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Gossip Affects Your Spiritual WaistlineChris Brauns: “Bits of gossip are like chocolate nuggets: smooth and creamy, they melt in your mouth: it tastes good to be in the loop; it is sweet to hear someone else notice the same weaknesses in another that have frustrated you; it feels spiritual to ask for prayer – –…

To Be Like JesusBob Kauflin has announced the release of the new CD from Sovereign Grace Music. It is titled To Be Like Jesus and “contains twelve worship songs that teach the fruit of the Spirit in a creative and memorable way. Through these songs kids will learn that Jesus is our perfect example of…

Chinese CalvinismThe Guardian has a rather strange article about the growing popularity of Calvinism in China. “Although Calvinism is shrinking in western Europe and North America, it is experiencing an extraordinary success in China. I spent some time on Monday talking to the Rev May Tan, from Singapore, where the overseas Chinese community has close…

Got $100? Buy a Home in Detroit!“If an e-mail popped up in your inbox promising a house for $100, you’d expect to see it sent from a guy in Nigeria asking you to wire him several thousand dollars first. But this depressed housing market dream is real. And Detroit, Michigan, artist Jon Brumit and his…

Rare Prenatal Testing Court CaseThis is awful on several different levels. “In the months before their daughter was born in 2007, Deborah and Ariel Levy worried the baby might have Down syndrome. … A doctor at the Legacy Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine assured them that a sample of tissue taken from the placenta early in…

Ref.ly Makes Sharing the Bible EasierLogos Bible Software just launched a new website called ref.ly (think bit.ly). It allows you to share Bible verses as links via Twitter and other places where you have a limited number of characters and want to keep the URL as short as possible. Megachurch Survey“The report – “Not Who…

Christian Audio Twice Yearly SaleMy friends at Christian Audio have begun their twice yearly sale on digital downloads. Most books are now available for download at just $7.49. Wendy Shalit Reviews DirtWendy Shalit reviews a book about housekeeping, of all things. “Frenzied and oppressed though grandma may have been, she managed to survive without a…

O Pulpit, Where Art Thou?Erik Kowalker visited over thirty churches in the Portland area and noticed a conspicuous absence of pulpits. He combines this observation with the traditional centrality of the pulpit in Reformed churches and it leads to some interesting food for thought. The Rise of Child Abuse as a Result of AbortionRandy Alcorn:…

You’ve Got LiesBeth Spraul, who attends Capitol Hill Baptist Church, has written a very good article about chick flicks and the lies they brings. A Review of N.T. Wright’s JustificationGuy Waters has a thorough and excellent review of N.T. Wright’s latest book Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision. It all leads to this unsurprising conclusion:…

Paying Down DebtRandy Alcorn answers a question about paying down debt. The question is a bit long and involved, but starts like this: “The question I have is that we are reaping consequences from bad choices. My husband and I have a young family and are still paying down $100,000 of student loans from both…

An Open Letter to Mike TysonTed Kluck writes an open letter to Mike Tyson: “As a fellow parent (two boys, 6 and 3) I was deeply saddened by the news of your loss this week. To be honest, I always cringe a little when I see your face in newspapers and magazines, feeling as though…

Master Scripture Index for New Studies in Biblical TheologyI can’t imagine how long this took. Andy Naselli has compiled a master Scripture index for the entire series “New Studies in Biblical Theology.” How Tim Keller Found ManhattanCT writes about Tim Keller in their most recent issue. “Standing 6’4″, with a bald head, glasses, and a…

Thank God for Bandit CountryCarl Trueman writes about on online living. “One question that I have now been asked more times than I care to remember is ‘How do you cope with all the nastiness that’s come your way on the internet over the last few years?’ The answer is pretty simple: it generally doesn’t…

Dr. Mohler’s Summer Reading ListEvery summer Dr. Mohler posts a list of recommended summer reading. This year it’s more military-based than ever, which suits me just fine. A Graphic Worth ConsideringHere’s a small graphic that gives silent commentary on our use of social media. How to Carry Your BibleAs if to show that there is…

Everything D.A.C.Andy Naselli has compiled an impressive list of, well, pretty much D.A. Carson has ever done. He lists all the books, articles, reviews, lyrics and edited series with which Carson has been involved. You’ll see (as I did) that Carson does more in a week than most of us do in a decade. How…

Music in RecessionA look at Christian music in tough economic times. “Consider the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Now, think of the Christian music industry as the camel. As the economy continues to falter, might the straw be upon us even now?” Education in RecessionAnd speaking of recession, it is offering a lot…

Gideon’s FleeceDaniel Block on thinkingly rightly about Gideon’s fleece: “Practices that appear in the Bible may at times seem very strange to us. When we encounter them we may at times supply our own intuition to what they mean as we seek to interpret the passage. In a case such as Gideon’s use of a…

Divorcing Fact From FictionMacArthur does a good job answering the claim that divorce rates are no better among Christians than among others. “I don’t believe it, and in fact, I believe that is to dishonor the Lord, to say that the power of Christ is zero in a marriage–the power of the Holy Spirit in…