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Monday January 8, 2007 Politics: A writer in Canada’s “National Post” says that North Korea is the weirdest country on earth. Bible: Amazon now has a Bible Store. Bible: And speaking of Bibles, the ESV is slowly but steadily climbing the ladder. As of this month it is the fourth best-selling translation of the Bible.…

Friday January 5, 2007 Preaching: Unashamed Workman makes a case for preaching using the words of a variety of Christians. Audio: This horrendously awful song is circulating through the Reformed corner of the blogosphere. It is an ode to free will (which is to say an ode to oneself). Theology: The Resurgence blog has begun…

Thursday January 4, 2007 Conferences: In recent days I’ve made a lot of additions and updates to the list of Reformed conferences. Du Jour: Phil Johnson gives “A Balanced Plea for Balance.” Marriage: The New York Post reports that more than half of women would not marry their husband again. Money: Most CEO’s have already…

Wednesday January 3, 2007 Du Jour: The gentlemen at T4G are discussing “what are the key factors afoot in the culture and in the evangelical churches that compromise the churches’ faithfulness in the practice of these things?” What things? Click and find out. Humor: This has got to be embarrassing. Books: Irish Calvinist points to…

Tuesday January 2, 2007 Audio: Paul Edwards will have Don Kistler as guest on his radio program today at 5 PM EST to discuss Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions, their depth and how they compare (or not) with the shallow New Year’s resolutions of our day. Blogging: A short time ago a journalist wrote an article entitled…

Friday December 29, 2006 Politics: Angry in the Great White North has unearthed a terrible scandal involving Canada’s Prime Minister. Du Jour: Dan Phillips has a touching post on “Four faces: gaining perspective for the new year.” Video: Recover the Gospel is an attempt to collect some of the best video resources available at YouTube…

Thursday December 28, 2006 Conference: If you’re interested in going on the Alpha & Omega conference / cruise next year, act now to get the good rates. All you need is a refundable $50 deposit. James White has more. I’m planning on being part of this one! Books: Solid Ground Books is having an inventory…

Wednesday December 27, 2006 Du Jour: Justin Taylor links to John Piper’s concluding sermon in his study of Romans (a series that began on April 26, 1998). People: Billy Graham’s grandson, William Franklin Graham IV seems to be following in his grandfather’s footsteps. Technology: Search Wikia is an attempt to make the world’s best search…

Tuesday December 26, 2006 Entertainment: This is just terrible news. The comic strip Foxtrot is switching to a Sunday-only format. I’ve been reading it daily for years and years now. The days just won’t be the same… Books: It’s too late for Christmas, but maybe someone in your life would still appreciate this, a Bruce…

Friday December 22, 2006 Books: Discerning Reader now has an RSS Feed for the most recent reviews (thanks to Travis for doing the work). Christmas: I asked my wife to consider making this for Christmas dinner but she refused. Religion: Here is the history of religion in 90 seconds. Q & A Amazon has a…

Wednesday December 20, 2006 Du Jour: Al Mohler has an excellent article on “KGOY” — or Kids Growing Older Younger. Bible: A British stewardess who is described as a committed Christian, has been forbidden from carrying her Bible on flights to Saudi Arabia. The Telegraph reports. Film: “Amazing Grace,” the forthcoming film dealing with the…

Tuesday December 19, 2006 Theology: Steve Weaver begins a series on how he prepares an expository sermon. You don’t need to be a pastor to benefit from this knowledge! Christmas: Jim Elliff asks if this ’tis the season to be jolly. “Can tinsel and presents, carols and candy really bring happiness? Not often, and not…

Monday December 18, 2006 Du Jour: Bible Belt Blogger tells us that a TV evangelist actually sent him some money. Music: For the Petra fan in your life, the classic “Captured in Time and Space” concert has been released on DVD. You can get it here. Medicine: A reader expresses surprise that I am not…

Friday December 15, 2006 Music: Matthew Smith is now streaming his new album (the whole album!) at purevolume. It’s good album, so give it a listen. You can now buy it from his site or from iTunes. Weird: Here is a good reason to avoid playing too many video games. Even Weirder: Is your son…

Wednesday December 13, 2006 Conference: Next year’s Shepherd’s Conference is past 85% capacity. If you want to go, be sure to register now! Technology: Travis Carden has created Bible Language Spell-Check Dictionaries for email or office documents. These can save a lot of headaches when spell-checking documents with biblical words. Christmas: If you are doing…

Tuesday December 12, 2006 Video: Here is a short video about Mormonism and Mitt Romney, asking whether a Mormon can or should be President. Audio: Travis Carden has created a complete list of Grace to You podcasts (both audio and transcripts) for 2006. Bible: The New Yorker becomes the latest in a long line of…

Monday December 11, 2006 Christmas: GirlTalk blog posts a list of suggested gift ideas courtesy of C.J. Mahaney. I especially recommended his top suggestion. Conference: The reFocus Conference, which features a great list of speakers (Piper, Ware, Driscoll, Packer, etc), has begun a blog. Du Jour: GospelDrivenLife has an interesting article dealing with Censorious Thoughts/…