Mark Dever takes the 9 Marks from the pulpit to the pews. I spoke to Mark Dever just about a year ago and asked him if there were any books in his future. At that time he mentioned that he’d soon have a book out dealing with personal evangelism but that he had nothing planned…
Misusing the will of God. I dedicate this post to you, the person reading it. Before you were even born, God planned this very moment, the moment you would type the address of this site into your browser or the moment you would click a link from another site to arrive right here, right now.…
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…
“Mighty indeed must that foe be who even when crucified is still alive!” Today those of us who have embarked on a project to read some Christian classics together are going to be looking at the first chapter of J.C. Ryle’s Holiness. You can read more about this effort here: Reading the Classics Together. Last…
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…
Suggestions on organizing and cataloging a personal library. I am developing what I suspect will soon be an extensive personal library. Though it is currently not all that large, as these things go, it is growing at an alarming rate. When we moved into our current house just over one year ago, I had, to…
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…
Long-time readers of this site will likely remember the series of giveaways I did about two years ago. Every month or so I would give away something good–usually a couple of books or DVDs or something along those lines. Well, the giveaways are back and they are better than ever! This month I’m going to…
Billy Graham in the White House I’ll be honest with you–I don’t have the emotional attachment to Billy Graham I sometimes feel I’m supposed to have as a Christian and as a Baptist. I grew up in a tradition that rarely acknowledged him (or much of the outside evangelical world, for that matter) and, to…
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…
What do I do with the gift of discernment? What if I want it? What if I don’t have it? This is the third and final entry in this brief series dealing with the gift of spiritual discernment. The first part is available here: The Gift of Spiritual Discernment. In this first article we looked…
King for a Week is an honor I bestow on blogs that I feel are making a valuable contribution to my faith and the faith of other believers…or sometimes just because I really like them. It is a way of introducing my readers to blogs that they may also find interesting and edifying. Every two…
The quiet strength and outspoken faith of Tony Dungy. Those who know the National Football League will know of Tony Dungy, the coach of the Indianapolis Colts. One of the league’s premier and most respected coaches, Dungy is a Christian and one who is outspoken about his faith. Two events in the past two years…