Tullian Tchividjian posts: “In preparation for my sermon this past Sunday, I re-read the opening lines of Michael Horton’s excellent book Christless Christianity (an absolute must-read for anyone bold enough to handle some right-on-the-money constructive criticism). He writes: What would…
Read This Before Pinching: Patrick Wasn’t a Leprechaun
Russell Moore on Patrick: To our shame, most evangelical Protestants tend to think of Saint Patrick as a leprechaun. As we watch the annual drunken parades and pop-culture consumerism of the March holiday, no one could seem more removed from…
Homosexuality, Loneliness and the Church
We would all do well to read and reflect carefully on an article by Wesley Hill. Wesley Hill writes (these are his words, not mine): I am drawn to these haunting confessions of Auden’s because I, too, am a homosexual…
I’m Giving Away 2 Books and 2 Daughters
I am giving away two books and two daughters. There is a possibility you could win one or both. (Though you can’t win two books or two daughters: Maximum of one each). How to Win the Books If you want…
Interview with a Christian On the Plane that Went Down in NYC
How would you pray if you were on a plane that you knew was going down? You will want to listen to the interview of a young man, Andrew Jamison, who was on the airplane that lost its engines and…
Mike Wittmer’s Emergent Oscars
Mike Wittmer is anticipating the Oscars by quoting Meryl Streep and Will Smith. It is scary to consider how much Hollywood shapes the thinking of the world. Wittmer quotes Will Smith: I love the nature of humanity’s search for meaning.…
Wesley Fell Harder for His Wife Then You Might Think, And Not in the Way You Would Think
Fred Sanders writes today about John Wesley’s marriage. I don’t recall reading much about Wesley’s marriage (now I know why) and was surprised by this entry. . . . But Wesley broke all his own rules when he married Molly,…
24 Things About to Disappear in America
Crunchy Con shares 24 things about to disappear in America. They include the yellow pages, vcr’s, and the family farm. Read it all here.
C.J. Mahaney on Michael Phelps and the Bong Picture
Regarding Michael Phelps’s recent picture, C.J. Mahaney writes: By now most of you have seen the photograph of Olympic superstar swimmer Michael Phelps filling his giant lungs from a bong of marijuana. When the picture appeared in a British tabloid,…
Dan Phillips Reflects on Angels
I occasionally lead our family in a little sanctified speculation about angelic activity. What does it look like that the angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him (Psalm 34:7)? Or, that God commands his angels concerning his…