I was pleasantly surprised to hear this story on NPR last week: There was a time when hymns were used primarily to drive home the message that came from the pulpit. But then came the praise songs. Matt Redman’s song…
Why Grooms Should Make the Wedding Dresses
It takes more skill to lead a home than to sew a dress . . . By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established . . . Prov 24:3 Weddings are expensive. The average wedding now…
What a Great Planet!
The Big Picture features National Geographic Traveler Magazine: 2013 Photo Contest See more here.
New Zealand is Middle Earth
Bev Shea Made the Right Choice!
Hearing this song had a great influence on me as a young person. I am so thankful for George Beverly Shea. Now he’s finding out he was even more right than he knew.
Feel weak?
Feel weak? Watch J.I. Packer on his forthcoming book. Weakness is the Way by J. I. Packer from Crossway on Vimeo.
Cross Focused Reviews: Open for Registration for Bound Together
New Blog Tour Now Open for Registration! Bound Together: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choices by Chris BraunsTour Dates: April 8 to April 26, 2013 Register By: March 13, 2013About the Book: We are not…
The Science of Pornography
The problem of pornography is epidemic. Here is a scientific explanation of its dangers. I have not confirmed the scientific claims of this video. HT: Challies
God Allowed 42 Boys to be Mauled by Bears? Seriously?
My friend, Pastor Roy Summers, interacts with an Old Testament text that is often raised as an objection against the Old Testament. “I can’t believe because of the harsh stories in the Old Testament” No doubt there are some difficult…
Today’s Book Stack: Systematic Theology
We lived in a blessed time when we have the opportunity to interact with so many great theologians. Our OR Doctrinal Study Begins Tonight. So, in contrast with the picture of my books on the pastoral epistles, I am working…