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An Approach to Family DevotionsZ gives a roundup of Mark Driscoll’s approach to family devotions. I’m always interested in seeing how other people manage this time of family worship. Every Student an A StudentOwen Strachan has a couple of interesting articles on the phenomenon of grade inflation and the kind of mindset that goes with…
When Missing Your Free Throws is a Good ThingRay Fowler shares a feel-good sports story. Win a Calfskin ESV Study BibleA Boomer in the Pew wants to give you a calfskin ESV Study Bible. Take a look to see how you can win it. Reading LeviticusJulian Freeman: “If you’re on my Bible reading plan (there…
An Illuminating Housing Chart“Here’s the big problem with almost all the current rhetoric about the housing crisis: It presumes that the goal should be to get house prices rising again. The problem with that idea is that, even after a 25% decline, house prices are still way too high.” Flight 1549 Interview“You heard the miraculous…
The Divine Egotist?Dr. Mohler provides a bibilical answer to this common series of questions: “Is the God of the Bible the supreme egotist? That question arises when human beings contemplate the meaning of the truth that God does everything for the sake of his own glory. Is God then a megalomaniac?” My Dad the ChristianJoe…
An Adoption Success StoryThe Washington Post shares the interesting story of C. Kenneth Johnson. “He has adopted eight children since 1983. Three daughters and two grandchildren still live with him. He has taken in another 144 foster children, most for a few days but some for as long as three years.” A Twelve-Year Old’s Abortion…
Meet Thabiti AnyabwileC.J. Mahaney continues his interview series by talking to Thabiti Anyabwile, the most famous preacher in all of Grand Cayman. Scot McKnight on the NeoReformed“I have been using the term “NeoReformed” now for a year or two and a few of my friends have asked me what I mean and why I don’t…
20 Qualities of Good ListenersHere’s a good roundup of qualities that make a person a good listener. For example, “Good listeners recall their own subjectivity and finitude as a listener. They make evaluations with the humility that corresponds to seeing parts, not the whole. They consider the angle and point of view from which they…
Love is in the DetailsRev. Kev. points to an interesting blog at First Things. “In a age where romantic love equals sex and sentimentality, and on the eve of the eve of Valentine’s Day, I found the article’s depiction of marital love to be quite moving, in spite of (or is it because of?) the…
Charles Darwin and the Modern MindOn this, the two hundredth anniversary of Darwin’s birth, Dr. Mohler offers “a list of annotated links from my past writings and radio programs — all related to Darwin or Darwinian evolution.” And Baby Makes How Many?Here is an interesting article from the New York Times looking at large families.…
Meet John PiperJohn Piper does not do a lot of interviews, but he has made an exception for C.J. Mahaney. You can read a brief interview here. Finally Alive: A ReviewSpeaking of John Piper, ReformedBooks.net (i.e. Monergism.com) has a review of his new book Finally Alive. “Finally Alive cannot fail to have a dramatic impact…
87 Hours of Porn Per Year“The average UK teenager spends 87 hours a year viewing online porn, according to new research conducted by OnePoll in the UK.” Realize that the research did not distinguish between girls and boys and you’ll probably have do double that 87 hours for the boys. Allow for the fact that…
Women to Pass Men in the Job ForceWith the recession on the brink of becoming the longest in the postwar era, a milestone may be at hand: Women are poised to surpass men on the nation’s payrolls, taking the majority for the first time in American history. Evolution at WikipediaHere’s an interesting little graphic that…
Band of Bloggers 2009Band of Bloggers 2009 will be held at the Gospel Coalition Conference. Timmy Brister gives all the details. What You Could Buy with a Trillion BucksThat trillion dollar figure is almost impossible to wrap your mind around. This article offers at least a little bit of perspective. Flight 1549 TapesThe FAA has…
’09 Persecution List Here is a list of the ten nations where Christians face the most severe persecution. Not surprisingly, more than half of them are predominantly Muslim. The FrayI thought this was an excellent review. I can’t speak to the album as I haven’t heard of, but I thought the review displayed some fantastic…
Archaeology: What It Can and Can’t Do for Old Testament StudiesHere is an interesting article by Kenneth C. Way. “Today’s Christian has a responsibility of closing the gap between himself and the ancient text by considering archaeological and textual sources that demonstrate relevance to the Bible in order to more accurately interpret the Word of…
Retrospective on 40 YearsRick Holland interviews John MacArthur about his first forty years of ministry at Grace Community Church. Unwavering CommitmentHolland also wrote an article about MacArthur’s unwavering commitment to preaching. “It is the proclamation of the truth from our pulpit that makes it special. Like Ezra, who read the Scripture and explained its meaning…
The Shack – Four Walls, Four ReviewsThe Scriptorium offers four reviews of The Shack. Of particular interest, I think, is the one written by a literary snob as he deals well with one of the book’s most obvious shortcomings. “Papa, the woman who portrays God the Father, reflects on her tendency to love everybody by…
40 Years of MacArthurCongratulations to Grace Community Church and John MacArthur who together are celebrating MacArthur’s 40th anniversary of ministry at Grace. They have a weekend of special events ahead of them. Dawn Treader Docks at FoxThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader will go forward, having been picked up by Fox. They are targeting a…
That’s My King!Yes, you’ve probably heard/seen this before. But it’s worth listening to again. Don’t watch the slides–just listen to the words. What Are They Buying?A wise article from Thomas Sowell looks at the bailout package. He says ” Using long, drawn-out processes to put money into circulation to meet an emergency is like mailing…
Sovereign Grace SaleAs they did last year, Sovereign Grace is having a sale in February. Books, CDs and even shipping will be heavily discounted. Rites of PassageThe Point has a good article on pop culture and the hyper-sexualization of young girls and new rites of passage. ECPA Book Award Nominees“The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA)…