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G. K. Beale: God’s Sovereignty in Creation Leads to His Sovereignty in Judgment and Redemption
I recently read this little nugget in the dissertation of Wheaton New Testament scholar G. K. Beale, a work entitled The Use of Daniel in Jewish Apocalyptic Literature and in the Revelation of St. John (University Press, 1984). Commenting on … Continue reading
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The Gospel of Sex Vs. The Gospel of Christ
Recently read The Gift of Sex by New Testament scholar Peter Jones of Westminster West (CA). In the text, Jones argues provocatively that in this world two options, in essence, vie for the mental and spiritual embrace of humanity. The … Continue reading
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Are Roommates the New Family?
Just found an interesting article that captured a cultural trend. The New York Times writer Stephen Williams penned a piece called “Home, Hangout, Departure Lounge” that profiles a group of roommates living together in New York City. It’s a short but … Continue reading
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Bad Parents! The New Yorker Scolds the “Helicopter Parent”
From Joan Acocella’s just-published New Yorker article entitled “The Child Trap: The Rise of Overparenting”: “We’ve all been there—that is, in the living room of friends who invited us to dinner without mentioning that this would include a full-evening performance … Continue reading
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The Beauty of HBO’s “John Adams”
American history is a larger-than-life enterprise, filled with lofty characters who scarcely seem like ordinary people. Franklin, Edwards, Lincoln, both Roosevelts, and the list goes on. One of the most important figures of the American past is the Massachusetts politician … Continue reading
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The Harris Twins Rebel–Against Low Expectations, That Is
You may not have heard of the Harris twins, Brett and Alex, the little brothers of evangelical mega-author and faithful pastor Josh Harris. They have a great website, the Rebelution, and a recent book called Do Hard Things in which … Continue reading
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The New Yorker’s Take on Evangelicals and Abstinence Education
Found this in the New Yorker and thought that this outsider’s take on evangelicalism and its approach to sex was quite worth reading, if over-heated and wrong-headed in places: “The “pro-family” efforts of social conservatives—the campaigns against gay marriage and … Continue reading
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The New York Times on the Difficulty and Glory of Writing
Anyone who writes regularly knows that it is difficult stuff. A recent article by David Gessner in the New York Times magazine, entitled “Those Who Write, Teach”, captured some of the storm-and-thunder involved in wrestling through the creation of words … Continue reading
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Comments on God Delighting in Small (New England) Churches
From Paul Buckley in Methuen, MA (check out his excellent, Christ-exalting blog)– “I pastor a Sovereign Grace Ministries Church in New England, King of Grace Church. Thanks for your encouraging post! Pastoring in New England has been a wonderful adventure … Continue reading
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Does God, Perhaps, Delight in the Small?
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to … Continue reading
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