Monthly Archives: July 2010
Evangelical Guilt in Evangelism–and How John 3 Helps
Do you struggle with guilt related to evangelism? Do you feel like you do very little as a Christian to “draw” lost people? I sometimes struggle with this feeling–and sometimes, it’s justified. It’s a very healthy thing to examine one’s … Continue reading
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The Essential Edwards Collection, Half Off (!)
Update: links fixed! Some of you out there may remember the Essential Edwards Collection (Moody, 2010). Doug Sweeney and I wrote it for Moody Books in order to make Jonathan Edwards and his treasure trove of theology and godly living … Continue reading
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Salvation by Conversation–Or, How an Hour a Week Can Save Your Marriage
Mike McKinley posted a few days back at 9Marks on how pastors serve everyone but their wives. That caught my attention. Wow. What a scary and damning reality. It made me think of a helpful article by Biola theologian Rob Lister … Continue reading
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Dancing in Minefields, Salvation Through Judgment, and the Immortal “Dad Life” Video
Check out a new video from the new Andrew Petersen album: “Dancing in the Minefields.” Love the song, and especially the backing chorus. (HT:JT) ************** Have you heard about the new biblical theology by Jim Hamilton coming in November? It … Continue reading
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The Power and Peril of Journalism: Pulitzer’s “World” and Luce’s “Time”
I recently had the chance to dig into a couple of good books: Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print and Power (Harper, 2010) by James McGrath Morris and The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century (Knopf, 2010) by Alan … Continue reading
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Culture Watch: Abortion on “Friday Night Lights”
Some out there have likely enjoyed the honest, well-made show “Friday Night Lights” on NBC. According to an article entitled “On ‘Friday Night Lights,’ Abortion in a Small Town” by Ginia Bellafante in the New York Times, last night’s episode … Continue reading
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New IXMarks: Pastoring Women
The new IXMarks eJournal is out, and it’s on pastoring women and honoring and understanding distinctiveness. Below is a listing of the Journal’s contents. I. Pastoring Women: Understanding And Honoring Distinctness Why Complementarianism Is Crucial to Discipleship By Jonathan Leeman If … Continue reading
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The “Abba” Cry and the Gospel of Adoption
I mentioned the current Russ Moore cover story in Christianity Today entitled “Abba Changes Everything: Why Every Christian Is Called to Rescue Orphans” (pp.18-22) a couple of days back. The piece (now online here; thanks, JT) merits more extensive quotation, though you’ll need … Continue reading
Is President Obama the First Female President?
Don’t ask me. Ask Kathleen Parker. She just suggested so–in the Post, no less. However you answer this question, it seems incontrovertible that men have adapted womanly traits and habits in just about every category–dress, speaking, physicality, you name it. … Continue reading
