Six Flags over JesusJared Wilson writes about the new $130,000,000 building program at First Baptist Dallas. “Nobody should fault FBC Dallas or anybody else for building a building. But this isn’t a building. This, and a bunch of other stuff, is Bible Belt Disneyland. This is evangelicalism with more cowbell. This is Field of Dreams…
A couple of weeks ago I announced that the next book we would read together as part of the Reading Classics Together program would be Redemption Accomplished and Applied by John Murray. We will begin reading that book on November 12, exactly one week from today. Actually, we will begin discussing the book on that…
Multiple Perspectives on Multi-Site ChurchesA panel at Southern Seminary discussed this topic. The participants are R. Albert Mohler Jr., Gregg Allison, Kevin Ezell, Greg Gilbert, and Daniel Montgomery. The Day I Went to ChurchI enjoyed this article simply for the perspective it offers on a person’s first strange and perhaps terrifying attempt at going to…
How many times have you heard a person claim that he has “accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior?” Have you ever asked him what it means that Jesus is his Lord? Have you ever asked him how Jesus is his Savior? What makes him his Savior? And what does it mean that he…
The Prosperity Gospel in AfricaThis may make you feel sick. Ask John Piper LiveToday from 8 to 11 CT, you can tweet your questions to John Piper. He will be answering them live. See the link for details. Apple’s Magic MouseHere’s a good review of Apple’s new mouse for anyone who is thinking of making…
When was the last time you read a book about reading? Maybe you have read Adler’s How to Read a Book or another like it. When was the last time you read a book about reading Scripture? Maybe you have read a book about how to do better personal devotions and have found there some…
Seven years into blogging and six years into daily blogging, I’ve decided to try something, well, completely different. Today I want to introduce to you a new blog I’ve begun. It is called 10MillionWords. First, though, let me say that, as far as I see it, not much is going to change here at challies.com.…
Logos 4The best gets better with the release of Logos 4 which adds all kinds of great new features. Check out the link for a video introduction. DG FreeThis month’s free audio book from Christian Audio is just a minor book from a little-known pastor: Desiring God by John Piper. US Navy Ceremonial GuardThis is…
It was November 1, 2003 when I decided I’d commit to blogging every day for a full year. I was getting lazy with blogging and had given it little effort in the weeks leading up to that day. I figured I should either commit to doing it on a very regular basis or give it…