John Piper lays it on the line about the prosperity Gospel. Amen. HT: Sir Lance of the Scrawny Pulpit
When C.S. Lewis Was “Shattered”
From C.S. Lewis, Surpised by Joy:
Early in 1926 the hardest boiled of all the atheists I ever knew sat in my room on the other side of the fire and remarked that the evidence for the
Hope Children’s Center in Africa
Those of you from our church will be encouraged to know that you can read more about the orphanage project that Jeff Dodge described in church Sunday here. I think Jeff did a great job identifying the central challenge of…
Eugene Peterson on Story and Writing
(Let me start with an aside to a seminary professor who occasionally stops by. Gunny, I don’t agree with everything Eugene Peterson says including the part about the first two years of seminary being spent on literature – -). Having…
Highly Recommended Blog
Peacemaker ministries has started a blog. I’m looking forward to it and recommend it to pretty much everyone.
I can’t tell you how many pages I read about forgiveness when writing my book (Unpacking Forgiveness: Biblical Answers for Complex Questions and Deep Wounds, to
The New Earth
If you asked me what is one of the least understood, most important areas of theology, I would say, “It is the continuity between this Creation and the eternal destination of believers.” Contrary to what many envision, the Bible always…
Small Steps Along Deut 6:4-9
Some of our best times together as a family are Bible stories after dinner. Our youngest is now five, but this story took place when she was three.
Our Bible story at dinner the other night was about Elijah. My wife makes these beef enchilada things that are really good. While our four children finished eating their enchiladas I shared with them the story of how Elijah was taken to be with Christ in a chariot of fire.
Ipods or Africa?
Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Galatians 2:10, ESV.
My family has spent more on Ipods in the last year than we have on Africa. How do you suppose that plays in Heaven?
Anglicans Threaten to Suspend J.I. Packer
Follow the links here. This relates back to Packer’s stand against same sex marriage.
Easter Themes in Movies
Go to Trevin Wax’s blog to see this powerful collection of movie clips that Matthew Miller has put together. It includes scenes from Narnia, The Matrix, Gladiator, and The Shawshank Redemption.