A few months ago I was given an interesting and intimidating opportunity. My son is in tenth grade at a nearby public school and one of his classes last semester was Civics and Careers. For the second half of the semester the focus was on careers and his teacher put out the call to parents…
The Greater the Sinner The New Yorker profiles Joshua Milton Blahyi of Liberia where most still know him by his nom de guerre from the nineteen-nineties: General Butt Naked. He is now a preacher and claims to have turned around his life. Encouraging Women to Do Biblical Studies at the Graduate Level I was very…
Today we continue our series on the character of the Christian. We are exploring how the various character qualifications of elders are actually God’s calling on all Christians. While elders are meant to exemplify these traits, all Christians are to exhibit them. I want us to consider whether we are displaying these traits and to…
In Everything Give Thanks You will enjoy this short, powerful article from Jeremy Walker. Mohler’s Top-10 Books of 2015 Avid readers know to be on the watch for Dr. Mohler’s top-ten books of the year. Preaching magazine just announced them. Time Management of the Preacher I really enjoyed Steve Lawson’s 10-minute podcast on time management.…
Coloring books for adults are a recent, unexpected phenomenon. This genre came out of nowhere to dominate the bestseller lists so that in March three of the top-ten Christian books were coloring books, closely shadowing their success in the mainstream market. Coloring apps are appearing now as well, offering a digital variant of this paper-based…
Andy Stanley Explains His ‘Stinking Selfish’ Parents Comment Thumbs up to Christianity Today for their interview with Andy Stanley. They don’t hold back from asking the tough questions and he doesn’t hold it against them. 10 Marks of an Immature Believer “In his little book, Grace: The Truth, Growth, and Different Degrees, Christopher Love, gives…
Now here is a provocative title for a book: Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife. The subtitle brings a measure of explanation: “My Story of Finding Hope after Domestic Abuse.” Ruth Tucker’s new book is really two books in one—it is her harrowing account of being married to an abusive man and, at…
A Sky Unsullied by Clouds How cool is this? “And so it was quite the thrill to discover in the box this astonishing letter written by William Wilberforce to Priscilla in 1822, when he was 61 and she was only around 14.” 7 Points to Consider When You Preach about Homosexuality Brad Hambrick: “Having just…
This sponsored post was prepared by D.A. Horton, author of Bound to be Free. I have lived a good portion of my life in what I call the “performance trap”. I used to feel that I would never be good enough to receive the love of God. Every waking hour I felt a sense of…
Upon hearing of the death of Jerry Bridges yesterday, I sat down at my computer and began to write. I began to write of the ways in which he impacted me through his writing. Very few authors have shaped me more than he did; very few books have played so important a role in my…
The Man Who Made a Million Empires I consider Sid Meier to be one of the greatest game designers of all time. For that reason I thoroughly enjoyed this rare profile of him. 6 Areas of End Times Agreement Chris Brauns: “While there are many different interpretations of how events of the end times will…
I maintain an occasional series of articles called “It’s a Fact, Eh?” which offers little glimpses at some of the joys, complexities, and eccentricities of being Canadian and living here in the Great White North. Today I want to talk about the Canadian dollar and its relationship to its American counterpart. Really, I want to…
The weekend is here! It somehow seems long overdue and I’m glad it has come. I’m also glad because today my son turns 16, an irrefutable fact that somehow seems nearly impossible. Has it really been 16 years? Manage Your Digital Afterlife This sounds weird to us but will sound perfectly normal to our children:…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by The Master’s College (which, as you know, also sponsored the blog this week). There will be 5 winners this week, and each of them will receive two great items: A complete course called The Land of the Bible for you to complete at home along with a…
I am going to file this one under “by popular demand.” I have been asked a hundred times what blogs I read and how I read them. Do I really visit all those sites every day? And just how many of them are there anyway? Today I will explain how I keep up with blogs…
Alistair Begg on Trump Alistair Begg: “Last week, Susan and I attended a Republican presidential debate. The moderator had his hands full attempting to maintain some semblance of order as the five presidential hopefuls re-enacted a playground brawl…” An Analysis of Celebrate Recovery The Cripplegate has a two-part analysis of the popular Celebrate Recovery program.…
Today we continue our series on the character of the Christian. We are exploring how the various character qualifications of elders are actually God’s calling on all Christians. While elders are meant to exemplify these traits, all Christians are to exhibit them. I want us to consider whether we are displaying these traits and to…
A Conversation about Church Revitalization with Mark Dever Even if the title of this article is a bit dry, the interview itself is both interesting and instructive. Losing My Mom — One Memory at a Time This is a powerful and poignant article on Alzheimer’s. “Alzheimer’s is cruel. Slow motion time travel into the past—with…
There is a question that comes up time and again in those question and answer sessions that happen at every Christian conference—those sessions that are so often a highlight of a good event. It is the question of justice and usually asks something like this: Can it really be just for God to punish people…
10 Ways to Increase Results in Meetings Consider these 10 simple ways to increase results from your meetings. Scott Kelly’s Year in Space Scott Kelly spent a year in space and came back with some stunning photographs. Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? I think we’ve all had just about enough of that…