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Friday November 23, 2007 Interview with Paul MartinUnashamed Workman continues his interview series, this time interviewing my favorite preacher, Paul Martin. Inside the Mind of a KillerAt Creation Ministries is an interesting article about the recent Finnish high school shooting and the worldview of the killer. BBC To Film ShakespeareBBC aims to upstage its own…
Thursday November 22, 2007 Contentment and ThanksgivingJohn MacArthur offers some wisdom on the need to be content. “If you belong to Christ, like the apostle Paul you can and should learn the secret of a contented life.” John Foreman’s “Fall” EPSwitchfoot fans will want to go and download the first of Jon Foreman’s 4 EPs.…
Wednesday November 21, 2007 10 Free Audio BooksAs a Thanksgiving special, Christian Audio is offering ten free audio books. Several of them are definitely worth downloading. Marriage TestimonyLisa (of 4Ever4Given fame) and her husband Jon have posted a video of their testimony to God’s faithfulness in their once-troubled marriage. God has been good to them!…
Tuesday November 20, 2007 Phillip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass”Several people have expressed concern to me about the upcoming film “The Golden Compass.” A couple of years ago IV Press published a book that may be of interest: “Dark Matter: Shedding Light on Philip Pullman’s Trilogy, His Dark Materials.” Reformed Baptist Academic PressReformed Baptist Academic Press…
Monday November 19, 2007 An Anthill on Which to DieRussell Moore doesn’t blog often, but when he does you really need to make sure you read it. His latest effort, dealing with ants, is no exception. Rick Altizer – Pop SymphoniesRick Altizer’s latest Scripture memory album features “strings, horns, pianos, walls of guitars, stacks of…
Friday November 16, 2007 Semester Missionaries Needed“Lakeshore Baptist Church needs energetic college or seminary students willing to spend their Spring or Summer (2008) semester working in the relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts on the gulf coast.” What Defines the Reformed Faith?In response to a new movement of Reformed Catholic churches, R. Scott Clark affirms what…
Thursday November 15, 2007 The Great November GiveawayThis is the last day you can enter the November giveaway right here at this site… Buzzard on BellJustin Buzzard went out to see Rob Bell on his “The Gods Aren’t Angry” tour and brings an interesting report. Reformed Conference DirectoryI have done a long-overdue update to the…
Wednesday November 14, 2007 Sellings Books in the ChurchGuest blogging at Gazing at Glory, J. A. Ingold, a deacon at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, recently provided a series about selling books in the church. There is good information here for any church! When Nougat is More Meaningful Than GodProdigal Jon writes about advertising and meaning.…
Wednesday November 13, 2007 Re:GreekRe:Greek is a free online Greek tool for those that don’t have the software for your own personal Greek study. Formerly known as Zhubert, it is now affiliated with Resurgence (think Mars Hill and Mark Driscoll). Readability TestAccording to this readability test, my blog rates at a junior high level. Just…
As seems to be the case with most children, my friends and I went through a stage where we found great joy in tying people to things. In second or third grade we would take turns being the guys who would grab the skipping ropes and twist endless knots, fastening one of our friends to…
Monday November 12, 2007 Not A Good IdeaIf you need to start your Monday with a laugh, watch ESPN’s Rob Stone take on (with great bravado) the world’s hottest chili pepper. Celebrate Your Spouse in StyleA good gift to give yourself this Christmas… After A Conference…IV Press’ blog offers the “Top Ten Things to Say…
Friday November 9, 2007 Jim Elliff on Home ChurchesJim Elliff writes about some of the benefits of a home church model. Weather Channel’s FounderThe founder of the Weather Channel says that global warming is the biggest scam in history. “In time, a decade or two, the outrageous scam will be obvious. As the temperature rises,…
Thursday November 8, 2007 Amazing Grace DVDThe Nicene Council is offering the Amazing Grace:The History & Theology of Calvinism DVD (a must-have!) along with the study guide for only $19.99, but only from now until the end of the year. Jesus the EvangelistPulpit Magazine reviews Richard Phillips’ excellent book “Jesus the Evangelist.” “This book is…
Wednesday November 7, 2007 Vote for ZachAlex and Brett Harris want you to vote for Zach Hunter–a 15-year old abolitionist who is up for voting in a CNN Heroes Special Report. Christians and CultureTullian Tchividjian has compiled a list of 20 books to read on Christians and culture. Government Probing TelevangelistsCBS News reports that a…
Tuesday November 6, 2007 Color in ScienceColour Lovers shares some amazing photographs taken through the lens of a microscope. “The Micropolitan Museum exhibits an unworldly spectrum visible only through the lens of a microscope.” Explaining the Gospel to a ChildPulpit blog provides some useful wisdom on explaining the gospel to children. “Children old enough to…
Monday November 5, 2007 Free SwitchfootSwitchfoot fans will appreciate this new and free song entitled “Rebuild.” The band is collecting donations for Habit for Humanity to rebuild homes that were destroyed in the recent fires in California. The Longest MorningAn article in The American Spectator recounts the riveting but tragic story of four young soldiers…
Friday November 2, 2007 Free EdwardsThis month’s free title from Christian Audio is “Religious Affections” by Jonathan Edwards. Jacob Hantla has the details. Free Christmas SongBob Kauflin would like to give you a free song from last year’s Christmas album “Savior: Celebrating the Mystery of God Become Man.” Trill FitnessWhile on the subject of audio,…
Thursday November 1, 2007 Facilitating Evangelism in the ChurchJesse Johnson, Associate Pastor of Local Outreach Ministries at Grace Church, provides some useful advice on how to facilitate evangelism in the local church. Interview with McGrathGary Shavey has an interview with Alister McGrath about the subject of his latest book, “Christianity’s Dangerous Idea.”
Wednesday October 31, 2007 Expositors Conference AudioThe audio from the recent Expositors Conference is now available. The sermons feature John MacArthur and Steve Lawson. Pastors will be especially interested. Be sure to check out “The Ten How To’s of Expository Preaching.” A Truly Tiny CarThis oh-so-British clip shows the world’s tiniest car. It’s a truly…
Tuesday October 30, 2007 Joel Osteen & Mac & CheeseProdigal Jon has a good article about Joel Osteen. After reading that, I read through more of Jon’s site and really enjoyed it. So take a look and be sure to read “This is what $3 gets you.” Reformation Day SymposiumHere’s a final reminder about tomorrow’s…