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Christianity Today Book Award WinnersOver the course of the week, CT will be releasing the list of their top books of 2008. They’ve announced the first two winners already… Equipping the Saints Through BloggingYesterday I contributed to a radio program dealing with blogging. You can hear the audio here. Trial by FuryThe Washington Post has…
A New Series on Revive Our HeartsNancy Leigh Demoss has begun a new series on Revive our Hearts radio. The subject is “Discerning Truth in a World of Deception.” It promises to be a very good series. Photographing the PresidentTIME offers this neat little movie sharing the reflections of two of the men who spent…
Four Reasons You Might Be AbortedJoe Carter writes an open letter to fetal humans explaining four reasons they might be aborted. Newsbusters on Obama’s Million Ghost MarchNewsbusters looked at the satellite photos, did the math, and determined that the estimates were massively inflated. “I doubt it would surprise anyone here that the media would go…
The President, the Passengers, and the Patience of GodHere’s John Piper doing what he does so well. “When King David pondered how many were God’s “wondrous deeds,” he said, “I will proclaim and tell of them, yet they are more than can be told” (Psalm 40:5). That’s the way I feel watching God’s public mercies…
Praying for the PresidentLigon Duncan has a wise post about praying for the President (though there is much to glean from it even for non-Americans like myself). Echoes of BabelT-Wax offers an interesting perspective on America’s new national sin. “The truly troubling aspect of the new era we have just inaugurated is the underlying assumption…
A QuestionIn a couple of weeks, Ray Comfort will be dropping by this site as part of an online book tour to promote his forthcoming book You Can Lead an Atheist to Evidence, But You Can’t Make Him Think: 101 Answers to Questions from Angry Atheists. I thought it might be fun to ask Ray…
Robinson’s Prayer for ObamaWhat a bunch of nonsense this prayer is. Let’s hope (and pray) that Rick Warren does far better! The CyberHymnalThe CyberHymnal, which I pretty well guarantee you’ve visited at one time or another, has moved to a new URL. So update your bookmarks. An Open Letter to Barack ObamaRon Jones, who serves…
The Cutest Tax DeductionTim Ellsworth is asking that you vote for his son Noah at TurboTax’s Cutest Tax Deduction contest. Updates @ DRA couple of days late since our Managing Editor’s wife welcomed a new baby into the world (a pretty good excuse, really), but Discerning Reader has been updated with eight new reviews. Altrogge’s…
Ten Significant Christian Publications – 2008Keith Mathison: “The year 2008 witnessed the publication of a large number of Christian books. Deciding which to include in this list was no simple matter. I’ve included titles that I believe will have a lasting influence for one reason or another. I have not listed these publications in any…
Groothuis Reviews Two Books on SchaefferJust like the heading says, Douglas Groothuis offers reviews of two recent books on Schaeffer: Barry Hankins’ Francis Schaeffer and the Shaping of Evangelical America and Colin Duriez’ Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life. The BoulderHere is another poignant entry from 6YearMed. Anti-Conversion Bill in Sri Lanka“According to the Jubilee Campaign,…
Which Greek Text?William Mounce gives his feedback on which text of the Greek Scriptures is the best. Seminaries and EconomiesCollin Hansen writes about some of the seminaries that are feeling the effects of the economic downturn. “About 20 percent of all seminaries unrelated to a college or university operated with deficit budgets three of the…
Don’t Pamper Your DoubtsPhil Johnson offers a good weekly dose of Spurgeon. “Beloved friends, let us never look upon our own unbelief as an excusable infirmity, but let us always regard it as a sin, and as a great sin, too. Whatever excuse you may at any time make for others,–and I pray you to…
ESV Blank Bible for SaleYou know you want one. Speaking of the ESV…Speaking of the ESV, here is the new President of Ghana, John Atta Mills, being sworn into office with an ESV. Adult Women Play House“Many people like to stop and play with newborn babies, but now some adult women are playing house with…
An Eschatology WebConferenceThe Midwest Center for Theological Studies will be conducting a webconference with Drs. Waldron, Riddlebarger, Gaffin & Poythress to discuss biblical eschatology. The webconference is scheduled for 10:00AM to 12:00PM (CT) this Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Meet Thomas ChalmersThis blogger is giving away 5 copies of John Mackay’s Thomas Chalmers: A Short Appreciation…
On Our WatchRay Ortlund has six valuable suggestions on how to combat the shocking biblical illiteracy that exists in the church today. God’s ProblemThis is a thoroughly enjoyable review of Bart Ehrman’s book God’s Problem written by William Willimon. Updates @ DRYesterday we added quite a few new reviews to Discerning Reader (as we do…
Why Are there Never Enough Parking Spaces at the Prostate Clinic?Carl Trueman offers more than a great (and original) title in this article about the Christian obsession with culture. “Plenty of talk about Christian approaches to art, music, literature, sex, even international politics. All very interesting subjects, I’m sure, and the topics of many a…
Orphan 32: A Story of ProvidenceThe Ottawa Citizen has the amazing story of “Nguyen Ngoc Minh Thanh was one of 57 children airlifted to Canada from Saigon in 1975. Embraced by a loving family, he wanted for nothing. Well, almost nothing: The story of his life — hardly a fairy tale — was missing its…
Deals removed because pricing no longer in effect. Give your Pastor the WORLDWORLD magazine is offering a special to pastors. “To help your work in ministry, thoughtful donors have made it possible for us to offer you 6 full months of WORLD Magazine absolutely free.” Richard Dawkins and Harry Potter“Harry Potter has become the latest…
Deal of the Day: Reformation HeroesHere’s a new feature for A La Carte–the deal of the day. I’ll be working with a variety of retailers to try to work out some special deals for the readers of this site. Today Reformation Heritage Books is offering the excellent illustrated children’s book Reformation Heroes for a mere…
Living on LessCanada’s McLeans magazine looks at frugality for a new generation. “But even beyond a deep economic recession, there are signs that meaningful social change is brewing. As environmental fears push us from Hummers to hybrids, and a younger, tech-savvy generation rebels against the “Bigger is Better” boomer mantra, a long-overdue cultural shift could…