The most recent edition of the 9 Marks journal is on Pastoring Christians for the Workplace. Here's the table of contents: What Makes Work "Christian"? By J.D. Greear 7 Things Pastors Should Teach Those in the Marketplace By Lukas Naugle Pastoring the Wrongly Ambitious By Jamie Dunlop Preaching to Women Who Work in the Home By Bari Nichols Pastor, Teach Your Businesspeople to Tend the Vine By Sebastian Traeger Businessperson, Help your Pastor Build Trellises By Sebastian Traeger There are also book reviews and a few other columns. Check it out. … [Read more...] about Pastoring Christians for the Workplace
Begin with Creation, Not Sin
Nancy Pearcey:Beginning with sin instead of creation is like trying to read a book by opening it in the middle: You don't know the characters and can't make sense of the plot. --Total Truth, p. 88 … [Read more...] about Begin with Creation, Not Sin
President Clinton Flips on DOMA
Want an indication of how quickly the cultural landscape has shifted on the issue of same-sex "marriage"? In a Washington Post op-ed today, President Clinton flipped on DOMA, arguing that the law he signed 17 years ago, opposed by only 81 of the 535 members of Congress, is in fact unconstitutional. The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is one of two major marriage-related cases to be heard by the Supreme Court in the near future. The other has to do with the Proposition 8 law passed in the state of CA in 2008, and is scheduled for oral arguments later this month. Emily Belz explains the … [Read more...] about President Clinton Flips on DOMA
Republicans and Their Faulty Moral Arithmetic
This weekend Gov. Romney and his wife returned to the national stage with a lengthy interview on FOX news. Why did his campaign fall short? In a sentence: Only one in three voters sensed that Mitt Romney "cares about people like me." Fair or unfair, perceptions shape elections. In today's WSJ, Arthur Brooks pens a devastatingly accurate assessment on why Republicans are struggling to connect with voters. He notes that "citizens across the political spectrum place a great importance on taking care of those in need and avoiding harm to the weak." Then he writes: Conservatives are … [Read more...] about Republicans and Their Faulty Moral Arithmetic
Louis Giglio, Tim Tebow, and Us
Louis Giglio was disinvited to pray at President Obama's second inaugaration (either that, or he withdrew his acceptance). Tim Tebow was invited to speak at a very prominent Baptist church, only to later cancel. Albert Mohler nails it in this CT article: No statement short of celebrating and affirming the normalization of homosexuality will be found acceptable to those now demanding an answer. Writing for Yahoo! Sports, Jay Busbee stated what is now obvious: "Whatever the reason for his cancellation, Tebow is fast approaching the point where he'll need to make more definitive stands on his … [Read more...] about Louis Giglio, Tim Tebow, and Us
Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World
I haven't yet seen this book, but it sounds very promising. I had the pleasure of meeting Aaron last year and enjoyed a few good conversations with him. He's a sharp guy, and this is an important topic in our day of increased hostility to the historic, exclusive, pride-offending Christian message. Two blurbs: “Exactly the kind of book the church needs in our moment….will equip the church to be as bold as a lion, and to roar as Luther, Calvin, Spurgeon, and Machen before us.” Owen Strachan, Boyce College “A balanced and passionate appeal especially to young believers….May this call be … [Read more...] about Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World