“I will not be a candidate,” Daniels said in a statement given exclusively late Saturday to The Indianapolis Star. Governor Daniels is regarded as an evangelical Christian, a Presbyterian. He walked into a buzz-saw with many conservatives when he said that to win in 2012 the GOP nominee should call for a "truce" on the social issues (i.e., abortion, gay marriage), in order to secure the support of a broad coalition (on a campaign centered on the national debt/spending/economic woes). That said, Governor Daniels' actual record on social issues as governor of Indiana has been solidly and … [Read more...] about Mitch Daniels will not run for president
Pray for Harold Camping and his followers
As of 40 minutes ago, Doomsday predictor Harold Camping is still missing, according to reports, and Family Radio's website appears to be completely inoperable. Camping's followers are dejected, some having already spent every last penny. This is not a time to heap scorn and mockery upon them, but to offer them the solace that only comes from the true gospel. Bear in mind that Camping had also taught that Christians should leave their churches, so it might be hard for his followers to enter them once more. (Photo from ibtimes) … [Read more...] about Pray for Harold Camping and his followers
A Jane Austen Education
Jane Austin lovers everywhere will want to stop and take notice of this new book. William Deresiewicz is a provocative writer. His new book is called A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter. In it, Deresiewicz looks to Austen's novels "to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within." Here's what the publisher says: In A Jane Austen Education, Austen scholar William Deresiewicz turns to the author's novels to reveal the remarkable life lessons hidden within. With humor and candor, Deresiewicz employs his own experiences … [Read more...] about A Jane Austen Education
Francis Chan on hell, and the danger of getting it wrong
I've not yet seen the manuscript of his forthcoming book, Erasing Hell, but I appreciate this message on the danger of our judging God, or requiring that God only act in ways that we would act. A few other good resources on the doctrine of hell: What is Hell? by Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment by Christopher W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment by Robert A. Peterson … [Read more...] about Francis Chan on hell, and the danger of getting it wrong
Elyse Fitzpatrick on the Gospel and Parenting
Elyse Fitzpatrick recently sat down with Scott Anderson of Desiring God to record a 90 minute interview about her new book, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. HT: Desiring God … [Read more...] about Elyse Fitzpatrick on the Gospel and Parenting
Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus
I'm looking forward to this new book by Elyse M. Fitzpatrick and her co-author Jessica Thompson. It's called Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus. Here's the publisher's description: A guide to help Christians parent their children with grace and an emphasis on the cross. How are parents to raise children so they don't become Pharisees (legalists) or prodigals (rebels)? It's all about grace-filled, gospel-driven parenting, says the mother/daughter team of Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thompson. Christian parents, in their desire to raise godly children, can tend … [Read more...] about Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus