modern cinematic offerings: the comic book movie. He ain’t a fan. Here’s what he has to say about the genre, currently exploding: The aforementioned moments are … Continue reading
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Southern Baptists, the Gospel, and Ronnie Floyd
Doug Baker of the Oklahoma Messenger just did an Insight vidcast with Ronnie Floyd, Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas. Dr. Floyd is a widely respected pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention and an architect of … Continue reading
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Winston Churchill, Courage, and Other Unpopular Topics
Recently ran across an excellent little HBO movie on Winston Churchill entitled Into the Storm (2009). Brendan Gleeson plays the British Prime Minister and won an Emmy for his work. The movie is not fanciful or complex, but it is … Continue reading
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Thom Rainer: Suffering and Sanctification in Nashville
Thom Rainer, President and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources in Nashville, has a noteworthy post up about his experiences in the recent flood in Tennessee. With many others, my heart goes out to Rainer and his fellow southerners who have … Continue reading
The Soul and Symphonies of Hip Hop
Looking through the IVP catalog the other day, this title caught my eye: The Soul of Hip Hop: Rims, Timbs, and a Cultural Theology (IVP, June 2010). Here’s the book’s description from Amazon: “What is Hip Hop? Hip hop speaks … Continue reading
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