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World Reaction to Jackson’s Death
When a celebrity dies I’m often amazed to see how many people had, in a sense, lived vicariously through him. This is easy to see in this photo essay of people remembering Michael Jackson.


Piper vs. Wright on Justification
Trevin Wax has an article in Christianity Today that serves as a primer on the justification debate between Piper and Wright. It is a good way of getting oriented in the debate.


See it to Believe it
This car makes quite the statement.


Counting the Cost of Sexual Immorality
Randy Alcorn: “About twenty-five years ago, while pastors at Good Shepherd Community Church, my friend Alan Hlavka and I both developed lists of all the specific consequences we could think of that would result from our immorality as pastors. The lists were devastating, and to us they spoke more powerfully than any sermon or article on the subject.”


The Buzz Around the SBC Meetings
Denny Burk explains why there’s a bit of a buzz around this year’s SBC meetings (at least if you read certain blogs!).


Post Reformation Reformed Dogmatics
Just owning this set of four volumes adds about 3 points to your I.Q. and is guaranteed to impress your friends. Monergism Books is offering it $79 or a 61% discount.


  • the Democratization of Competence

    TGC, AI, and the Democratization of Competence

    TGC recently shared its policy for writers and the use of AI. Christianity Today did the same. In this article, I reflect on a new institutional/individual divide and consider how, just like blogs democratized influence, AI might democratize competence.

  • A La Carte (August 19)

    How I lied to my church / What longevity influencers get wrong / Late-stage academia / You have an enemy / Weakness isn’t our enemy / Engaged but not alarmed / Kindle and Logos deals / and more.

  • A La Carte (August 18)

    Beautiful slop / Fierce wolves / Say no to commercial surrogacy / The pain and blessing of hard adoptions / What should being a Christian feel like? / Hidden martyrs of the faith / Book reviews / Kindle and book deals.

  • Do Not Be Ashamed to Be Old

    Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Old

    Have you ever considered that many of the grandest things in this world are old? There is something to be said for those things that are new and young and fresh. But don’t we all have a certain level of respect and a special kind of awe for what is ancient?

  • A La Carte (August 17)

    Literal or symbolic / Family prayer is worth it / When your spiritual hero fails / Overconfidence / When you catastrophize / The joy of baseball / Kindle deals / and more.

  • Works & Wonders (August 16)

    Works & Wonders: A drone at Niagara Falls, 162-year-old bottle of Guinness, 10,000 American cities, the sun at highest resolution, ocean photography, and a full knowledge of the facts.