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How to Apply the Biblical Genealogies to Today
Last year I asked Gerald Bray—Research Professor at Beeson Divinity School at Samford University and director of research for the Latimer Trust—a few basic questions about biblical interpretation. I...
What Hath Calvinism to Do with Racial Harmony?
John Piper explains in this sermon given in London.
The Hole in Our Gospel
Kevin DeYoung reviews Richad Stearns’s The Hole in Our Gospel—the Evangelical Publishing Association’s 2010 Book of the Year. Kevin prefaces his review in this way: There are many more...
An Interview on Dietrich Bonhoeffer
John Starke at TGC Reviews interviews Eric Metaxas about his new biography on Bonhoeffer.
Reading the Church Fathers
Here’s a very helpful introduction to reading the Fathers from Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III, delivered this past week at Together for the Gospel: For more from Duncan, see...
Why Universal Health Care Will Not Reduce Abortion Rates
David: Michael New, a political scientist specializing in abortion statistics, explains why T.R. Reid’s “analysis is superficial and unconvincing.” Ramesh Ponnuru calls Reid’s op-ed “absurd,” says that Professor New’s...
Russell Moore on the Gospel and Adoption
Here’s a very good message from Russell Moore, author of Adopted for Life, from a conference devoted to the theme: More audio and video from the conference here.
The Lordship of the Five Love Languages
I’m not sure how many version of the best-selling The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman has written. I went to CBD, and here is at least a sampling (I...
We Are Far Too Easily Pleased
Tristan Carnahan of Desiring God has directed a nice little video playing off of a famous quote from C.S. Lewis: “If there lurks in most modern minds the notion...
An Interview with Robert P. George on Roe v. Wade
Thirty seven years ago today (January 22) the Supreme Court issued its infamous decision, asserting that women have a Constitutional right to terminate the life of their unborn children...
The Gospel and Avatar
CNN has a fascinating article today on the post-Avatar blues by some viewers. Here’s an example of a guy who posted on a film forum: “Ever since I went...
NYT Profile of Robert P. George
The NYT today profiles Princeton’s Robert P. George, The Conservative-Christian Big Thinker. HT: James Grant
Free Christmas Songs
Maybe it’s poor form to use this forum to point to one’s own blog, but . . . At this link you can download eight songs on the incarnation...
Multisite in the USA
The multi-campus church hits the front page of USA Today. HT: Michael Colaneri
The Joy of Face-to-Face Communication
“Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so...