Monday June 9, 2008 Books for the BeachC.J. Mahaney says “If you’re like me and you think of summer reading as synonymous with enjoyable reading, you might find Al [Mohler’s summer reading] list somewhat intimidating.” C.J. offers an alternate list. Tax Rebate Boosts MinistriesThe Christian Post has a story of how tax rebates are being…
Today I wanted to draw your attention to a few notable books…but books I have not had opportunity to read or review in full. Reformation Heroes Reformation Heroes: A Simple, Illustrated Overview of People Who Assisted in the Great Work of the Reformation. This is a beautiful, hardcover, coffee table book that provides an overview…
A couple of months ago my son got his first job—a paper route. Three times a week he loads a stack of Oakville Beaver’s in a wagon and drags it around the neighborhood. The Saturday and Wednesday papers are typically pretty small. Fridays, though, are when all the fliers are released upon the local population.…
A.W. Tozer is a man whose ministry has fascinated me. A man who held closely to biblical, Protestant theology, he was also a man who loved the old Catholic mystics. He had little formal education, yet had the ability to hold the most educated of men and women at rapt attention. He had a single-minded…
Friday June 6, 2008 A Revival of ViolenceIn case you needed further proof that the “revival” in Lakeland Florida bears no resemblance to true revival, take a look at this video. I’m pretty sure I don’t remember Jonathan Edwards kicking old ladies in the face under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. But I could…
This morning those of us who are reading some Christian classics together are going to be looking at the fifth chapter of A.W. Pink’s The Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross. You can read more about this effort here: Reading the Classics Together. Before we begin, do allow me to apologize for not…
Thursday June 5, 2008 Writing to Those Left BehindWired writes about a service that allows you to send emails to up to 62 of your friends (and protect important documents) in case of the rapture. God Save Us From ObamaSo says Doug Groothuis. “I encourage Christians to support John McCain any way they can. This…
Planet Earth is widely regarded as the greatest nature or wildlife series ever produced. Says David Attenborough in the opening moments, “A hundred years ago, there were one and a half billion people on Earth. Now, over six billion crowd our fragile planet. But even so, there are still places barely touched by humanity. This…
Wednesday June 4, 2008 A Princely Film We Commoners Can Relate ToC.S. Lewis scholar Devin Brown has an interesting review of “Prince Caspian.” He liked the movie (and perhaps understood the movie) better than many other reviewers. Dever on Personal Bible ReadingNew Attitude’s blog has a brief interview with Mark Dever on personal Bible reading…
Something strange is going on with boys today. My memories of boyhood revolve around the great outdoors—running through fields with hockey stick guns, climbing trees, playing any and every sport, getting sunburns, heatstroke, ticks, sprained ankles and all the other bumps and bruises guaranteed to come to an active, rambunctious boy. Though today I live…
Crimson is a word, a color, that figures prominently in the Christian faith. The Bible teaches that each of us is born into this world encrimsoned, covered with the blood required of those who sin against God. And without further blood, further encrimsoning, there can be no remission of this sin. Blood cries for blood…
Tuesday June 3, 2008 Free Pilgrim’s ProgressThis month’s free audio book from christianaudio.com is The Pilgrim’s Progress (read by Nadia May). USA Today on The ShackUSA Today recently ran an article about The Shack and its critics. “Mohler, Driscoll and other evangelicals pick The Shack apart plank by plank. No, God can’t be a presented…
What follows are three quotes from Leonard Sax’s book Boys Adrift. I am going to post a full review of the book soon, but for now suffice it to say that if you have boys or you are a boy (or a young man), you need to read this book! “Forty years ago, even thirty…
For the past few weeks I’ve been transfixed by a word. That may sound a little bit strange but it is exactly what’s happened. It keeps coming to mind and I keep pondering it, trying to gain a sense of its meaning. Though the word appears just three times in Scripture, twice in Isaiah’s prophecy…
Monday June 2, 2008 Third Day Grace’s Billboard’s CoverThird Day is the first band ever to grace the cover of Billboard Magazine. Click to see the cover and read the story. The World’s Biggest Bookstore?Here’s a news report on what may be the world’s biggest bookstore…or close to it anyways. And it’s all hidden away…
I suppose it was inevitable that, with a bestselling book describing an author’s “90 Minutes in Heaven,” one would soon follow detailing a journey to hell. Sure enough, Bill Wiese follows Don Piper’s 90 Minutes in Heaven with his own 23 Minutes in Hell. And interestingly, if you visit Amazon.com you’ll see that you can…