Studies of the words Americans use, demonstrate that since 1960, individualism has been on the rise while morality has steadily declined. Our culture desperately needs to own the biblical truth that we are are not islands unto ourselves. We are…
Incandescent Horse Manure (and the Beginnings of the Universe)
Whose faith is more warranted? The faith of Christians who believe the Genesis account? Or the faith of philosophical materialism which insists that all that exists is matter, space, and time? In his book, The God Who is There, D.A.…
For Parents of Rebellious Children
One of my goals in Bound Together: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choiceswas to encourage parents of rebellious children. As a part of doing that, I recommend the book, Come Back, Barbara. Below, Barbara Juliani…
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron on Islam in Contrast With Winston Churchill’s Views
Cal Thomas contrasts the current Prime Minister’s evaluation of Islam with Winston Churchill’s summary: Following the hacking death of a British soldier by two alleged Islamic extremists, Prime Minister David Cameron said, “There is nothing in Islam that justifies this…
Derek Kidner on Understanding the Genre of Proverbs
Don’t insist that the book of Proverbs be read in the same way that we read the 10 commandments. Kidner explains: “Naturally generalize, as a proverb must and may therefore be charged with making life too tidy to be…
Books on My Desk Tonight (Including Dan Phillips’s, God’s Wisdom on Proverbs)
If you love God’s Word, take advantage of the resources available. For instance, Dan Phillips book, God’s Wisdom in Proverbs, is a wonderful introduction to Proverbs. You can read my endorsement here. I am preparing to preach on Proverbs over the…
Andy Naselli on Exulting in Harry Potter
Andy Naselli: Tim Keller calls this book “the most accessible, readable, and yet theologically robust work on Christianity and the arts that you will be able to find”: Jerram Barrs. Echoes of Eden: Reflections on Christianity, Literature, and the Arts.…
Sam Storms: Tornadoes, Tsunamis, and the Mystery of Suffering and Sovereignty
Oklahoma Pastor Sam Storms reflects on the tragedy and devastation in Moore,OK: I’m inclined to think the best way to respond to the tragedy that struck our community today is simply to say nothing. I have little patience for those…
PUMKIN PLANTS COMING UP ( also other sprouts in our garden)
Hi, my name is Marybeth. You may remember that last year I blogged on my garden and I am 10 years old. I am also pastor Chris Brauns’s daughter ( if you read his posts you may have heard of…
David Berlinski: “The idea that the ‘world of matter’ is the ‘world that matters’ is simply not true.”
A fascinating dialogue between Peter Robinson (of the Hoover Institution, a Stanford based think tank) and David Berlinski, a philosopher and mathematician who is agnostic about God and does not speculate on the origins of life, regarding his book The…