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Wednesday September 12, 2007 Do Sports Build Character?Looking at an abundance of evidence in major league sports, Anthony Bradley has determined that sports do not build character. Portable SoundsChristianity Today is in the midst of a series looking at how the Internet and the digital revolution are changing the way we listen, purchase, and even…
Tuesday September 11, 2007 How Kids ThinkHow Kids Think is a project of God’s World Publications, the publisher of WORLD Magazine. They invite you to participate in research of what it means to teach children from a biblical worldview in a postmodern world. God, Politics, PoliticiansAl Mohler asks and answers “How are we to think…
Monday September 10, 2007 Book Lover’s ChairHere’s a chair for the book lover in your life. “Bookinist is a mobile reading chair, with enough built-in storage to hold 80 of your favorite books nearby.” Teen Suicide RatesCBS has the sad news that suicide rates among teenage girls is on the rise. “The suicide rate among…
Friday September 7, 2007 200 Years of Mission in ChinaJohn Piper celebrates God’s goodness at the 200th anniversary of the first missionary landing in China. Ikea HackingThe NY Times has an article about an interesting form of entertainment I had never heard of: Ikea hacking. People buy Ikea furniture and “hack” it into more interesting…
Thursday September 6, 2007 D. James KennedyI’m sure you’ve heard by now of the death of D. James Kennedy. Dr. Mohler has a reflection on his life. John MacArthur also reflects on Kennedy’s homegoing. A Life Well LivedCarolyn McCulley reflects on a life well lived. “Last Friday, Madonna passed away. She had battled breast cancer…
Wednesday September 5, 2007 A New AltroggeCongratulations to Stephen and Jen Altrogge on the birth of Charis Marie yesterday at 8 AM. Would You Buy a Pocket O.T.?At “The Road to Emmaus” Chad asks, “Would you buy a pocket Old Testament?” “Growing up in a Christian environment where biblical literacy was low on the priority…
Tuesday September 4, 2007 Everything I Want to Do is IllegalJosh Sowin points to an interesting article about a farmer who “can’t slaughter his own animals, collaborate marketing with neighbors, charge for farm tours, or build the house he wanted without government interference” New City, New BlogNew City Presbyterian Church, home of Tullian Tchividjian, now…
Friday August 31, 2007 Mother Teresa’s RedemptionRick Phillips has written a great article about Mother Teresa and the meaning behind the revelations of her crisis of faith. It’s a must read! Interview with Steve LawsonI just stumbled upon this–John Hendryx of Monergism interviewing Steve Lawson. Sale at WTS BooksWestminster Books is having a sale on…
Thursday August 30, 2007 Mother Teresa’s Crisis of FaithDr. Mohler writes about Mother Teresa’s recently-revealed crisis of faith and discusses the importance of having faith in Christ, not faith in faithfulness. Does God Author Sin?At the Desiring God blog Dave Mathis is using John Frame’s “Doctrine of God” to answer the question. Interview with Gary…
Wednesday August 29, 2007 Reading Classics TogetherA reminder to those who will be reading “Holiness” with us that we’ll be discussing the Introduction tomorrow. A Great Reformed Evangelist RetiresRick Phillips brings an interesting perspective to the retirement of D. James Kennedy. OverdressedThe reviewers at “Christianity Today” (who are often pretty tough to please) give five…
Tuesday August 28, 2007 New Tim Keller BookThe Keller boys have information about Tim Keller’s upcoming book. New WorshipMattersBob Kauflin has rolled out a redesign of his blog. From Hope to RealityFrom Hope to Reality is the blog of Carolina Hope Christian Adoption agency. They have some good information about adoption and especially how Adoption…
Monday August 27, 2007 Expelled: The MovieA new movie by Ben Stein will investigate the scientific community’s utter disgust towards Intelligent Design. Husband-Wife Co-PastorsThabiti Anyabwile discusses the problems inherent with husband-wife co-pastor teams. “It’s been a silent revolution. Not many shots have been fired at all really. It has occurred like so many other errors…
Friday August 24, 2007 Mother Teresa’s Crisis of FaithTIME has a fascinating article about Mother Teresa’s crisis of faith. “‘If I ever become a Saint — I will surely be one of ‘darkness.’ I will continually be absent from Heaven — to [light] the light of those in darkness on earth,’ she wrote in 1962.”…
Thursday August 23, 2007 Google Earth Adds Sky“You can now stargaze using Google’s popular desktop mapping application Google Earth. In the latest version of Google Earth, hit the ‘Switch between Sky and Earth’ button on the toolbar to get a map of the night sky from your current location.” How To Share Your Faith at…
Wednesday August 22, 2007 Fill Your iPod For Free!Carolyn McCulley reports that “all of the MP3 messages on the Sovereign Grace Store have just been made free to download. You can sort by topic, by event, or by speaker.” Billboard Reviews Brian “Head” WelchBillboard has a respectful, positive review of Brian Welch’s Save Me From…
Tuesday August 21, 2007 Regeneration T-ShirtThe crew at Monergism Books just unveiled a great new t-shirt on the theme of regeneration. Calvin & Hobbes, Message & MediumAt Scriptorium Fred Sanders has a great article entitled “What You Can Learn from Calvin and Hobbes about the Message and the Medium.” It’s a must read! Security and…
Monday August 20, 2007 On The MovePaul reviews On the Move, a short book by Bono, saying “the fundamental problem in Bono’s speech/book is this: it preaches a Christless, works-salvation.” No Room at the InnThose who insist upon holding up Canadian health care as the solution to America’s health care crisis may wish to read…
Friday August 17, 2007 Eternity LostMatt Schmucker provides six reasons that the idea of eternity has been largely lost to Christians. Church Won’t Hold Funeral for Gay ManA Texas church is causing controversy by not allowing its facilities to be used for the funeral of a gay man. The church’s statement is available here. Breakfast…
Thursday August 16, 2007 Mark Dever Joins the Baptism DebateMark Dever has joined the discussion on baptism that previously just involved John Piper and Wayne Grudem. His thesis: “Baptism SHOULD be required for church membership.” A Biography of C.J. MahaneyTimmy Brister points to an online video biography of C.J. Mahaney that “was produced to commemorate…
Wednesday August 15, 2007 Movabletype 4.0Bloggers using the Movabletype platform (or considering using it) may be interested to know that version 4.0 has launched and is now available (and looking good!). How Chicks HatchThis little video caught my attention yesterday. I think I prefer to believe that my meat arrives at the table through a…