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Mars Hill at FourteenMark Driscoll offers reflections on the fourteen years since he started planting Mars Hill Church. “They say that dogs age much faster than humans. This month Mars Hill is fourteen years old in human years, and roughly seventy in dog years, which is what it really feels like.” The Future of the…
Why Remembering Is Such a Big DealZ quotes David Powlison on why remembering is such a big deal in the Bible. Last WordsOver at 10MillionWords I wrote a review of George Carlin’s autobiography Last Words. “In the end, Carlin did not live long enough to finish his memoirs. Someone had to piece together his notes,…
The Man With 400 Children“[Kirk] Maxey, 51, happens to be one of the most prolific sperm donors in the country. Between 1980 and 1994, he donated at a Michigan clinic twice a week. He’s looked at the records of his donations, multiplied by the number of individual vials each donation produced, and estimated the success…
Top Ten Signs Your Sermon Isn’t Going WellHere’s an early morning LOL for you. The Age of Privacy Is OverI think we all know that there are growing concerns about the internet and privacy. Here Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says as much. And just think how much information Facebook has about all of us. Deeper Into…
Prayer CrossThis comes from the “truth is stranger than fiction” file. Secret History of AmericaThis sounds like some outrageously revisionist history. “Director Oliver Stone’s upcoming Showtime documentary miniseries ‘Secret History of America” promises to put mass murderers such as Stalin and Hitler ‘in context.’ ‘Stalin, Hitler, Mao, McCarthy — these people have been vilified pretty…
Patrick Henry HughesI enjoyed this little video about Patrick Henry Hughes: “Patrick is a remarkable young man who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk. Additionally, two steel rods were surgically attached to Patrick’s spine to correct scoliosis.” (HT:Z) Six Books for…
Church … VirtuallyLeadership Journal writes about the new and growing phenomenon of virtual church. “Recently a number of churches have made the leap beyond multi-site and satellite campuses. They have launched internet campuses, making every living room, dorm room, or coffeehouse with wi-fi an extension of the church.” Hume’s Gentle Faith“Brit Hume’s comments on Fox…
Mohler’s Top News Stories of 2009Dr. Mohler looks at the top news stories of 2009. “How will 2009 be remembered? Looking back over the year, ten major developments seem most important to me from this vantage point. A few years from now, 2009 might be remembered differently, but these markers stand out as 2010 begins”…
Euan MurrayThis was good to read in an article about a sports star: “Euan said: ‘It’s basically all or nothing, following Jesus. I don’t believe in pick ‘n’ mix Christianity. I believe the bible is the word of God, so who am I to ignore something from it?’” He recently announced that he will no…
You Did What?You may have heard about the ax-wielding Muslim who tried to kill infamous Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard. He was at home caring for his granddaughter when a man broke in seeking to kill him. This part blew my mind: “He did not have time to collect the child from the living room before…
How Protestant Pastors Spend Their TimeEd Stetzer writes, “A new study coming out of Lifeway Research shows that ‘Protestant pastors in America are working long hours, sometimes at the expense of relationships with church members, prospects, family and even the Lord.’” Sand Drawing“Kseniya Simonova is a Ukrainian artist who just won Ukraine’s version of ‘America’s…
Flying HighChristopher Hitchens on the latest terrorist attempt: “It’s getting to the point where the twin news stories more or less write themselves. No sooner is the fanatical and homicidal Muslim arrested than it turns out that he (it won’t be long until it is also she) has been known to the authorities for a…
The Wonder of Apple’s TabletYou can tell that I’m excited by this product. MG Siegler has an article explaining why the tablet is such an intriguing product and why you shouldn’t immediately write it off. Top Theology Stories of 2009Collin Hansen offers up his top ten theology-related stories of 2009. Where Have All the Evangelicals…
Climategate and WikipediaGene Veith offers good reason to use Wikipedia only with some hesitation: “This also raises questions about the nature of Wikipedia. Yes, it assembles a vast amount of information and makes it easily accessible. But since virtually anyone can change that information, unreliability is built in. (Let all students beware.) I understand the…
Reforming Christian WeddingsI was very interested in this article from Conrad Mbewe. It is a call for the reforming of Christian weddings within an African context and shows some of the issues they are battling on that continent. J.C. Ryle QuotesErik Kowalker of J.C. Ryle Quotes: “Beginning Monday December 21st through Christmas Eve, I will…
Measuring Oral Roberts’ InfluenceJohn MacArthur on the death of Oral Roberts: “One thing all the obituaries agree on is that Oral Roberts paved the way for all the charismatic televangelists and faith-healers who dominate religious television today. He did more than anyone in the early Pentecostal movement to influence mainstream evangelicalism. He parlayed his television…
Multi-Site ChurchesUSA Today has an article about multi-site churches. “This form of high-efficiency evangelism allows thousands of worshipers to hear the same message from a lead pastor or a member of his team, in person or by video at three, five, even a dozen or more locations. Meanwhile, others take over the one-to-one side of…
Significant Books of 2009Keith Mathison, who has read every theology text and commentary ever written, provides a roundup of significant books from 2009. Fishing: Canadian StyleA little glimpse of Canada for you. Do I need to provide the disclaimer “Don’t try this at home?” Are You SAD?My friend David Murray, who clearly has the best…
Grace to You iPhone AppGrace to You is now offering a free iPhone app that allows you access to vast amounts of material from John MacArthur. MacArthur and PragmatismAnd while we’re talking about Johnny Mac, he’s continuing his series of articles with a look at the always-important subject of pragmatism. Fools Rush InCarl Trueman takes…
How To Benefit from the BibleJames MacDonald has penned a good article with advice on how to benefit from reading the Bible. The Joy and Pain of an Intergenerational ChurchTripleD comes through with a poignant article about the joy and the pain of pastoring an intergenerational church. The Size of the Stars and PlanetsThis little…