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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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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.…
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…
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…
Reassurance: The Needed Component in Reconciliation I think you will appreciate this one, a lesson on reconciliation drawn out of the narrative of Joseph and his brothers. Lamentations Bifrost Arts has a new album out that features songs of lament. You can listen to it at all at Bandcamp. The Downward Spiral of My Discontent…
Wayne Grudem Reflects on His Life’s Work I really enjoyed World magazine’s recent interview with Wayne Grudem. They talk about his life, his work, the ESV, Systematic Theology, and a lot else. Which Generation is Most Distracted by Their Phones? If you think it’s those Millennials, think again. The truth is “Adults are as addicted—if…
Making the Most of Prayer Meeting Here are some worthwhile tips on enjoying your church’s prayer meeting. You do go to your church’s prayer meeting, right? The Word Made Flesh Yesterday, here at the Ligonier Ministries National Conference, Ligonier released The Ligonier Statement on Christology. It is well worth reading and pondering and perhaps even…
Jungle Pilots Are Superheroes The whole superpower motif is a bit overplayed, but it was still good to see this video on the heroes of MAF. How Can We Be Angry and Not Sin? “I don’t think Paul had perfect, sinless anger in mind when he quoted King David from Psalm 4:4 to the Ephesians.…
I was not able to track down any noteworthy Kindle deals today. However, those who (like me) are big Logos users may be interested in a new deal they are offering. They have a lot of new Crossway collections coming along, and for each one you pre-order they’ll give you a 20% discount toward an…
Risen: Movies, Faith, and the Bible The best and most important part of this article on the film Risen comes in the final paragraph. I Got Skills I enjoyed this reflection on motherhood and parenting. Corpus Linguistics I appreciated this critical interaction with the post I wrote on feeling, thinking, and believing. Planet Earth 2…
What Should Evangelicals Make of Karl Barth? Justin Taylor shares D.A. Carson’s answer to Tony Reinke’s question. (Did you get all that?) “It is sad if knowledgeable pastors don’t make use of Barth, but it is even more sad if they make a wrong use of Barth. Barth has the capacity to say contradictory things…
More Thoughts on Christians and Sex in Movies Samuel James responds to comments and criticism on his excellent article about nudity and sex in movies. What Happened Between the Old and New Testaments? When you flip that page between the Old Testament and New Testament, you are travelling 400 years. What happened in that time?…
Cancer Cons, Phoney Accidents and Fake Deaths “After Taryn Wright exposed an elaborate fake tragedy on Facebook, she found herself leading a squad of online detectives – but on the internet, it doesn’t take long for a crowd to become a mob.” Clearance Sale Westminster Books is having a clearance sale, discounting books they have…
How Caring for Children Changes the World Kelly Needham explains. “For the Israelites, redemption began with a baby and five brave women who believed that caring for babies mattered. May we be as countercultural as they were, saying in as many ways as we can that yes, caring for children matters.” The Thinking Man’s Guide…
Anthems for Little Theologians I generally have a no-Kickstarter policy, but will make an exception here. Bible Sounds: Anthems for Little Theologians has a great sound and some neat animations. It may just be worth supporting. Martin Luther’s Death and Legacy Martin Luther died on February 18, 1546. Stephen Nichols recounts the end of his…