July 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…
I don’t watch a lot of movies these days, largely because it’s rare that I can find something that promises to reward me more richly than spending the same amount of time in a good book. That said, I do enjoy the occasional miniseries when I can catch it on Netflix or iTunes; I guess…
God Made Me This Way – The article isn’t the easiest read, but it’s a worthwhile one. Phillip Jensen writes on the nature/nurture debate. Asking for Too Little – Do you sometimes feel like you’re asking too much from God? Maybe you’re actually asking too little. Happy 18th to Us – Jared Wilson has some…
Here is another entry in a series I am calling “The Bestsellers.” The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales of Christian books, and awards the Platinum Book Award for books whose sales exceed one million, and the Diamond Book Award for sales exceeding ten million. In this series I am looking at the history and…
Aileen and I are doing a bit of a role-reversal this weekend–she is off attending The Gospel Coalition conference in Orlando and I’m staying at home with the kids. And so far we’re having a pretty good time of it. If you’re interested in the conference you can watch it live online. Sometimes I start…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by our friends at Christian Focus. They are giving away stacks of book this week. There will be 5 winners and each of them will receive a copy of all 6 of these books: Enter to Win Again, there are 5 prize packages to win. And all you…
James Dobson believes that children should not participate in sleepovers. The world has changed, he says, and has become too dangerous to allow your children out of your sight for so long. In his book Bringing Up Girls, he says: Sadly, the world has changed in the last few decades, and it is no longer…
Cosmic Treason – R.C. Sproul: “Every sin, no matter how seemingly insignificant, is an act of rebellion against the sovereign God who reigns and rules over us and as such is an act of treason against the cosmic King.” How Frozen Took Over the World – Frozen has quickly and unexpectedly become one of the…
Every era of church history is dominated by a handful of towering figures. While most of the work of ministry in any age is completed by the many and the unseen, there are always the few and the fascinating who continue to capture our attention even generations later. One of the towering figures of the…
Wise Words from a Father – Be sure to read this one! “This past week, my friend Josh Etter and his wife Kate just had a little girl. I thought that I would send write a few thoughts to Josh just to encourage him in this often daunting task of being a dad raising a…
Why does Church Plant Media refer to “customers” as “partners”? We view the churches and ministries that we serve as our partners in the gospel (Philippians 1:3-5). This means that we do not view ourselves as a web design company with customers; we view ourselves as a gospel-centered company that provides websites for church and…
There are certain topics I return to on a regular basis and, if you are a regular reader of this site, you know that one of those topics is pornography. I return to it again and again because I see the damage it is doing and I see the despair of those who are caught…
Called to Be Uncool Christians – N.D. Wilson: “Cows like to turn their backs to the wind. At least, all the cows I know do. Slowly, awkwardly, eventually, all that beef will run parallel to the breeze. People aren’t too different. We align ourselves safely into herds, comforted by the hot breath of others breaking…
A few months ago I began a short series called “The False Teachers.” I wanted to look back through church history to meet some of the people who have undermined the church at various points. We looked at historical figures like Joseph Smith who founded Mormonism and Ellen G. White who led the Seventh Day…
Kindle – Did you know you don’t need a Kindle device to read Kindle books? You can do it on your computer as well. Check it out right here. When Words Mean What They Don’t Mean – Here’s another interesting little article from Bill Mounce. The Joy of Typing – You probably don’t need to…
Making decisions is one of the most difficult things we do. If it is that hard to choose between the mint chocolate chip and the rocky road, how much more do we agonize over this church or that church, this school or that school, this job or that job, this person or that person? We…
A Christian Convert, on the Run in Afghanistan – The New York Times tells of Josef, a Christian in Afghanistan. “‘I think I was impressed by the personality of Jesus himself,’ he said. ‘The fact that he came here to take all of our sins, that moved me. I admired his character and personality long…
Here is another entry in a series I am calling “The Bestsellers.” The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association tracks sales of Christian books, and awards the Platinum Book Award for books whose sales exceed one million, and the Diamond Book Award for sales exceeding ten million. In this series I am looking at the history and…
Kindle – Did you know you don’t need a Kindle device to read Kindle books? You can do it on your computer as well. Check it out right here. PCUSA Redefines Marriage – This comes as no great surprise, of course. But it is still newsworthy. She Had It All, and Lost It – “This…
This week’s Free Stuff Fridays is sponsored by our friends at CBD Reformed. As they always do, they are offering 5 great prizes, each of which will contain 3 books. This week’s winners will all receive: In addition, CBD Reformed is offering a 4-day sale (June 20 – 23) on the following three products: Enter…