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Young, Restless, Reformed? – Collin Hansen, has written an article for CT that he titled Piper, Warren and the Perils of Movement Building. Michael Horton has written a response, of sorts, in which he calls us to understand the word Reformed within its historical context and proposes an alternative. Can You Name Them? – Randy…
The Apple and the Fall – Carl Trueman writes about the mysterious next-generation iPhone that has generated so much buzz over the past few days. “Above all, the iPhone phenomenon speaks of the need to be continually occupied with texts, tweets and whatever. The obsession with texting and these other phenomena is indicative of the…
The History of Computers in a Nutshell – It’s amazing to think how far computers have come in such a short time…and to think that what amazes us today will cause us to laugh just ten years from now. Teen Texting Soars – NPR covers text messaging and why teens rely on it so heavily.…
Twelve Extraordinary Women – Books by the Box offers, well, books by the box. If you buy boxes of John MacArthur’s Twelve Extraordinary Women, for a Mother’s Day gift for all the women at your church, for example, you’ll pay less than $2 per book. Rhema Marvanne – I am starting to see people link…
Why You Should Come to Toronto Pastor’s Conference – Paul explains why you should come to Toronto Pastor’s Conference (which just so happens to be sponsored by my church). Michael Hyatt on the iPad – I’ll have more to say about the iPad in days to come (as I put it through its paces). But…
A quick note for those who are Friends of the Blog. Today you can pick the first of your free items from Zondervan. Among your choices (you get to choose one of five) are the new DVD from Tim Keller (Gospel in Life) or the book and DVD from Max McLean Unleashing the Word. Head…
I’m back home after spending the last few days at Together for the Gospel (and/or traveling there and back). As usual I found myself unable to update the site while on the road. At some point I’ll provide a few reflections. But for now, let me post just a few links I collected along the…
Too Much Cross of Christ? – Gordon Cheng asks this and answers with help from John Stott. “Is it possible to be focused too on the cross of Christ? The answer has to be no. In fact, the nastiest pieces of theological misguidance that I’ve come across have lost any sense that the cross of…
The African Christian University – Conrad Mbewe posts about an exciting development in Africa. “We have a dream. As Reformed Baptist churches in Zambia grow, a number of our churches have sensed a pull–we believe it is a divine pull–to start a university in Lusaka. God seems to have brought just the right team together…
Praying for T4G – Kevin DeYoung has a good post on how to pray for the upcoming Together for the Gospel conference. The Good News We Almost Forgot – While we’re on the subject of DeYoung, Westminster Books is offering a great sale on his new book. I actually wrote an endorsement for the book.…
Price Anchoring – Mint.com looks at the sales tactic of price anchoring through the iPad. “Showmanship? Sure. But this stuff works. It’s called the anchoring effect, and it’s been well understood by psychologists for decades. Marketers use it against you all the time–but sometimes you can turn the tables, and I’ll tell you how.” And…
Life With iPad – Do you have what it takes to be an iPad owner? “While the company’s previous offerings in this genre have typically featured Apple Store employees in a neutral space, the iPad videos take us into a model home of an iPad user. It’s a pristine environment, fit for an IKEA showroom,…
Let Books Be Books – I appreciated this brief article from Douglas Groothuis. “Many books today seem afraid to rely on pure text. They seem to be embarrassed to be what they are: books, that is, orderly collections of words formed into sentences and paragraphs.Too many books are filled with one-sentence paragraphs (usually a sign…
Ligonier Ministries National Conference – Forgive me if I’ve linked this before. This year’s Ligonier Ministries National Conference looks to be a good one. It deals with Tough Questions Christians Face and will feature R.C. Sproul, Alistair Begg, Michael Horton, Steve Lawson, Al Mohler and more. Also, there will be a pre-conference called Bits, Bytes,…
Think Really Different – Quite needless to say, the iPad buzz is at an all-time high just two days before it releases in the US (international release will be later in the month). Newsweek says “The iPad will change the way you use computers, read books, and watch TV–as long as you’re willing to do…
iDolatry? – Dustin Neeley has three questions you should ask yourself before buying an iPad. I think gadgets like the iPad are very good at revealing idols of the heart, so it’s always worth asking questions like these ones. And speaking of the iPad, take a look at this article, Apple’s iPad: By the Numbers.…
Calvinism Is Back – The once-daily format of A La Carte means that I’m sometimes late on the news. I’m betting this article has already been posted on 8,000 different blogs. Nevertheless, here it is again. This is from the Christian Science Monitor: “In America’s Christian faith, a surprising comeback of rock-ribbed Calvinism is challenging…
The Pastor’s Worst Enemy – Here’s a very good word from David Murray about the greatest enemy a pastor will face in his ministry. John Piper’s Leave – John Piper just announced that he will be taking a lengthy leave of absence. “I asked the elders to consider this leave because of a growing sense…
Wrestling with an Angel – Here’s a must-read blog post for this morning. It begins this way: “One busy Saturday afternoon I was patrolling the local mall parking lot in my police cruiser. It was warm, so I had my windows down enjoying the fall air. As I drove though the lot I heard a…
Facebook Measures Happiness – Here is some interesting analysis from the folks at Facebook. “Facebook is a friendly distraction for most of us, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a tool: Facebook’s been exploring those billions of status updates as a social data source for example. The data on happiness indices around the…