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Monergism Announces RedesignMonergism has redesigned their site. This is phase 1 of what they hope will be a 2-stage overhaul. It looks good! Bad Boys Turned ChristianOwen Strachan: “A recent NYT article chronicled an encouraging if unexpected development: a bunch of professional skateboarders and bike riders are boldly witnessing to their faith in Christ.” A…
J.C. Ryle QuotesHere’s a new blog that aims “to expose Christians to the writings of J.C. Ryle by providing his Christ-centered quotes Monday-Friday to stir your mind toward the glory of God…” Be sure to subscribe to get your daily bit of Ryle. The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy is this month’s free download at ChristianAudio.com.…
LAX Is HomeHere’s proof that just about any story that catches my eye can end up in A La Carte. I found this one rather fascinating for some reason. “Lancaster’s 2001 Tradewinds sits among 100 trailers and motor homes that form a colony of pilots, mechanics and other airline workers at LAX, the third-busiest airport…
Same-Name Couple to Wed“This October, Kelly Hildebrandt will vow to share her life with a man who already shares her name. This is no joke. Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt, 20, and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt, 24, expect just over 100 guests at a ceremony at the Lighthouse Point Yacht & Racquet Club in South Florida, where they…
Can Kindle Take Your Books Away?Can Amazon’s Kindle just take your books away? They sure can! James Grant has the story. “This morning, hundreds of Amazon Kindle owners awoke to discover that books by a certain famous author had mysteriously disappeared from their e-book readers. These were books that they had bought and paid for–thought…
Former Drug Lord Finds the LordHere’s an interesting story from Christian Week. “The extravagant wealth and power former gang member Michael “Bull” Roberts had as one of Canada’s wealthiest drug lords reads likes a fantasy. But the road which led him there is the stuff of nightmares.” Dug Down DeepJosh Harris gives the title and…
A Tech Bill of Rights“Where is the line when it comes to appropriate cell phone behavior? Is it ok to talk in a crowded restaurant? An elevator? How about interrupting an actual, you know, face-to-face conversation to answer a call? Then there’s non-voice communications: Is it acceptable to walk while emailing, bumping into people on…
Why Bus Stops?My buddy PMac, summer evangelist at our church, explains why he likes to find people and talk with them as they wait at bus stops (as opposed to going door-to-door through the neighborhood). The Day Facebook ChangedHere is a change to look out for and one with very far-reaching effects. In just a…
Why Are Americans So Fat?The New Yorker takes on this question. “In just ten years, they showed, Americans had collectively gained more than a billion pounds. ‘If this was about tuberculosis, it would be called an epidemic,’ another researcher wrote in an editorial accompanying the report.” Wade through the Darwinian stuff and there is some…
America’s Hidden TreasuresSaturday Evening Post has a photo essay of some of America’s lesser-known scenic locations. Some of the photos are stunning. The American Patriot’s BibleA Canadian paper writes about The American Patriot’s Bible. It is “designed for the decent, hardworking core of America, the ordinary man or woman who loves this nation and believes…
For That Special GradHere is a t-shirt for that special grad in your life. A John Calvin Birthday SpecialJim Elliff offers a tongue-in-cheek special for John Calvin’s birthday. “In celebration of John Calvin’s 500th birthday (July 10), CCW is offering a copy of our book on baptism FREE (Going Under: Discussions on Baptism by Jim…
Calvin Downloads In honor of Calvin’s 500th birthday, Christian Audio is offering great deals on a list of Calvin-related audio books. Prime Minister Harper and Transubstantiation“At a recent funeral for a Canadian dignitary, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was televised at the altar of a Roman Catholic church about to take the Eucharist. Instead of ingesting…
MJ’s Religion ThrillerBoston.com tries to unravel Michael Jackson’s religious beliefs. “In those days since the King of Pop died, I’ve now seen so many items about his faith that my head is starting to spin. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. A Muslim. He accepted Jesus before he died. The Vatican loved him, but was that…
How to Overspiritualize EverythingA comic. Calvin 500Calvin500 is underway and you can read updates about what’s going on there at the Calvin500 blog. Mike Dewalt is also blogging from Geneva. Historic Bible Pages OnlineAbout 800 pages of the earliest surviving Christian Bible have been recovered and put on the internet. Visitors to the website www.codexsinaiticus.org…
Rachel Goes HomeRachel Barkey, whose message titled “Death is Not Dying” became a bit of an internet phenomenon, went home to her Lord on July 2, 2009 at 37 years of age. If you have not yet heard “Death is Not Dying,” this is a good time to do so. Reviewing the Lincoln BiosAt the…
Virginity Rocks…But not on a T-ShirtThis article from Boundless is worth reading just for this one section: “You see, since being married I’ve learned a lot about the differences between the male and female mind. I’ve learned how something that may seem innocuous to me may be viewed as sexual by a male. I’ve learned…
Church: Love It, Don’t Leave ItKevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck are guest voices in the Washington Post, talking about the church. “Here’s what Bono, Oprah, and the guru speakers on PBS won’t tell you: Jesus believed in organized religion and he founded an institution. Of course, Jesus had no patience for religious hacks and self-righteous…
How Rude Was Jesus?This week Mounce looks to Jesus’ words to his mother at the wedding of Cana to seek to understand whether (as many have said) those words were rude. Letter to a Pastors’ WifeFrom the True Woman blog: “Believe it or not, one of the things I would love to be is ……
World Reaction to Jackson’s DeathWhen a celebrity dies I’m often amazed to see how many people had, in a sense, lived vicariously through him. This is easy to see in this photo essay of people remembering Michael Jackson. Piper vs. Wright on JustificationTrevin Wax has an article in Christianity Today that serves as a primer…
Windows 7As of today, Amazon is selling offering pre-orders of Windows 7. If you’re using a Windows PC, this is said to be a must-upgrade. If you order through Amazon, they’ll make sure it’s delivered on the software’s release date. Hitler’s Stealth FighterAn article at National Geographic looks at a stealth fighter that was under…