Tag Archives: gospel coalition
“Men are dogs”: Maureen Dowd Scorches Weiner
Maureen Dowd just published an earth-scorcher on the Anthony Weiner scandal entitled “Your Tweetin’ Heart.” It’s in the NYT and is well-worth reading (HT: Mike Cosper). Dowd relishes a fine skewering of bad men, and she’s up to the task … Continue reading
The Man Who Stole Hitler’s Pistol
John Woodbridge of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School has just published a book with Pulitzer-prize winning journal Maurice Possley that tells a fascinating story: how a gun owned by Adolf Hitler ended up in the possession of his family. That is … Continue reading
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Mike McKinley and the Wimps of Church Planting
You might have heard about Mike McKinley’s recent book on church planting: Church Planting Is for Wimps (Crossway, 2010). If you haven’t, it’s a great read. Mike is the senior pastor of Guilford Baptist Church in Sterling, Virginia. In God’s … 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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Jamie Oliver, the Morality of Food, Al Mohler, and The Essential Edwards Collection on Air
Are you watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? It’s viewable online and is quite entertaining in a reality-show kind of way. Even if Jamie does cry a bit much for my tastes. The show showcases the hideous and death-inducing eating habits of … Continue reading
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Don Carson, David Dockery, Tim Chester, and Ravi Zacharias: Events to Note (and Attend)
I wanted to compile a list of some notable conferences coming up that folks should be aware of. I get sent notice of great events somewhat regularly, and it’s a privilege to play a very small part of conference promotion. … Continue reading
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Ministry Is About Faithfulness, Not Numbers: Gospel Growth 2009
But don’t take my word for it–let the Gospel Growth=People Growth conference to be held October 14-16, 2009 at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) convince you. I highly recommend that you go if you’re in the area–you’ll benefit from talks … Continue reading
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The Link 5.15.09: Star Trek’s Power, Carson on TGC, and the Millionaire Tire-Changer
1. Caught a great cultural insight in Anthony Lane’s hilarious New Yorker review of the new Star Trek movie: “[J. J. Abrams] is the perfect purveyor of fictions to a generation so easily and instinctively jaded that what it craves, … Continue reading
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Collin Hansen: Should Christians Stay in the City?
CT Editor-at-large Collin Hansen contributes a typically thoughtful piece, entitled “Mobile No More,” that wrestles with the question of mobility. Hansen wonders out loud in the article how the church should confront this issue, especially when it directly affects how … Continue reading
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Upcoming: John Piper and Don Carson on Pastors and Scholars
In just two weeks, on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will host an evening of free lectures and discussion with … Continue reading
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