The California Court of Appeal granted a motion on March 25 to re-hear the Rachel L. case. The granting of this motion means that the controversial February 28 ruling has been "vacated." In other words, it has been rendered no longer binding. In that ruling, Justice H. Walter Croskey had written: “California courts have held that under provisions in the Education Code, parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children.” This resulted in widespread outrage in the homeschooling movement and assurances from Governor Schwarzenegger that homeschooling privileges would … [Read more...] about California Homeschooling Ruling to Be Reconsidered
Assessing the Emerging Church
This looks like a great new book on the emergent church. In Why We're Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be, authors Kevin DeYoung and Ted Kluck explain that “You can be young, passionate about Jesus Christ, surrounded by diversity, engaged in a postmodern world, reared in evangelicalism and not be an emergent Christian. In fact, we want to argue that it would be better if you weren’t.” The foreword is written by David Wells. The blurbs: "This book is a pleasure to read, not least because it pricks so many pretensions. While it deals with an important subject, it manages to sustain a … [Read more...] about Assessing the Emerging Church
Presidential Politics: Republicans Down But Not Out
John Mark Reynolds pens an insightful post on the state of the three-way race for the White House. Its entitled, "The Democrats are Blowing It: Three Reasons the Republican Party Might Survive November." In this lengthy post, Reynolds makes several excellent points. In short: odds favor a Democratic victory in November, but the negativity in the Democratic primary will leave their winner crippled, and a short two-way race diminishes the Dems' financial advantage. Furthermore, McCain currently leads both Clinton and Obama in most polls, and his competitiveness will increase his ability … [Read more...] about Presidential Politics: Republicans Down But Not Out
Do Hard Things – #6 on Amazon
I previously mentioned that Alex and Brett Harris initiated an Amazon Book Bomb. Their offer: Whatever number of books are purchased for the Amazon.com Book Bomb on March 25th, Alex and Brett will set aside that same number of books to give away to anyone who cannot afford one. They will also make them available to other ministries and organizations for free distribution.Currently -- get this -- their book is #6 on Amazon! As I mentioned, this book is outstanding. I read a pre-publication copy and added this endorsement: "In a culture of low expectations, non-stop entertainment and short … [Read more...] about Do Hard Things – #6 on Amazon
Albert Mohler on the USA Today Article About Sin
Dr. Albert Mohler chimes in on the recent USA Today article on the supposed disappearance of the notion of sin. The article quotes Joel Osteen, Michael Horton, and Albert Mohler himself. Mohler's conclusion is spot-on: Perhaps the most interesting angle on the story is the fact that the secular world seems to understand that something has changed when it comes to the preaching of many churches and the beliefs of many who call themselves Christians. We are reminded yet again that an understanding of sin is preliminary to understanding the Gospel. The magnitude of our sin explains the … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on the USA Today Article About Sin
Christ is Risen! C.J. Mahaney on I Cor 15:17
Last week I had the privilege (along with Tim Challies) of live-blogging the Ligonier Ministries National Conference, which included an outstanding message from Pastor C.J. Mahaney on I Cor. 15:17:"And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." In recognition of Easter weekend, Chris Larson posted the video (note that Pastor Mahaney is preaching in a suit). … [Read more...] about Christ is Risen! C.J. Mahaney on I Cor 15:17