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Monday April 21, 2008 Together for the Diet DewI was scratching my head when asked to hold a bottle of Diet Mountain Dew and have my picture taken, but it all makes sense now. The Federal Budget Crisis ExplainedAndy Jackson shares some interesting facts about the federal budget crisis, both as it stands now and…
Friday April 18, 2008 Mommy’s Got a Brand New BellyJosh Harris writes about a strange new book hitting the shelves… reFocus LiveblogThe reFocus blog has roundups of messages from that conference. Speakers include R. Kent Hughes, D.A. Carson, Bruce Ware and others. When to Baptize Your KidsThe Pulpit blog shares their position on when to…
Friday April 11, 2008 American Idol Shouts to the LordJosh Harris has a couple of articles about “Shout to the Lord” being sung in a recent episode of American Idol. The Baby with Two Faces“A baby with two faces was born in a northern Indian village, where she is doing well and is being worshipped…
Thursday April 10, 2008 BoSox, Buckner and WorshipIrish Calvinist has a good article looking at the Red Sox, Bill Buckner and the worship of worship. Interview with John EldredgeDenny Burk posted an interesting interview he conducted with John Eldredge. They discussed how God speaks to us today. Surprising the ProphetI got a laugh from this…
Wednesday April 9, 2008 Twelve Books on Cultural EngagementJohn Mark Reynolds offers some suggestions on books dealing with cultural engagement. Come Weary SaintsSovereign Grace Music has a Facebook fan page. You may want to join it…and keep an eye on their wall tomorrow. But you didn’t hear it from me. Twenty Two PoetsKarsten Piper offers…
Tuesday April 8, 2008 Taming Technology in the HomeRay Fowler is set to begin what should be an interesting post on embracing technology while not allowing it to overwhelm. Environmental HysteriaPenn and Teller show how easy it is to take advantage of environmental hysteria these days by convincing people to sign a petition banning…water. Lessons…
Monday April 7, 2008 No McDonald’s TodayRick Pearcey is giving up on McDonald’s and spends a post telling why. How to Help Your Grieving FriendMolly Piper has worked on a series of posts giving some pointers on how to help a friend who is grieving. Blog Till You DropThe Times covers the rather strange phenomenon…
Friday April 4, 2008 Wombs For RentDr. Mohler writes about Newsweek’s cover article on surrogacy. Boundless PodcastThe Boundless crew have recently released their tenth podcast. If you enjoy the site, why not try the podcast? Chief Blogger“Kodak Names Chief Blogger: Company Extends its Revolutionary Approach to Product Innovation with Cutting-edge Approach to Social Media.” I’ve…
Thursday April 3, 2008 Train with Trill TogetherIf you’re ready to get in shape, Trillia wants to help. She’s going to be leading people like me in getting out and getting active. Click for information. T4G UKNathan Smith is trying to gather all of the UK attendees at T4G. If you are from the UK…
Wednesday April 2, 2008 Disposing of the DisabledAn article at the Christian Post discusses the rampant abortion of disabled infants. “Sadly, we have entered a period in our history when children who do not measure up to someone else’s subjective standard of perfection are consigned to the ash heap of history.” One-to-One MinistryTony Payne of…
Tuesday April 1, 2008 The Silent ScreamCarolyn McCulley posts about that old pro-life film “The Silent Scream.” Expelled: The MovieHere is a round-up of a few reviews of the upcoming film (starring Ben Stein) “Expelled.” Washington Post on “The Reason for God”I must have missed this when it was first published. It is a review…
Monday March 31, 2008 Should We Call it Quiet Time?David Powlison writes about personal worship and whether or not we should call it “quiet time.” Don Cherry’s Favorite Left-Wing KookYour enjoyment of this video may depend on your knowledge of Canada. But it’s fun for those who know this country! Dan Kimball on New Emergent…
Friday March 28, 2008 Isaiah 53Here’s an interesting and creative take on Isaiah 53. Narnia Interrupted?Please say it ain’t so! “…studio suits seem to be cooling to the idea of producing movie versions of all seven of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books.” The Leniency of ExcommunicationI’ve long thought of excommunication as an act of mercy, but…
Thursday March 27, 2008 Band of Bloggers RegistrationBand of Bloggers registration closes in just one week. If you are a blogger and are going to be at Together for the Gospel…it’s time to register! Is Belief a Natural Phenomenon?Dr. Mohler writes about a new effort called “Explaining Religion” that will attempt to prove that belief…
Wednesday March 26, 2008 My Book at CrosswalkCrosswalk is currently featuring a chapter of my book at their site in case you’ve been interested in giving it a “trial run.” R.C. Sproul and Ben SteinLigonier has posted video of R.C. Sproul interviewing Ben Stein about his new film dealing with Intelligent Design. Monergism Books Free…
Tuesday March 25, 2008 I apologize that I offered no A La Carte yesterday. I was in Atlanta on business and only returned late last night. T4G PromosIn case you are still undecided about going to T4G, here are some promos to whet your appetite. Fit 2 ReadHere’s a blog that offers “Trustworthy, non-commercial Christian…
Friday March 21, 2008 Arcing and TracingMy brain hurts when I try to figure this stuff out. But Doug has some good information (and good links) about arcing and tracing passages of the Bible. Pastor Killed by GoatThis is probably the oddest story you’re going to hear all day. “It was a very angry, belligerent,…
Thursday March 20, 2008 T4G – Final CallThough registration for Together for the Gospel does not officially end for another ten days, spots are filling fast and only a few hundred are left. If you’ve been procrastinating, it’s time to get registered. Tim Keller at GoogleJustin has a link to Keller’s recent talk (and the…
Wednesday March 19, 2008 KidzuiI haven’t had time to look at it thoroughly, but Kidzui looks like an interesting program. It is essentially an internet browser for children and one that blocks unsafe content. The Reformation and MysticismHere is a short but good essay on the Reformation and mysticism. The Liberation of RestraintPaul writes about…
Tuesday March 18, 2008 Keller the BestsellerTim Keller’s book “The Reason for God” has made it all the way to #7 on the New York Times list of bestsellers–quite an accomplishment for this kind of book! Don’t you think it’s time to read it? Associating with ApostasyJoe Carter says Obama’s biggest problem isn’t associating with…