Russel D. Moore provides these funny (and accurate) definitions of the many types of evangelical:
“If John Mark is right that an evangelical is “a fundamentalist who watches The Office,” then I’m written out of the definition since I’ve never seen the show. But, still, I think he’s on to something. Here’s an alternative try.
An evangelical [...]
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October 21, 2009
What kind of evangelical are you? Or, what do you do for Halloween?
October 12, 2009
5 minutes of absolute ackwardness
Justin Taylor offers analysis on the inappropriate audience laughter during Pastor John’s message at a Christian counselor’s conference.
If you feel like being very uncomfortable, listen to the first 5 minutes of this sermon.
As Pastor John delivers a gut-wrenching opening to his sermon, the audience inexplicably roars in laughter at the most unbelievable moments. Greg Gilbert [...]
September 25, 2009
chuckling provided by the silent monks
I don’t know about you, but I could use a chuckle today.
Today’s chuckle is provided by the silent monks. We thank you, monks.
September 11, 2009
where were you?
8 years ago today, I was getting ready to go to my racquetball class during my second year at Bethel College. It was early in the morning and I was watching the news (as usual).
I left for the short walk to the courts. After about thirty minutes of playing our coach called [...]
September 3, 2009
gay ice cream?
Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating Vermont’s legislation for gay marriage. They’re changing the name of their Chubby Hubby ice cream to Hubby Hubby for the month.
I am saddened. While they peddle homosexuality as fun rainbow-y party with no consequences (not just bereft of consequence, but a noble cause of equal rights), we should be reminded [...]
August 3, 2009
perinatal hospice: a grief conserved
My dad just had another article published in World Magazine.
It’s called, A Grief Conserved, and I recommend it.
Here’s how it begins:
“Something’s wrong with this baby,” my ultrasound technician told me. She had just scanned Mrs. Jones (a fictitious name) at 20 weeks and went on to describe her findings, findings that surely meant little chance [...]
July 16, 2009
abortions drop in MN, 2008, but Planned Parenthood performs record numbers
This is good news!
MCCL reports that, “the Minnesota Department of Health released its annual Abortion Report for 2008, and reported abortions in Minnesota dropped more than six percent. The report shows that there were 12,948 abortions reported in 2008, compared to 13,843 the previous year. The 2008 total is the lowest number on record since 1975. Find [...]
June 12, 2009
an ipod for a Bible: yea or nay?
Tim Challies (with whom I often agree) wrote this article, “Don’t Take Your iPod to Church.”
I’m having a hard time agreeing with his reasoning.
He asserts that,
“the method we use to convey information is inseparable from the content of that information. And even more so, every medium carries with it both content but also [...]
June 9, 2009
news and reviews 6/9/09
Plenty going on of late. Enjoy.
Fighter verse song CD’s now available
The fighter verse song CD that my husband, Mr. TommyD, has been involved with producing and recording, are now available via Children Desiring God. We got a copy early and I think I can sing almost every song (or verse) on there from memory, as [...]
June 2, 2009
what should a pro-life Christian think about abortionist George Tiller’s murder?
It’s a sad story.
Late-term abortionist George Tiller was gunned down and killed at his church on Sunday.
It shouldn’t have happened.
But what’s a Christian to think about such an event? We fight for saving the lives of those George Tiller killed: the unborn. Now he will kill them no more. How should we be feeling? Should [...]
