My website is badly in need of a redesign, since With One Voice came out a long time ago, and Thriving at College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, and Get Ready for the Real World!is coming out in less than three months. Today is the endorsement deadline, so I thought I'd start a series of weekly posts highlighting some of the kind words of commendation which it has been my pleasure to receive over the last two months. It is a very humbling process, and I want to extend a big word of thanks to everyone who has taken the time to provide invaluable feedback about this book. So every … [Read more...] about Randy Alcorn & David Dockery on Thriving at College
Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics, New Edition
The fourth edition of Thomas Sowell's magisterial text on economics, Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economywas released 48 hours ago (December 28). If you want to make sense of what you hear on the news, of what is supposedly the #1 issue on the mind of the voting populace, this is the book. The fourth edition has a new chapter on the history of the development of economics itself and the issues raised by that history. It also has a new, extensive section on the economics of corporations in the chapter on big business and government. Other chapters have also been updated, and … [Read more...] about Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics, New Edition
Top Ten Theology and Church Stories from 2010
Collin Hansen has compiled what constitute, in his mind, the top ten theology and church stories from 2010: 10. Crystal Cathedral Files for Bankruptcy 9. BioLogos Stirs Debate Over Evolution 8. Philip Ryken Becomes President of Wheaton College 7. Liberty Removes Ergun Caner as Seminary President 6. Matt Chandler Fights Malignant Brain Tumor 5. Glenn Beck Grabs the Religious Right’s Megaphone 4. David Platt Pricks the Evangelical Conscience with ‘Radical’ 3. John Piper Takes Leave of Absence 2. Wright Clarifies Justification Views in ETS Debate 1. Francis Chan Steps Down from … [Read more...] about Top Ten Theology and Church Stories from 2010
The College Debt Crisis
Scott Cohn, senior correspondent with CNBC, reports: In 2009, the most recent data available, 67 percent of graduates had debt, averaging $24,000 per student, up 6 percent from the previous year, according to the non-profit Project on Student Debt. The numbers are even higher at private institutions. The figures do not include the growing number of loans taken out by parents, and only limited data on for-profit colleges, where student debt is typically much higher, but relatively few institutions report it. Americans now owe more on their student loans than they do on their credit cards—a … [Read more...] about The College Debt Crisis
Homeschool Domination?
This is a pretty interesting infographic. I think it goes against the idea that homeschooled students are necessarily backward, or anti-intellectual. HT: Chris Larson … [Read more...] about Homeschool Domination?
Meet Ligonier Ministries
Tim Challies has a very informative interview with Chris Larson, Ligonier’s Executive Vice President. It's been my privilege to get to know Chris through a variety of Ligonier Ministries projects in which I've participated. Challies asks: How and when did Ligonier Ministries begin? Why does Ligonier exist? What are its chief goals and key emphases? How can Ligonier serve the readers of this web site? Who are the key leaders within the ministry? How many employees does Ligonier have? What is Ligonier’s annual budget? How is the ministry financed and how do you ensure financial integrity? How … [Read more...] about Meet Ligonier Ministries