Tullian Apologizes – If you’ve been following the disagreement between Tullian Tchvidjian and The Gospel Coalition, you should read Tullian’s apology. (You may also like to read Russell Moore’s reflections on it.) 25 Words that Are Their Own Opposites – English is a fascinating language and somehow allows things like this–words that are their own…
June is nearly upon us, and to get the new month started right, here are some wallpapers calendars that will dress up your computer, tablet or cell phone. This month’s wallpaper is provided in partnership with Church Plant Media and was designed by Kate Allen, a designer from designer from Birmingham, Alabama who also designs…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Moody Publishers and they are offering some great prizes–some of their newest and most popular books. There will be five winners and they will all receive the following three books: Again, there are 5 prizes to win, so get in on that draw! Enter to Win Again,…
Commentaries on Sale – Westminster Books is offering three hardcover commentaries by Iain Duguid at $20. That’s $20 for all three! That’s a ridiculously good deal. They’ve also got a free book in PDF format. The Transgender Question – Russell Moore is really gifted at thinking through issues like this one. “As a conservative evangelical…
A few months ago I set out on a series of articles through which I am scanning the history of the church—from its earliest days all the way to the present time—to examine some of Christianity’s most notable false teachers and to examine the false doctrine each of them represents. Along the way we have…
Brooklyn’s Bridge – “In the year following the loss of their 4 month old daughter, Brooklyn, Adam and Corrie wrestle with grief and pain that leads to many questions. They discover joy can coexist with tragedy and that death is a bridge to something more in Christ.” Hard Times – Here, from Mark Altrogge, are…
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The prosperity gospel has not produced a new generation of great Christian hymns. Neither have Positive Thinking or Progressive Christianity. There is a reason we would not expect them to. The fact is, the deepest songs come from the deepest truth. The most faithful songs come from the most faithful expressions of the Christian faith.…
Portrait of a Young Man with Down Syndrome – This is a long but interesting article about a dad trying to help his son find employment. His son has Down Syndrome, introducing an extra measure of challenge. Northern India – Here is a great video of some of the best sights in Northern India. What…
Few things are more inspiring to the Christian than hearing how the gospel is advancing in foreign lands. Few things are more exciting than hearing how God is making himself known to the earth’s farthest reaches. For many years now Tim Keesee, founder of Frontline Missions International, has been going to places few of us…
Why Gay Marriage Is Winning – “A decade after Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples, the gay marriage movement has all the momentum.” Four Wrong Turns – I’ve really been enjoying Jamie Brown’s thoughts on avoiding performancism in corporate worship. How to Engage the Demonic – “The questions is:…
Every now and again I like to write about one of the Bible’s tricky texts—those passages in the Bible that Christians tend to misunderstand and misuse. 1 Corinthians 7:10-12 is just that kind of text. In these verses Paul makes two statements about divorce. Before one he says, “not I, but the Lord” and before…
One Anothers – Ray Ortlund has a list of “one another” commands he can’t find in the New Testament. They include Sanctify one another, humble one another, scrutinize one another, pressure one another, embarrass one another and a whole lot more. How YouTube and Internet Journalism Destroyed Tom Cruise – It’s an odd subject, I…
It was pretty ornery preaching,” Huckleberry Finn mused when he found himself in church one particular Sunday morning, “and had such a powerful lot to say about faith and good works and free grace of preforeordestination, and I don’t know what all, that it did seem to me to be one of the roughest Sundays…
What Tom Nettles Taught Me – Don’t miss this one. “Tom Nettles retired last week as professor of historical theology at Southern Seminary, capping off a long and distinguished career. As I thought about his retirement, I reflected on what I’ve learned from this iconic Baptist historian, and it was hard to find a place…
I guess we’ve all been to good weddings and not-so-good weddings. We’ve been to gloriously God-honoring weddings and embarrassingly God-dishonoring weddings. The best weddings, at least in my assessment, are the ones where the couple is willing to step out of the spotlight to ensure that attention is focused squarely on God. The best weddings…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by Baker Publishers. They are offering a collection of new books that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. There will be five winners and they will all receive the following three books: Also, Baker has a message for bloggers: If you like free books and want to review more great…
10 Least Popular Books of the Bible – Here are the 10 least popular books of the Bible. Get to reading them! Sing a New Song – Jamie Brown writes about how, when and why to sing a new song in your church. Remember Rather than Blame – “It’s not uncommon for those who grew…
I don’t know for certain, but my guess is that the early church did not need a lot of books or sermon series with titles involving words like “dangerous” or “extreme” or “radical.” If we need these books today, it is only to battle the complacency that can come when Christianity is a majority religion…
When We Get Small and God Gets Big – This is a powerful bit of writing from Jared Wilson. Don’t miss it! The Hardest Place on Earth to Be a Christian – “While there are many terrible places on earth to be a Christian (Sudan, North Korea, Afghanistan, Bhutan, etc.), Pakistan is arguably the worst.…