Friday August 17, 2007
Eternity Lost
Matt Schmucker provides six reasons that the idea of eternity has been largely lost to Christians.
Church Won’t Hold Funeral for Gay Man
A Texas church is causing controversy by not allowing its facilities to be used for the funeral of a gay man. The church’s statement is available here.
Breakfast in Charlotte
Readers in the Charlotte area may be interested in a breakfast event at RTS featuring R.C. Sproul and Steve Lawson.
I recently shared my suggestions for the first 250 books that can get a church well on its way to having a great library. Today I am sharing 100 books that will expand the library so it is as useful to children as it is to adults.
A new serpent in the garden of Africa / On naming the dead / Why your favorite worship song’s grammar matters / 3 Reasons you should not date while watching porn / Would you forgive me of my narcissism? / Christianity Today and the sin of centrism / Kindle deals, videos, and more
Tuesday is the day most publishers release their new books. Here is a look at the Christian books that came our way this week, including Biblical and Theological Studies, From Silence to Sinai.
C.S. Lewis’s vices / How to graciously say no / Can’t you let me just attend? / When morningness is confused with godliness / Everyone doesn’t react the same way / Evangelizing with a dog / Kindle deals / New books
The gospel still changes everything. But have we embraced something less? The reason many profess Christ but don’t possess Christ, and how a reduced understanding of the gospel can leave people mistaking religious activity for saving faith.
A few weeks ago, I explained why my church does not sing songs by Hillsong, and, by the same convictions, songs by Bethel and Elevation. Today, a related matter: what should you do if your church sings Hillsong, but you wish it wouldn’t?
Bible biography Bonhoeffer books Christian living church current issues disability marriage parenting personal prayer sin suffering theology
Genesis 1 Genesis 3 Psalm 23 Psalm 119 Matthew 18 John 3:16 John 10:10 Romans 1 Romans 8:28 Romans 12:2 Ephesians 5 Colossians 3:16
