Daniel Henninger, reporting in the The Wall Street Journal: "In an interview preceding the succession announcement, Sen. DeMint said he is taking the Heritage job because he sees it as a vehicle to popularize conservative ideas in a way that connects with a broader public. "This is an urgent time," the senator said, "because we saw in the last election we were not able to communicate conservative ideas that win elections." Mr. DeMint, who was a market researcher before he entered politics, said he plans to take the Heritage Foundation's traditional research plus that of think tanks at the … [Read more...] about Sen. Jim DeMint to Head Heritage Foundation
Archives for December 2012
3 Christ-Centered Graduate Degrees, 2 Comprehensive Scholarships—Study from Home
This sounds like a pretty good deal for anyone looking for advanced theological or ministry leadership training: Knox Theological Seminary and Logos Bible Software have teamed up to offer three innovative graduate degrees—the online Master of Arts (Biblical & Theological Studies), online Master of Arts (Christian & Classical Studies), and the blended Doctor of Ministry in Preaching and Teaching. These degree programs allow you to study from home, on your own schedule, without giving up your job, community, and commitments. And with the $25,000 Billy Graham Scholarship (MABTS) or … [Read more...] about 3 Christ-Centered Graduate Degrees, 2 Comprehensive Scholarships—Study from Home
Anti-Santy Ranty – Santa Claus vs. Jesus Christ
A well-written and funny poem contrasting St. Nicholas (a.k.a., Santa Claus) from God the Son coming to earth: HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Anti-Santy Ranty – Santa Claus vs. Jesus Christ
Love Lost Over Love Wins
Rob Bell, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI and author of the controversial book Love Wins, recently sat down with The New Yorker. As the Christian Post reports, Bell told The New Yorker that the publication of his book resulted in a 3,000-person decrease in membership at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI, which he founded in 1999. HT: Steve McCoy … [Read more...] about Love Lost Over Love Wins
Charles Murray – Coming Apart
Dr. Albert Mohler interviews Dr. Charles Murray about his new book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010. You can read, listen, or download the interview. The publisher's description: In Coming Apart, Charles Murray explores the formation of American classes that are different in kind from anything we have ever known, focusing on whites as a way of driving home the fact that the trends he describes do not break along lines of race or ethnicity.Drawing on five decades of statistics and research, Coming Apart demonstrates that a new upper class and a new lower class have diverged … [Read more...] about Charles Murray – Coming Apart
The Skeptical Student – Tim Keller
This short e-book by Tim Keller releases today. I've got it, and have started clicking through it on my Kindle. In the front matter, Keller writes: This essay is based on the first of a series of talks I gave in Oxford Town Hall in Oxford, England in 2012. A campus group asked me to speak for five nights to students--most of them skeptics--exploring encounters that Jesus Christ had with five individuals in the gospel of John. I could not imagine a more exciting project. Of The Skeptical Student, the publisher writes, "The Skeptical Student applies biblical wisdom to life’s biggest … [Read more...] about The Skeptical Student – Tim Keller