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Friday August 22, 2008 MacArthur on Christians as DouloiShepherd’s Fellowship is offering a free Mp3 download of MacArthur’s 2008 conference talk on the New Testament’s use of the word doulos, or slave, to refer to Christians. Barak Obama: the MessiahThis fascinating site collects praise for Obama. An example from Halle Berry: “I’ll do whatever he…
Thursday August 21, 2008 Brian McLaren Endorses ObamaIn this commercial religious leaders Brian McLaren, Pastors Kirbyjon and Suzette Caldwell and Catholic theologian Lisa Cahill discuss Senator’s Obama’s faith and commitment to families. Meanwhile…Meanwhile, this video exposes the dark side of a piece of legislation Obama endorsed. It’s worth watching with the caveats Denny provides. You…
Wednesday August 20, 2008 7 Reasons to Say ‘God Willing’Julian offers seven good reasons Christians should be intentional and deliberate to refer to future plans with the caveat, ‘God willing’ (or ‘if the Lord wills,’ or something variant). An ObituaryThis obituary was apparently printed in the Times Herald. What a horrifying way to be remembered!…
Tuesday August 19, 2008 Backtrack to SaddlebackDr. Mohler: “With the press pushing the event as a “new face” for American evangelicals, I was not overly hopeful. Given the hype, I was positively unhopeful. But … the event turned to be quite worthwhile after all.” Evangelical GullibilityEd Stetzer comments on the Lakeland Revival and Todd Bentley.…
Monday August 18, 2008 Apres LewisDavid Skeel, in an editorial at WSJ, wonders why, even after 55 years, there is still no successor to C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity. On Discarded ThingsAn interesting little article from a med student whose blog I read. “After my first patient died, I remember getting this sick feeling in the…
Friday August 15, 2008 A Tale of Two Little GirlsKirk Wellum reminds us that our society is hardly immune to the kind of thoughts that replaced a less attractive little Chinese girl with a more attractive one. 16 Days of AtrocityFrom The Point: “To keep the excitement over Phelps and company on the U.S. Olympic…
Thursday August 14, 2008 The Works of Jonathan EdwardsThe Bookstore at WSC has the works of Edwards on sale for a mere $25. You’re not likely to beat that price! Red Mountain ChurchT-Wax has an interview with Red Mountain Church, a group based in Birmingham, Alabama that takes old hymn texts and puts them to…
Wednesday August 13, 2008 God’s Gift of AdoptionGod used our son Daniel’s untreatable illness and untimely death at three years old to send our family on two wonderful adoption journeys. Ten months before Daniel died the Lord brought Isaiah Owen into our family through adoption. A year after Daniel’s death God gave us Noah Daniel…
Tuesday August 12, 2008 Rick Warren on TIMERick Warren is on the cover of TIME Magazine. “If Warren is not quite today’s [Billy] Graham, who presided as ‘America’s pastor’ back when the U.S. affected a kind of Protestant civil religion, he is unquestionably the U.S.’s most influential and highest-profile churchman. He is a natural leader,…
Monday August 11, 2008 Juno and JenneferAt Paradox Uganda is an interesting post contrasting the movie Juno with a real-life case of teenage pregnancy. The Religious Olympics OpeningA short, good post from John Mark Reynolds about the opening ceremonies. Olympic ScheduleSpeaking of the Olympics, here is a easy-to-use schedule that will tell you what’s going…
Friday August 8, 2008 Book SpecialsDesiring God is offering a handful of books at deep discounts. You may want to check it out! I am, Therefore I PolluteHere’s an interesting editorial by Stanley Fish dealing with his seeming inability to give his all to protecting the environment. An Inspiring 8-Year OldThis boy, a family friend,…
Thursday August 7, 2008 Abortion is about GodA new curriculum will be available August 2008 from The Bethlehem Institute. “Abortion Is About God: Reframing a Moral Issue” is a six-week Sunday School curriculum advancing the truth that the deepest evil of abortion is that it defies God’s supremacy over life in the womb. Hermeneutics and…
Wednesday August 6, 2008 SCC on Larry KingSteven Curtis Chapman will appear on CNN’s “Larry King Live” on Thursday, August 7 at 9pm Eastern Time. Denny Burk has the scoop. He also has video of Chapman on Good Morning America. Chick-fil-A Shows Grace“Chick-fil-A restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy has decided not to press charges against…
Tuesday August 5, 2008 Aliens in CreationDr. Mohler has a good challenge for parents. “God reveals His glory in creation. How can we read the Psalms with insight if we never look and see that the heavens really are telling the glory of God? Something precious is lost when children — or adults — are…
Monday August 4, 2008 The BBQ SongRhett and Link are traveling across the U.S. sampling different regional foods. Their song about southern BBQ explains a thing or two about Southern eating. Christians and PovertyRon Gleason is beginning what looks to be a good series on Christians and poverty. Amazon Buys AbeBooksYou probably have to be…
Friday August 1, 2008 Getting Old, AloneFrom Boundless: “The reality of an aging, childless population is undeniable. How we care for them, however, is yet to be decided. Where some see tragedy, I see opportunity. The church is uniquely gifted to step in with compassionate care not only for the body in this life, but…
Thursday July 31, 2008 Internet Addiction on the Rise“Internet addiction — an online-related compulsive behavior that interferes with normal living and causes severe stress on family, friends, loved ones and work — is a psychological and behavioral problem that is spreading around the world, experts say.” New at DRHere is a list of the newest…
Wednesday July 30, 2008 New from Sovereign Grace MusicSovereign Grace Music has just released “Psalms.” You can listen to samples at this link or, if you click “Buy Now,” download a free song. Feminizing the American ManAt the CBMW blog, Randy Stinson writes about the feminization of American males. Wallpaper for your ComputerHere is a…
Tuesday July 29, 2008 New Third DayThird Day’s new album (Revelation) releases today. You can listen to it in its entirety at JesusfreakHideout. Free from John MacArthurTravis has news of a free MacArthur book that can be yours. Reduction or EliminationDenny Burk comments on a recent episode “The Albert Mohler Program” where Russell Moore moderates…
Monday July 28, 2008 Googled“Googled,” a poem by Douglas Groothuis. An Answer for our HopeHere is a good account of a family relying on faith in the midst of tragedy. To Bring Light into the WorldThe Times of London rips on all the adulation being given to the next President of the United States. “The…