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Counterfeit Gods – Latest Book By Tim Keller

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Due out this October, Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters is now available for pre-order. Like Pastor Keller's other books, this one is sure to be a provocative and stimulating read. Tullian Tchividjian posts the publisher's description: The issue of idolatry has been with the human race for thousands of years; the subtle temptation is always to take what is good and turn it into the ultimate good, elevating it above all other things in the search for security and meaning. In this timely and challenging book, New York pastor Timothy … [Read more...] about Counterfeit Gods – Latest Book By Tim Keller

Escaping Anonymity

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A great essay by Tim Challies from the April issue of Tabletalk on accountability and anonymity. The closing paragraph: We face unique struggles in our increasingly anonymous world. We must commit to making ourselves accountable through visibility. We must commit to purity of heart and commit to only speaking or writing or reading or watching or doing what is honoring to God. And then we must ensure that there are people who know us, who will watch over us, and who will lovingly exhort and correct us when we fail in this commitment. While the British sailors went beyond Gibraltar and heaped … [Read more...] about Escaping Anonymity

ReThink Conference and Steve Wright – II

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I mentioned the May 15, 2009 ReThink Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina last week featuring Steve Wright, David Michael, David Horner and others. I also reposted part 1 of a two-part interview with Pastor of Student Ministries, Steve Wright. Here is the conclusion of that interview. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [This is part 2 of a two-part interview with Pastor Steve Wright. Part 1 can be found here.] ALEX: You've been in youth ministry for over 20 years. How has it changed during that … [Read more...] about ReThink Conference and Steve Wright – II

Abortion – The “Right” Thing To Do?

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One can hope that journalist Bonnie Erb is just out to get attention. But given her recent statements in U.S. News and World Report, one has to take her seriously. She argues that in some cases abortion is not a "sad alternative" (to quote some moderate pro-choicers), but in fact the moral thing to do. Erb recounts a March 25 AP news report of a woman who sought to have a child with her boyfriend, but later decided to abort the unborn child:The pregnant woman showed up at the medical centre in flip-flops and in tears, after walking there to save bus fare. Her boyfriend had lost his job, she … [Read more...] about Abortion – The “Right” Thing To Do?