When I lived in Berkeley, CA (1999-2004), I made a few visits to worship with City Church, a vibrant body of 800 or so attendees (as of 2003) in the heart of the city. An affiliate of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, NY, City Church sought to reach out to San Francisco with a theologically Reformed framework and methodological winsomeness akin to that of Tim Keller. One of the tenets of the PCA is the belief that the ecclesiastical offices of the church (elders and deacons) are open only to qualified males. Sadly, City Church is now leaving the PCA over that particular issue. CBMW … [Read more...] about City Church of San Francisco to Leave the PCA
Affirmation Ratio: Husbands, love your wives!
When my wife and I did premarital counseling, our pastor described something called an "affirmation ratio." He commended the notion that a spouse should give ten compliments for every one critical remark. Not only would that tend towards softening the tone of the rare critique, but it ensures that the critical remark is heard in a larger context of love and delight. I thought that was a good word, particularly for type-A, perfectionistic husbands who tend to badger and nit-pick their wives. The Mary Carol Winkler case is a dramatic, extreme example of what can happen when a husband fails … [Read more...] about Affirmation Ratio: Husbands, love your wives!
US House slaps NYTs coverage of Swift
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved (227-183) a resolution condemning news organizations for revealing a covert government program to track terrorist financing, saying the disclosure had "placed the lives of Americans in danger." According to CNN and The Washington Post, the House resolution went after the New York Times in particular. As Justin Taylor notes, the WSJ has written a piece differentiating their publication of the Swift operation from that of the NYT. Basically, the government did not object to the WSJ publishing a less sensationalized version of the … [Read more...] about US House slaps NYTs coverage of Swift
Jesus: Republican or Democrat?
Joe Carter offers a scathing rebuke of Randall Balmer's recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education. Here's a partial outline of Carter's analysis: 1. Balmer claims to be an evangelical is suspect because, to him, religion is essentially a private matter and imposes no particular constraint from tradition, the historic church, or the Bible. 2. Balmer suggests that evangelicals oppose abortion and homosexuality simply because of their allegiance to the GOP. This is silly, since their is ample biblical data on both matters. 3. Balmer claims the best way to limit abortion is … [Read more...] about Jesus: Republican or Democrat?
A Price for a People by Tom Wells
I put together a list of the ten most meaningful books I've read for Tim Challies. He has asked a number of individuals to do this in the hopes that the lists will serve other believers looking for good material to build up their faith. I decided that I should post on each of these books at some point. I want to start with a book that is not very well known, though it should be. Tom Wells has been a pastor near Cincinnati, Ohio for over 25 years and has written a number of books, including A Vission for Missions and Come to Me! The former shows a zeal for missions often lacking in American … [Read more...] about A Price for a People by Tom Wells
Cheat sheet for Firefox
Firefox beats Outlook Explorer and Netscape hands down, as many of us know. Now Leslie Franke has put together a useful cheat sheet with quick commands. HT: Joe Carter … [Read more...] about Cheat sheet for Firefox