Monthly Archives: June 2011
Highly Recommended: Matthew Anderson’s “Earthen Vessels”
I just received a copy of Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith (Bethany House, 2011) by Matthew Anderson, who has a thriving blog here. I have been looking forward to this book for some time now, having … Continue reading
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Introducing Credo Magazine: Reformed, Baptistic, Evangelical
My friend Matthew Barrett, a May 2011 graduate of the SBTS PhD program in Systematic Theology (PhD under Bruce Ware), has just unveiled an exciting new online magazine called Credo. Those of you who are like me and love Reformation … Continue reading
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Mark Zuckerberg and the Need for (Collegiate) Gospel Entrepreneurs
I’m not a big fan of the Huffington Post, but a slideshow on the top ten college entrepreneurs caught my eye. Normally I avoid slideshows, but number nine in the presentation caught my eye. I had not heard of Fred … Continue reading
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Essay on the State of Evangelical Parenting
A just-published story in The Atlantic by Lori Gottlieb entitled “How to Land Your Kid in Therapy” raises some helpful questions about modern parenting and how it is stimulating narcissism. There is some strong language in the piece, so I’m not linking … Continue reading
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Small Businesses Endanger Government Growth, and Other Bad Assertions
Found this little bit of discussion engrossing. Apparently, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a hearing with the House Small Business Committee that it was necessary to raise taxes on small businesses to provide increased government revenue for essential programs. … Continue reading
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Reading the Bible Versus Reading Edited Biblical Stories: What’s Better?
Over at the BibleMesh blog, Thesis, John Starke has a thought-provoking piece up entitled “Danville, Illinois and the Eschatology of a Five Year Old” about family devotions and the use of Christian books versus the Bible. Starke raises the question of whether … Continue reading
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Why Forbidding Little Girls from Wearing Victoria’s Secret Is Deeply Christocentric
Dads, you should be aware of what your little girl is wearing at all times. It’s not something you necessarily understand perfectly, but this matter requires your fatherly care and leadership just as much as what church to go to … Continue reading
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Baseball Uniforms Should Be Crisp
This is a cross-post from the blog of Vitamin Z, where I am guest-blogging this week. I don’t know about you, but I find baggy baseball uniforms weird. So does Wesley Morris, writing “The Sportstorialist” at Grantland.com. Morris writes with a crisp, … Continue reading
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Christian Rap Lives
This is a cross-post from the blog of Vitamin Z, where I am guest-blogging this week. Here are five great Christian rap songs. This post comes to you ex nihilo. I have no reason for writing it, other than my love … Continue reading
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Farmageddon–Horrifying Exposé on How Big Government Controls Food (and everything else)
Two blogs in one day. Wow. I couldn’t resist. Saw this notice about the movie Farmaggedon on my friend Matt Wireman’s Facebook feed. Looks like a must-watch: Americans’ right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack. … Continue reading
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