Mike Wittmer: The New Legalism?
This post makes me look forward to Mike Wittmer’s forthcoming books: Anthony Bradley’s essay in World magazine is receiving some well-deserved attention. If that piqued your interest and you want to read more on the subject, I highly recommend Larry…
Post-Terror National Anthem at Boston Bruins Game
Denny Burk: Chick-fil-a and the Irony of the Tolerance Police
Denny Burk: The irony of the tolerance police never ceases to amaze me. Perhaps you’ve heard about their latest sting operation aimed at Chick-fil-a. It all began last week when Dan Cathy, the President of Chick-fil-a, told a reporterthat the…
A Balanced Review of the Hunger Games
Don’t worry. This review isn’t going to tell you that you lost your salvation if you couldn’t put The Hunger Games down. Instead, it will show you how to ask the right questions about what you’re reading and it will…
Collin Hansen’s Top Stories of 2011
There is much for local church pastors and leaders to consider in Collin Hansen’s Top 10 stories of 2011.
Russell Moore reflects on what we have in common with Osama Bin Laden
Russell Moore: Osama Bin Laden was wicked. Osama Bin Laden was feared. He was also, it turns out, kind of pathetic. Among the items American forces pulled out of the terrorist leader’s compound last week are videos of Bin Laden,…
Grace and Truth Conference at Morningstar Baptist
Our friends at Morningstar Baptist are again hosting an excellent conference for women. The April 29-30 conference has an excellent lineup (see here) of Wendy Alsup, Carolyn McCulley, Holly Stratton, and Pastor Bob Bixby. I have always been impressed by…
Gospel of the Trees
Alan Jacobs posts about a new site that includes some beautiful photography set in Illinois: Some years ago I decided that I wanted to write a book about trees, and more particularly the strangely central role that trees play in…
Honk if you love anti-Christian bumper stickers
Russell Moore considers the presence of anti-Christian bumper stickers: To get to my favorite coffee shop here in Louisville, I pass a lot of bumper stickers intended to make people like me angry. One of them says “Born Okay the…