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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…

There is not much new on the ebook front today, but it’s probably just as well–next week will be big because of Black Friday. Already I’m putting together a list of a ton of deals on books, ebooks, and lots of other good material. So be sure to check in on Friday. Running Away with…

The Syrian Refugee Controversy Joe Carter’s article will get you caught up on the Syrian refugee controversy (as it pertains to inviting refugees into America). Bad Doctrine vs. Heresy Mike Riccardi uses Mohler’s theological triage to attempt to sort the bad doctrine from the outright heresy. The Short Half-Life of Online Empathy “Everything’s accelerated these…

Read Scripture Series: Psalms I continue to enjoy The Bible Project. Their latest video provides a great overview of the book of Psalms. U.S. Christian Groups Prioritize Muslim Refugees over Christian Ones Here’s why Christian refugees are overlooked: “Their plight involves a nightmarish catch-22. When Christians flee as refugees they cannot go to UN-run refugee…

10 Questions about Adventism Nathan Busenitz is finding out what I learned a little while ago: That critiquing Seventh Day Adventism brings about some harsh responses. What ISIS Really Wants “The Islamic State is no mere collection of psychopaths. It is a religious group with carefully considered beliefs, among them that it is a key…

Discipleship, Rest and Reading It has been a while since Thabiti Anyabwile last updated his blog, but he came back strong with this article. It’s geared toward pastors but has wisdom for all of us. When You Indulge in Porn, You Participate in Sex Slavery Andy Naselli makes the case. I do not disagree. We…

Rise of the College Crybullies Here’s an interesting analysis of what’s going on at college campuses. “The status of victim has been weaponized at campuses across the nation, but there is at least one encouraging sign.” In a similar vein: A Crisis Our Universities Deserve. The Islamic Revolution Comes to Paris David Murray: “If the…

Yesterday I uploaded the PDF versions of my theological quizzes. The Trinity quiz had one copying/pasting error, so you may want to download it again to make sure you have the latest version. And now, here are today’s links: Modern Educayshun This probably isn’t one to watch with the kids, but it offers some pretty…

Ten Diagnostic Questions for Your Marriage Kevin DeYoung has some good, simple diagnostic questions for your marriage. Patience is Not Optional for the Christian Al Mohler: “Most of us recognize that patience is one of the cardinal Christian virtues—we’re just in no hurry to obtain it.” By His Grace God Wounded Me Darryl Dash: “I’m…

My Abortion Story “I had an abortion years ago. For the most part, I don’t even let my mind go there for fear of the terrible sadness that will follow. I know that others, like me, must be feeling the same pangs of grief.” She pens a moving letter to her child. Three Reasons to…

When Life Gives You Oranges Andrew and Rachel Wilson are raising two young children, both of whom have severe autism. They invite us into the surprising world of parenting children with special needs. Is a ‘Spectrum’ the Best Way to Talk About Autism? And, while we are on the subject of special needs, Is a…

Let me begin with a few personal updates. First, thanks to all who have chosen to support me through Patreon; your support is much appreciated. Second, I had a very productive week finishing off a book on productivity; it should be available soon. Finally, by popular request I am working on PDF versions of the…