Monthly Archives: February 2012
Doing Big Things: City to City Church Planting in Paris
One of the most encouraging developments in our day is church planting in global cities. My buddy Freddy Wyatt, for example, is planting the Gallery Church in Manhattan, a work that I love (featured recently in the New York Times). Aaron … Continue reading
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The Kid with a Big Heart: Elegy for a Fallen Basketball Star
Thomas Lake is the finest young sportswriter in America. Working for Sports Illustrated, he writes long-form journalism pieces that transcend reporting and cross firmly over into beautiful, profound prose. He recently published a piece entitled “The Legacy of Wes Leonard.” … Continue reading
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Places You Should Visit: The Lanier Theological Library in Houston
If you haven’t heard of the Lanier Theological Library, check it out. It’s an independently funded research center and library in Houston, Texas. The resources at this evangelical resource outfit are outstanding. Lanier was created by Mark Lanier, one of … Continue reading
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Get Hitched: Why Marriage Is the Social Program to Fix All Others
The Family Research Council runs a great outfit called the Marriage and Religion Research Institute. This center has recently produced an extensively researched document called “162 Reasons to Marry” that is a stemwinder of a case for covenantal union. Here’s … Continue reading
Filed under marriage, political philosophy, politics
Youth Football & Collisions: Really, Really, Really Bad News
ESPN just released this frightening data from the first study of youth football and the impact of head-to-head collisions: The first-ever study to measure the head impacts among youth football players has found that some hits absorbed by second graders … Continue reading
Reflecting on the Reformed Resurgence: Band of Bloggers 2012
Timmy Brister, the mastermind/head/visionary behind Band of Bloggers, recently made this announcement: We are excited about this year’s Band of Bloggers (on April 10, 2012, just before Together for the Gospel starts). Each panelist has played a pivotal role with … Continue reading
Why Guys and Girls Can’t Be Friends (Hilarious)
I think there’s truth here. I don’t agree with the comments about “hooking up” and don’t endorse that line of thinking, but I do think this very funny video shows something about the essential–and eternal!–differences between men and women. My … Continue reading
Doing Ministry with a Shelby Cobra Mustang Engine (Like Piper & Carson)
I just did an interview with Christ the Center, a podcast produced by the Reformed Forum, which is associated with Westminster Theological Seminary. This is a high-powered theological podcast that has hosted such important discussions as the recent debate among … Continue reading
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