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’09 Persecution List
Here is a list of the ten nations where Christians face the most severe persecution. Not surprisingly, more than half of them are predominantly Muslim.


The Fray
I thought this was an excellent review. I can’t speak to the album as I haven’t heard of, but I thought the review displayed some fantastic writing and worthwhile critique.


Worldview Tour
Rick and Nancy Pearcey are leading a worldview tour, “From Plato to Picasso to You,” later this year. Click to read details.


Evolution of the Household
Here is an interesting collection of information about how the American household has evolved since the 1950’s.


Bus Slogan Generator
Now you can put your own slogan on the side of a bus (just like atheists in England). HT: Johannah)


Google Latitude
A good example of the law of unintended consequences. I wonder if the people who created the cell phone knew that one day it could be used to track our every movement?


Deal of the Day – Jonathan Edwards at Home and Abroad
RHB is offering 60% the cover price of Jonathan Edwards at Home and Abroad: Historical Memories, Cultural Movements, Global Horizons. It looks like a good one for the Edwards fan!


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    A La Carte (November 7)

    A La Carte: Where abortion policies stand now / Misconceptions about sports betting / You shall surely die / Does evolution care about you? / Ministering to orphans in Africa / Book and Kindle deals / and more.

  • Not a Complimentary Gospel

    It Is Not a Complimentary Gospel

    I think we have all felt the temptation to modify the gospel, to preach a gospel that is inaccurate or incomplete. I think we have all felt the desire to avoid the reproach that may come upon us when we preach the whole gospel and true gospel—the gospel that is so very bad before it…

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    A La Carte (November 6)

    A La Carte: A warning about having children / Leave church a little tired / Making virtues out of what isn’t virtuous / Is Exodus a myth? / A theology of leisure / Kindle deals / and more.

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    A La Carte (November 5)

    A La Carte: Why women use pornography / I want God’s wrath on my enemy / Looking at photos with my mum / 10 things you should know about your conscience / I love being a pastor / and more.

  • A Beautiful 40-day Illustrated Devotional of Classic Literature

    This week the blog is sponsored by P&R Publishing. In the newest release by Leland Ryken, A Treasury of Nature, he joins great works of poetry, hymnody, prose, and art with accessible literary analysis. As Ryken says in the Introduction to his book: “The overall goal of this anthology is to enable nature to be…

  • Four Years After Our Hardest Day

    Four Years After Our Hardest Day

    Yesterday marked four years since Nick went to heaven. I find myself calling him “Nicky” more often now—a name I hadn’t used for him since he was a child. I wonder if it reflects that in some ways he is becoming dearer to my heart and younger to my mind. After all, I keep aging…