Candice Watters and Carolyn McCulley are co-guests on a pair of episodes of the Focus on The Family radio program with Dr. James Dobson. Each has written a provocative and helpful book on singleness and the process toward marriage (should God bring it to pass). Their conversation with Dr. Dobson is stimulating and insightful as to how single women can (a) pursue mature and fruitful femininity (irrespective of their marital state), (b) help make marriage happen, and (c) not live as if their lives are on hold. I tried to walk the fine line in a Boundless article I wrote a few months ago. Here … [Read more...] about Candice Watters and Carolyn McCulley
The Elisha Foundation – Justin Reimer – Part 2
This is part II of an interview with Mr. Justin Reimer about a ministry he and his wife launched called The Elisha Foundation. Part I of the interview can be found here. Describe your ministry a bit. What is your vision? Scope? Mission? Our overriding mission is to encourage families of people with special needs (kids and adults) to a more intimate faith in Christ, lived out with passion and love. In our experience we have seen that relational intimacy, faith, passion and real love all commonly suffer in the lives of those affected by a disability or other complication. As the focus shifts … [Read more...] about The Elisha Foundation – Justin Reimer – Part 2
COLLISION: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson
Last week my wife and I were able to view the film COLLISION: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson. As expected, we found both Hitchens and Wilson to be witty and intelligent, even charming. The movie is put together well, giving the viewer the highlights of a series of debates that Hitchens and Wilson held over the last year immediately after co-publishing Is Christianity Good for the World?. Somewhat surprisingly to me, Hitchens' main arguments are that religion is not necessary for morality (in fact, he says, it degrades it, as it is more commendable to love one's neighbor in the … [Read more...] about COLLISION: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson
Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, & the Future of Denominationalism
Trevin Wax live-blogged Union University's conference entitled Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism. Here is a round-up of his posts. 1. Ed Stetzer: “Denominationalism – Is There a Future?” 2. Jim Patterson: “Reflections on 400 Years of Baptist Movement” 3. Hal Poe: “The Gospel and Its Meaning” 4. Timothy George: “The Faith, My Faith, The Church’s Faith” 5. Duane Litfin: “The Future of American Evangelicalism” 6. Ray Van Neste: “Pastoral Ministry in SBC Life” 7. Robert Smith: “The Church’s One Foundation” 8. Mark DeVine: “Emergent or Emerging” 9. Danny Akin: … [Read more...] about Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, & the Future of Denominationalism
Obama’s Nobel Prize: A Wicked and Ignorant Award
That's Peggy Noonan's take:...the giving of the peace prize to President Obama is absurd. He doesn't have a body of work; he's a young man; he's been president less than nine months. He hopes to accomplish much, and so far--nine months!--has accomplished little. Is this a life of heroic self-denial, of the sacrifice of self for something greater, of huge and historic consequence, of sustained vision? No it's not. Is this a life marked by a vivid and calculable contribution to the peace of the world? No, it's not. This is an award for not being George W. Bush. This is an award for not making … [Read more...] about Obama’s Nobel Prize: A Wicked and Ignorant Award
Tim Keller on Counterfeit Gods
Tim Keller's new book, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters, is releasing October 20. I previously posted a series of excerpts from Chapter 1, which is outstanding. Here's just one: "Each one has its shrines—whether office towers, spas and gyms, studios, or stadiums—where sacrifices must be made in order to procure the blessings of the good life and ward off disaster. What are the gods of beauty, power, money, and achievement but these same things that have assumed mythic proportions in our individual lives and in our society? We may … [Read more...] about Tim Keller on Counterfeit Gods