A La Carte (7/2)

  • Tim Challies
  • 07/02/10
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The Alone Zone - Michael Hyatt shares wisdom on creating an “alone zone.”

Free Audio Book - This month’s free audio book from ChristianAudio is The Pursuit of God by Tozer. It’s only 3 hours in length, so ideal for that drive to the lake or campground.

Pastoring Women - Thabiti has a roundup of the articles from the latest 9Marks eJournal which deals with pastoring women. He writes “Ladies, be sure to forward the link to your pastors along with a note of appreciation, encouragement, or prayer for the Lord’s use of them to care for you and other ladies.”

Family Unplugged - This article from the Covenant Eyes blog covers a few of the challenges that come to the family in this hyper-wired digital society. “Is technology enhancing or inhibiting our ability to relate to one another? Some scientists believe our wired culture is changing the way we think and behave—and we may be paying too high a price in the relationships that matter most to us.”

Jonathan as CJ - Jonathan Rourke does a great CJ impersonation at the recent Resolved Conference. (HT:JH)

Jonathan Rourke as CJ Mahaney from Resolved on Vimeo.

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a comment from Matt Haney • 07/05 @ 12:33pm
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I love C.J. Mahaney, but this kind of foolishness of impersonating CJ at a conference would seem to grieve the Holy Spirit and put the focus on the personality of the preacher rather than his message. If anything, it just makes CJ more self-conscious of his natural mannerisms during preaching, which just serves to distract him from losing himself in the preaching (not thinking about self)… so I am not sure why this type of thing was allowed. We really must have a respect for the pulpit, even if it is at a conference. I have seen too much foolishness like this at big reformed conferences recently (having jokes and gags related to the personality of the preachers before or after the sermon), and it just makes us look like we don’t take things seriously. Is the conference about the message or about the messengers? Would the Apostle Paul do an impression of Peter? I don’t mean to sound harsh or seem like I can’t take a joke (I have kids and I play with them and do silly things, but I don’t do it in the pulpit).

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a comment from -Elizabeth • 07/14 @ 8:43am
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With all due respect to C.J. Mahaney, I was not impressed by Jonathan Rourke’s candor. This is the very type of thing that has infected the Church, making sensational the ordinary man, and ever so subtly detracting from the solemnity and glory of the One True God.Although C.J. himself found it funny is not a measuring stick for its appropriateness. I’m all for a good laugh, but not when it borders on rock stardom. My honest assessment? I found it nauseatingly excessive.