Yesterday I got to see the final cut of the commercial they’ve made for my book. I’ll try to debut it here at the blog early next week. I think you’ll enjoy it… God at the Grammys – WSJ had an interesting article last week about popstars and their beliefs. “Believing that God wants you…
Of all the made-for-TV celebrities, I’m not sure that there are many stranger than Duane “Dog” Chapman. He’s a study in opposites: a tough guy who cries, a foul-mouthed dude who quotes Scripture, a family man who has had twelve children by at least five wives. His show, Dog the Bounty Hunter, has developed a…
I’m running a bit late today, so let’s get to the links. Correction – Justin Taylor shares some wisdom in a brief article titled “When Is an Issue Important Enough to Correct Someone?” Space Shuttle – NASA’s space shuttle program has ended. This article rounds up some of the most important shuttle missions. Exegetical Malpractice…
In some parts of my life God has called me to lead and in some parts he has called me to follow. In either case the calling is one of service. He has called me to lead my family and he has called me to be involved in the leadership of my local church. And…
It’s an early start today, so let’s get right to those links… Nation Somehow Shocked – The Onion has the occasional good one. Yesterday was one of them. “As more details emerged of Friday’s horrible but relatively commonplace manifestation of human nature in Brandon, SD, citizens nationwide somehow managed to enter a state of shock,…
This weekend I spent a little bit of time reflecting on a couple of seemingly random books: Michael Horton’s Christless Christianity and Rick Warren’s The Purpose of Christmas. But they’re not random–they are in many ways books that approach an issue from opposite directions. Throughout his book, Horton emphasizes the importance and transcendence of the…
Today is the day that the Blue Jays’ pitchers and catchers report for their first day of training. The 2011 season is coming up fast. And I just can’t wait. What Lincoln Meant to the Slaves – There has been near-endless research and speculation about this. An op-ed in the New York Times is worth…
It has been an interesting weekend and along the way the weekend edition of A La Carte has been bumped from Saturday to Sunday. I guess that happens. Justin Bieber @ Church – Groan. “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never hits theaters this weekend, and, God willing, could be the topic of many conversations come Sunday…
Gregory Wilbur says “One of my favorite missions hymns is ‘How Sweet and Awesome’ mostly because it marries good theology and evangelistic fervor so beautifully. This text by Joseph Cottle does the same thing. God’s sovereignty and Lordship is strongly proclaimed while entreating the spread of the Gospel for His glory’s sake. It seemed most…
This week’s sponsor of Free Stuff Fridays is Shepherd Press and they’ve got a really good prize for you to win. Well, for 5 of you to win at any rate. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, they want to give you the audio from the recent Shepherd Press Authors’ Conference where the topic was…
I find myself working out of 2 offices these days–1 at home and 1 at the church. This is taking some adjustment. And it’s making me realize why a lot of pastors are working toward digital libraries that can travel with them. Our Own Propaganda – It’s bad form to post a link to Carl…
Yesterday I shared the first part of a two-part interview with John MacArthur. Yesterday’s questions revolved around Dr. MacArthur’s new book Slave, the best Bible translations, avoiding scandal, the challenges he has faced in ministry, and the advice he would give himself if he could go back to the early days of his ministry. Today…
Yesterday I got to see the rough cut of the commercial/trailer they are making for my book The Next Story. I was really impressed. I can’t wait for it to be finalized so I can show it to you. Hopefully soon… To Be Forgotten – Darryl Dash reflects on this: “Daniel, the senior pastor of…
A couple of weeks ago I asked the readers of this site to help me interview John MacArthur. I collected several of the best questions, added in a few of my own, and sent them off. Dr. MacArthur was kind enough not just to answer them, but to answer them very thoroughly. I am posting…
A La Carte is running a little bit late today because I was recording a podcast. Busy day! Stay tuned a few minutes from now and I’ll also be posting an interview with John MacArthur. Don’t Call it a Comeback – The Jude 3 Project has the first review I’ve seen of the book I…
I’m going to be giving away a bunch of Westminster Books gift certificates today. So keep reading. My book The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion is set to release on April 1, 2011–less than 2 months from now. And it is now available now for pre-sale. I’d like to ask you…
Yesterday I shared the first part of a brief biography of Eric Liddell. Today I would like to complete it. In the first part we got as far as Eric Liddell returning to Scotland after winning two Olympic medals. And here he is, just 23 years old, a sports hero who still had at least…
I’m at the church office today and am looking at an old book I found hanging around here. It’s titled Thrills and Chills of a Locomotive Engineer. The back of the book says, “Each day, while running the big powerful engines, I saw new ways in which the rules and principles of railroading paralleled those…
Over the past few weeks I’ve posted a couple of short biographies I wrote this summer. I want to post just one more–this one about the olympic runner and missionary Eric Liddell. What may be most interesting about Eric Liddell is that he is remembered for something he didn’t do far more than than something…
Super Bowl this, Super Bowl that. It’s tough to get too excited about the Super Bowl when your church has an evening service that overlaps kickoff. And when you don’t have cable. And when you don’t have a favorite team. And I’m okay with this (especially after catching some video of that unspeakably awful half-time…