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I found an early review of the new movie Exodus: Gods and Kings. Not surprisingly, the movie does a terrible and downright blasphemous way of portraying God while also playing fast and loose with Scripture. Jean Lloyd shares Seven Things I Wish My Pastor Knew About My Homosexuality. The Gettys will be playing Carnegie Hall…
What Is Liberal Theology? – Justin Taylor provides a quick definition of liberal theology. Should You Do a Cleanse or Detox? – Cleanses and detoxes are a popular dietary trend today. Do they actually do anything? You probably won’t be shocked at the answer. ESV Bible Sale – Westminster Books has all of their ESV…
It has been a slow week for Kindle deals. The best of them came on Monday with a few more on Tuesday. I’ll keep looking for new ones. In the meantime, here are some interesting links: The University’s Rape System – “The longer we ignore this, the more women will be brutalized by the rape…
The Strange Oprahfication of Rob Bell – “Without intending malice or slander, I have to suggest that Bell is sounding less like a preacher of Christianity (even a liberal one) and more like the newest member of an affluent, West Coast cult.” The Modern Hymnal – You’ll enjoy this interview with Keith Getty. Confessions Of…
How Do You Sleep? – “As Christians I don’t think we give sleep much thought. I know I don’t. We know that our bodies need it and we acknowledge that it is a gift of God. But it turns out that there is more to it.” The Painful Lessons of Mars Hill – This will…
Marriage Is On the Rocks – Here’s an important follow-up to one of last week’s interesting articles. Divorce rates are falling but marriage is still on the rocks. How can that be? Read on… Why Christians Care About Sex – In a different (but related) matter, here is one take on why Christians care about…
This article from TIME outlines 10 Tricks Companies Use to Get You to Buy More. Don’t fall for them! You may well have encountered the “You’re Not Really Pro-Life Unless…” argument. Here’s why it doesn’t stand up. Reuters offers their Best Photos of the Year 2014. Warning: Some of them (especially the very first) are…
7 Reasons Why BioLogos Is A Threat – Douglas Wilson outlines 7 ways that BioLogos is a threat to classical education … and to a whole lot else. Stop Wasting Time – Here are some ways to stop wasting your colleages’ time. How Salvation Brings Freedom – This is good stuff from Jen Wilkin. “I…
Children’s Book Sale – Reformation Trust (i.e. Ligonier Ministries) has all of its children’s books on sale today only, just on time for Christmas shopping. They are great stories and are beautifully illustrated. Evil Spirits and Electricity Problems – Here’s another fascinating article from Amy in Tanzania. Read the Bible – I quite like the…
On Stewarding Technology Well – There is lots of wise counsel in this article. Whatever Happened to Rob Bell? – Exactly what people predicted, I guess. Noel – I really enjoyed this new and free rendition of “The First Noel.” (Alternate link) Christian Celebrity Mascots – “The evangelical Christian community has a history of glamorizing…
Visual Theology – If you’ve ever wanted to buy my Visual Theology prints, now’s the time as today only you can get 45% off plus free shipping with the code HOLLY45. How Then Shall We Pray? – The new issue of Credo magazine is dedicated to the subject of prayer. It’s free to read online…
You may want to keep an eye on my roundup of Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals for Christians. And now, here are some links for the day… Free Audiobook – Free from Christian Audio this month is John Piper’s The Dawning of Indestructible Joy. Free from Logos this month is Opening Up Genesis by…
I appreciate much of what this writer says in an article titled The Cult of Kiddie Danger. “It is founded on the unshakable belief that our kids are in constant danger from everyone and everything.” Rick Warren minimizes the differences and highlights the similarities as he outlines a vision of unity with Roman Catholicism. I…
Abundant Thanksgiving in Poverty and True Wealth – I love the little historical snippets Vance Christie shares from time to time. Carolling the Story – Keith Getty gives 5 reasons to love carolling the story. (I’m looking forward to seeing The Gettys in concert tonight in Hamilton!) What Mothers Are Thankful For – From what…
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends and family. I sure wish I could be down there celebrating with you! Alas, it’s just a normal day here in Canada and I’ve got work to do. Be sure to check in tomorrow to take a look at all the Black Friday deals I’ve tracked down. A…
Thoughts on Ferguson – Voddie Baucham offers his thoughts on Ferguson, and they are well worth reading. How To Use the Colon – “It’s in ordinary writing that the colon gets a bit confusing. It’s sometimes used when it’s not needed, or not used when it is. And the biggest question is how to deal…
Every year I put together a round-up of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals that are of interest to Christians. So be sure to check in on Friday and over the weekend—already I’m getting wind of some pretty good deals. Pagans in the Youth Group – Help! There are pagans in my youth group! Terms…
A Timelapse of the Sun – This is “the surface of the sun from October 14th to 30th, 2014, showing sunspot AR 2192, the largest sunspot of the last two solar cycles (22 years).” Theological Trespassing – “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us…
It is a beautiful, cold and snowy start to the weekend here, though I hear rain is on the way. Early winter is a strange time in Canada. Kindle readers will want to know that I went looking for deals and found nothing. However, do check A La Carte Archives from the past 10 days…
Immigration Reform Will Tear Us Apart – Here is Russell Moore’s response to President Obama’s immigration executive action. Things – Things is a fantastic piece of productivity software for Apple users, and the iOS versions are free for a week (down from $9.99 and $19.99): iPhone, iPad. I rate it second only to OmniFocus for…