Ray Bradbury died yesterday. Watch this clip in which he shares the beauty and wonder of libraries. See also All My Friends were on the Shelves Above HT: JT
N.D. Wilson explains: “The Hunger Games is Flawed to Its Core”
If you click to through the link, the last two paragraphs are especially important: Nate (N. D.) Wilson is one of my favorite writers. He has given us some excellent fiction and non-fiction books. He knows what makes a story…
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…
Justin Taylor interviews Tony Reinke about reading Literature
Justin Taylor Interviews Tony Reinke about his new book “Lit!” from Crossway on Vimeo. More here.
A Recommendation for The World Tilting Gospel by Dan Phillips
The World-Tilting Gospel by Dan Phillips offers a foundational resource for local churches. It would be an excellent choice for a small group or study group to use for one or even two semesters of study. Individuals would also benefit…
Are you performance driven?
I agree with Zach Nielsen that I need to hear this over and over again: Jerry Bridges: Evangelicals commonly think today that the gospel is only for unbelievers. Once we’re inside the kingdom’s door, we need the gospel only in…
A Favorite Book of Fiction Free on Audio Books
For a limited time, Christian Audio Books is offering a free download of Hannah Culter. For those who love community, or have watched the decline of small towns, this is must reading (or listening). For more on why you ought…
Going Deep: What is the thesis of biblical theology?
One of the most important books I have read in recent years is James Hamilton’s, God’s Glory in Salvation Through Judgment. The material is technical so you’ll have to focus in thinking about the below interview. But it is worth…
Contentment That Slippery Thing
Are you content? Amy Scott’s title observes that contentment is “slippery,” and that was enough to get me to read the post. I wasn’t disappointed, and my wife will like it even more. Yesterday I watched my son ride his…
The Titanic Band Really Did Play On
The story of the Titanic summarizes so much of the pride of modern man not to mention the future as well. Yet, even in the midst of such an awful event, some shine. The sinking of the Titanic is primarily…