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Just Another Day in America Here’s a fascinating article on modern news media. Looking at recent televised tragedies, Arthur Hunt says news has become “daily theater, which must be enhanced by a sense of urgency and crisis.” Writing for an Audience of One Yes to this! I post a lot online, but there is at…

I. Howard Marshall Ray Van Neste: “I received word this morning that I. Howard Marshall, professor emeritus professor of New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, had passed away, a month before his 82nd birthday.” He pens a sweet tribute. Gospel for Asia Christianity Today covers the recent revelations about Gospel for Asia, what went…

There are a couple of new reviews of Do More Better that may interest you: A Productivity Coach, Not a Guru by Paul Tautges and this review by Jeremy Walker. On Disputable Matters D.A. Carson writes on an issue that is always pressing. “Every generation of Christians faces the need to decide just what beliefs…

C.S. Lewis Was a Secret Government Agent What!? “A recent discovery unveils an unknown chapter in the life of the famous Oxford Don.” The History of the Christmas Card We take the Christmas card for granted, but where did this tradition actually come from? Smithsonian.com tracks down the answer and even shows the very first…

I found one, and only one, Kindle deal today: Joel Beeke’s Why Christ Came: 31 Meditations on the Incarnation. I expect there will be more tomorrow. And now, here are your daily links: Visual Theology This week we have been adding new products to our Visual Theology store. We’ve added brand new posters displaying the…

The reviews for Do More Better continue to come in: Here’s The Cripplegate, Aaron Armstrong, and Travis Peterson. Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage Josh Buice takes on a difficult topic and does very well with it. I take a very similar view to the one he arrived at. Ministry Leaders and Burnout Eric Geiger offers 5…

Are Evangelicals Addicted to Pseudo-Events and Media Outrage? Joe Carter asks (and answers) the question. “As Christians, we’re expected to take an eternal perspective, viewing events not just in their historical context but also in their eschatological context. But we can’t do that while focusing on the pseudo-events and social media outrages of the last…

What True Love Does I really appreciated this article. “Sometimes it’s easiest to serve those far from us. Sometimes we can be so concerned about another’s problem while neglecting the problems God has put right under our noses.” Guilty as charged! Without A grieving grandfather writes beautifully and powerfully about the too-brief life and too-soon…

Women in Combat You know we’re living at a time of seismic change when allowing women full access to military combat seems like a minor change. Denny Burk offers his comments. (See this also.) On ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Andy Crouch writes about the inevitability and goodness of “thoughts and prayers” following a tragedy. Is Your…

Christmas Means That God IS Fixing This Despite the headlines, God is fixing this, and Christmas proves it. Ignore the Pundits and Keep Praying And, in a similar vein, ignore the pundits and keep praying. Of course, we shouldn’t be the least bit surprised that people look down on us for praying. 5 Questions with…

Thanks again to all who bought my new book. It has been a joy to hear from so many of you. I’m hoping and praying it proves useful to you. And now, here are today’s A La Carte links: Should We Only Forgive Those Who Repent? David Prince answers a common question. “I have heard…

Swasey’s Last Sermon “Garrett Swasey was the officer killed trying to rescue people at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs. Swasey was shot while saving people at a place he abhorred. He was an elder of a church that believed in the inerrancy of Scripture, and that abortion is evil.” The Cripplegate shares excerpts…

Books for Christmas Is there anything better to get for Christmas than books? Here are gift recommendations from Westminster Books. When My Industry Died This author writes about the death of the video store he worked in. It’s interesting to consider what we lose when we go from a store staffed with people and filled…

Dr. Everett Piper: A Man Among Boys Rod Dreher highlights Dr. Everett Piper, president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. “Many of us have wondered when a university president was going to stand up and push back against the student bullies, instead of grovel and coddle them.” He did just that. I Was Walking on Blood Two…

Pornography: A Perpetual Pastoral Problem I was recently a guest on Mortification of Spin to talk with Aimee, Carl, and Todd about the problem of pornography. 5 Reminders for Christian Parents “Parenting is just hard. It’s tiring. It’s busy. It’s laborious. It’s unending. It’s continuous. It’s demanding. But with all these realities, we as parents…

Westminster Books Westminster Books has just added IVP ebooks and they’ve got a great selection of them on sale for just $1.99. This deal lasts for only a couple of days, so don’t dawdle. The no-brainers include : Basic Christianity by John Stott, Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves, God’s Big Picture by Vaughan…

The Evangelical Theological Society after Obergefell I am no scholar, so rarely pay much attention to the proceedings of the Evangelical Theological Society, but this year seems to have been particularly important. Denny Burk reports. Does God “Want” All to Be Saved? Michael Kruger takes on the always-controversial question. “But, our answer to these questions…

The Bible App Deep Dive I enjoyed this extensive review and comparison of various Bible apps. It’s fun to see how far apps have come over the past few years. Holiday at the Dictator’s Guesthouse If you’re in the mood for a long read, you’ll enjoy reading about one eccentric who decided to travel to…