The ESV Study Bible Team announces: Crossway is pleased to announce that the ESV Study Bible is now the first study Bible available on Amazon's Kindle. Created to help people understand the Bible in a deeper way, the ESV Study Bible has all 2,752 pages of ESV Study Bible notes, resources, and features conveniently accessible anywhere, anytime on the 10.2-ounce Kindle device. Equivalent to more than 20 volumes of Bible text and study resources, the Kindle edition of the ESV Study Bible can currently be purchased in the Kindle store for $9.99 (Introductory SRP of $14.99 until June 1st). … [Read more...] about ESV Study Bible Now Available on Kindle
Archives for April 2009
Free John Piper/D.A. Carson event on Pastor & Scholar
This sounds like a fantastic, free event in the Chicagoland area: An evening of presentation and discussion with John Piper ("The Pastor as Scholar") and D.A. Carson ("The Scholar as Pastor"). On Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will host an evening of free lectures and discussion with Dr. John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Dr. D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The event will begin at 7:00pm and conclude around 10:00pm. Titled “The … [Read more...] about Free John Piper/D.A. Carson event on Pastor & Scholar
Francis Beckwith on Obama Honorary Doctorate at Notre Dame
I previously mentioned the Christianity Today interview last month with Dr. Francis Beckwith on the decision of his institution (Notre Dame) to not only invite President Obama to speak at their commencement service but to also receive an honorary doctorate in law. Dr. Beckwith has since written a compelling essay in First Things on the matter. Here's the upshot, but do read the whole thing:Why then would the University of Notre Dame bestow an honorary doctorate of laws on someone who for his entire public life has enthusiastically fought for a segment of the human population, the unborn, to … [Read more...] about Francis Beckwith on Obama Honorary Doctorate at Notre Dame
That’s My King
This is a classic which my wife Marni introduced me to: … [Read more...] about That’s My King
Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
The Apostles Creed begins: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.Many of us were raised with the notion that Jesus went to hell on Friday after dying on the cross. For a day and a half, he preached in hell before his resurrection on Sunday. The Scriptural support given for this view primarily comes from a few passages … [Read more...] about Did Jesus Spend Saturday Night in Hell?
Tim Keller on “The End of Christian America”
Jon Meacham of Newsweek magazine wrote a cover story entitled "The End of Christian America." Mr. Meacham was picking up on the recent American Religious Identification Survey 2008. One of the interesting findings of that survey was that "in 1990, 86% of American adults identified as Christians while only 76% do so in 2008." Meacham's story mentions Dr. Albert Mohler several times. Dr. Mohler has also responded to Meacham. This morning, apparently in honor of Good Friday, Tim Keller was hosted by the MSNBC show "Morning Joe." Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about … [Read more...] about Tim Keller on “The End of Christian America”