The Message of Islam vs. The Gospel of Jesus
Don Carson, Graham Cole, Douglas Sweeney, and Harold A. Netland teamed up to write this article that compares Islam and Christianity. “Rather than trying to answer directly whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God, it’s more helpful to consider similarities and differences in the beliefs of Muslims and Christians, noting areas of both agreement and disagreement.”
Shouting “Christ Is Risen!”
Vance Christie writes about William Sangster: “When he learned of the diagnosis, he made four resolutions: ‘I will never complain. I will keep the home bright. I will count my blessings. I will try to turn it to gain.’ Later he wrote: ‘There have been great gains already from my sickness. I live in the present. I am grateful for little things. I have more time – and use it – for prayer.’”
Christ or Chaos?
Check out this week’s deals at Westminster Books for some good deals on apologetic books for new and young believers.
Brussels Points Us to Calvary
It its own way, the tragedy in Brussels points us to Calvary.
Spider Web Time-Lapse
BBC: “We filmed a garden orb web spider building their amazing spider web in this time lapse as well as slow motion footage as they capture their first prey with it!”
Three Mistakes to Avoid in Good Friday Preaching
Pastors preparing that Good Friday message may wish to give this article a read to ensure they aren’t making these mistakes.
This Day in 1820. 196 years ago today, blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby was born. *
Abiding Beats Busywork
There is a good challenge here for pastors. And, as it happens, this passage was in my morning Bible reading, so I especially appreciated the application.
How Many Trees Are There?
How many trees are there in the world? This video takes a shot at an answer. Turns out that previous estimates were way off.
Fighting sheep are strange animals, and fighting Christians are self-evident contradictions.
—C.H. Spurgeon
