In what is destined to be a failed marketing tactic, the Toronto Sun, a Toronto newspaper (remember newspapers – those odd book-like objects we used to read before we had high-speed Internet access) has been dropping their Sunday edition on my doorstep. This is one of those tabloid-esque newspapers that culminates on the final page…
By Carolyn McCulley Carolyn McCulley, of Sovereign Grace Ministries, has a blog. I’m not sure why I didn’t realize this sooner. The ladies may want to bookmark this one. You can find her at Solo Femininity.
Canada may be unique as a nation that has two official national anthems. I was too lazy to do the legwork to find if there are any other nations with two, but I suspect there are not. To add to the strangeness, both of Canada’s anthems are entitled “O Canada.” Many people erroneously spell “O”…
“It’s A Fact, Eh?” is a new occasional series I am beginning today. In this series I will introduce various interesting and factual aspects of Canadian life and culture (and yes, both exist in this nation). “And the Gileadites captured the fords of the Jordan against the Ephraimites. And when any of the fugitives of…
As a way of supporting the growing costs of this site, I am now offering web hosting through an affiliate program with the company that hosts my sites. Prices for a feature-laden hosting package begin as low as $6.95 per month! But to make the deal all that much sweeter, I am offering a $20…
I have just begun reading The Radical Reformission by Mark Driscoll. Mark is known as being on the Conservative fringe of the Emerging Church. He must at least somewhat orthodox because he invited John Piper to deliver several messages at the 2004 “Radical Reformission Conference.” Don Elbourne listened to the audio and wrote, “John Piper,…
Of the many biographies of Mother Teresa available to us, to my knowledge only two of them are largely critical in nature. The first, provacatively titled The Missionary Position examines Mother Teresa’s faith and practice. Written by Christopher Hitchens, the book received a fair amount of recognition and formed the basis for a television documentary.…
King of the Hill. Last week I wrote an article about an episode of King of the Hill entitled “Reborn to be Wild.” Apparently that episode will be showing on the FX channel tonight (Aug. 15) at 7:00 pm and tomorrow at 4:30 pm. I’m not sure if it will be showing in syndication on…
Most people know that when they set foot in a grocery store they are being manipulated. Grocery store merchandising has become something of a science. The stores know exactly what you need and how to convince you that what you came to purchase is not enough. They know how to encourage you to leave a…
By Gary Gilley. Gary Gilley has written a fantastic article for the latest Think on These Things newsletter. Entitled “The Gospel According to Rick Warren” it points out some of the inconsistencies with Warren’s ministry. The article is an excerpt from the revised edition of Gilley’s excellent little book, This Little Church Went To Market.…
After taking a month off (trust me, these giveaways are a lot more stress and work than you might think!) I’m launching another giveaway. This month I’ll be giving away an autographed copy of Simplify Your Spiritual Life by Don Whitney along with The Vally of Vision CD set (7 CDs). If you want to…
This is the last day of my vacation. In just a few hours I’m going to be heading back to the city and getting back to real life. How disappointing. Thankfully this was a good and relaxing week. Since I am not feeling too reflective today, I thought I’d ramble a little bit about what…
I felt a deep sense of deja vu as I read Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God. It took me only a few pages to realize that this book, in a condensed form, forms the basis for a chapter in Sex and the Supremacy of Christ (edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor). I…
“Kneeling down on the hard wooden scaffold, Jane turned to Feckenham who stood by her. ‘Shall I say this psalm?’ she faltered. Overcome with emotion, the priest who had tried so hard to save Jane from this moment, could scarcely reply. After a moment’s pause, he simply said, ‘Yea.’ Jane then began to repeat Psalm…
PyroMarketing is coming next month. PyroMarketing by Greg Stielstra is going to be in stores on September 27 of this year. There is no word on why Harper Collins decided to reverse their earlier decision to suppress the book.
Earlier this week I posted an article about Christians and movie-watching. The article garnered a fair amount of attention and there were plenty of comments and trackbacks. I was surprised to see that most people who commented actually agreed with me. A few took the other side. One called me a neo-puritan. I kind of…
I have been reflecting this week on the Apostle’s admonition to “avoid evil.” Heady stuff for a vacation, I admit! My need to more fully understand this concept arose as I wrote about movies and the Christian obsession with watching and enjoying them regardless of their content. It took me some time, but I realized…
Courtesy White Horse Inn. White Horse Inn has a basic doctrine quiz you may enjoy. I’m proud to say that I got a perfect score on it (it is, after all, basic). You can try it out here. Here are some sample questions: 1. Jesus was God, but only appeared to be human. 2. Jesus…
Because of the surprise hit Chariots of Fire, the world knows the name Eric Liddell. Most people also know about the stand he made for his beliefs as he refused to run an Olympic race he was favored to win simply because the race was scheduled for Sunday. Those who have seen the movie know…
The secret is out. World Magazine has decided to add to their online presence by increasing the scope of their blog. Joe Carter, of Evangelical Outpost, has been asked to head-up this new venture. I have been asked to become editor of the Ex Libris section of the blog which will be dedicated to book…