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Friday August 29, 2008 Defend the OrphanWSJ has an article about the evangelical emphasis on adoption. “One thing that distinguished early Christians from their pagan neighbors was their treatment of unwanted children. And adoption is also the literal manifestation of a metaphor that Christians use to describe themselves all the time.” The PCA and DeaconessesRon…
Thursday August 28, 2008 The Grace to Help OthersCarolyn McCulley shares the interesting testimony of Elaini Garfield. “A few weeks ago, I met a remarkable young woman who lives with multiple health challenges, and yet with a glowing smile told me all about how God had used her to encourage two other ill girls her…
Wednesday August 27, 2008 From the DNCFor a unique spin on the DNC, be sure to read Dave Barry’s columns. The first one is at the link above and the others can be accessed from the left column of the Miami Herald’s site. Go Outside and PlayThis columnist laments the end of “Go outside and…
Tuesday August 26, 2008 Amazon Prime Free Trial Sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial and you’ll get 30 days of two-day shipping (or $3.00 next-day shipping). After that you can cancel or pay a yearly fee to continue. It’s a program I’d join in a heartbeat if it was offered in Canada! New…
Monday August 25, 2008 Warren on PoliticsWSJ has an article on “What Saddleback’s Pastor Really Thinks About Politics.” America Refuses to Accept DefeatThis article from the Times says that China was the clear winner of these Olympic games and I’m inclined to agree. CCW BlogChristian Communicators Worldwide (think Jim Elliff) now has a blog that…
Friday August 22, 2008 MacArthur on Christians as DouloiShepherd’s Fellowship is offering a free Mp3 download of MacArthur’s 2008 conference talk on the New Testament’s use of the word doulos, or slave, to refer to Christians. Barak Obama: the MessiahThis fascinating site collects praise for Obama. An example from Halle Berry: “I’ll do whatever he…
Thursday August 21, 2008 Brian McLaren Endorses ObamaIn this commercial religious leaders Brian McLaren, Pastors Kirbyjon and Suzette Caldwell and Catholic theologian Lisa Cahill discuss Senator’s Obama’s faith and commitment to families. Meanwhile…Meanwhile, this video exposes the dark side of a piece of legislation Obama endorsed. It’s worth watching with the caveats Denny provides. You…
Wednesday August 20, 2008 7 Reasons to Say ‘God Willing’Julian offers seven good reasons Christians should be intentional and deliberate to refer to future plans with the caveat, ‘God willing’ (or ‘if the Lord wills,’ or something variant). An ObituaryThis obituary was apparently printed in the Times Herald. What a horrifying way to be remembered!…
Tuesday August 19, 2008 Backtrack to SaddlebackDr. Mohler: “With the press pushing the event as a “new face” for American evangelicals, I was not overly hopeful. Given the hype, I was positively unhopeful. But … the event turned to be quite worthwhile after all.” Evangelical GullibilityEd Stetzer comments on the Lakeland Revival and Todd Bentley.…
Monday August 18, 2008 Apres LewisDavid Skeel, in an editorial at WSJ, wonders why, even after 55 years, there is still no successor to C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity. On Discarded ThingsAn interesting little article from a med student whose blog I read. “After my first patient died, I remember getting this sick feeling in the…
Friday August 15, 2008 A Tale of Two Little GirlsKirk Wellum reminds us that our society is hardly immune to the kind of thoughts that replaced a less attractive little Chinese girl with a more attractive one. 16 Days of AtrocityFrom The Point: “To keep the excitement over Phelps and company on the U.S. Olympic…
Thursday August 14, 2008 The Works of Jonathan EdwardsThe Bookstore at WSC has the works of Edwards on sale for a mere $25. You’re not likely to beat that price! Red Mountain ChurchT-Wax has an interview with Red Mountain Church, a group based in Birmingham, Alabama that takes old hymn texts and puts them to…
Wednesday August 13, 2008 God’s Gift of AdoptionGod used our son Daniel’s untreatable illness and untimely death at three years old to send our family on two wonderful adoption journeys. Ten months before Daniel died the Lord brought Isaiah Owen into our family through adoption. A year after Daniel’s death God gave us Noah Daniel…
Tuesday August 12, 2008 Rick Warren on TIMERick Warren is on the cover of TIME Magazine. “If Warren is not quite today’s [Billy] Graham, who presided as ‘America’s pastor’ back when the U.S. affected a kind of Protestant civil religion, he is unquestionably the U.S.’s most influential and highest-profile churchman. He is a natural leader,…
Monday August 11, 2008 Juno and JenneferAt Paradox Uganda is an interesting post contrasting the movie Juno with a real-life case of teenage pregnancy. The Religious Olympics OpeningA short, good post from John Mark Reynolds about the opening ceremonies. Olympic ScheduleSpeaking of the Olympics, here is a easy-to-use schedule that will tell you what’s going…
Friday August 8, 2008 Book SpecialsDesiring God is offering a handful of books at deep discounts. You may want to check it out! I am, Therefore I PolluteHere’s an interesting editorial by Stanley Fish dealing with his seeming inability to give his all to protecting the environment. An Inspiring 8-Year OldThis boy, a family friend,…
Thursday August 7, 2008 Abortion is about GodA new curriculum will be available August 2008 from The Bethlehem Institute. “Abortion Is About God: Reframing a Moral Issue” is a six-week Sunday School curriculum advancing the truth that the deepest evil of abortion is that it defies God’s supremacy over life in the womb. Hermeneutics and…
Wednesday August 6, 2008 SCC on Larry KingSteven Curtis Chapman will appear on CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Thursday, August 7 at 9pm Eastern Time. Denny Burk has the scoop. He also has video of Chapman on Good Morning America. Chick-fil-A Shows Grace“Chick-fil-A restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy has decided not to press charges against…
Tuesday August 5, 2008 Aliens in CreationDr. Mohler has a good challenge for parents. “God reveals His glory in creation. How can we read the Psalms with insight if we never look and see that the heavens really are telling the glory of God? Something precious is lost when children — or adults — are…
Monday August 4, 2008 The BBQ SongRhett and Link are traveling across the U.S. sampling different regional foods. Their song about southern BBQ explains a thing or two about Southern eating. Christians and PovertyRon Gleason is beginning what looks to be a good series on Christians and poverty. Amazon Buys AbeBooksYou probably have to be…