Dr. Douglas Moo's exegetical commentary on the book of Romans is considered by many to be the best Romans commentary in print. So it's exciting that BiblicalTraining.org has made available a free set of lectures and class discussions by Dr. Moo on Romans. You can stream the video online, or download the audio, for free. (You need to create an account to download the audio.) You might consider giving to BiblicalTraining.org so that they can continue to make such amazing resources available at no cost. … [Read more...] about 53 Free Lectures on Romans by Doug Moo
Education No Longer The Great Equalizer?
Fascinating report on income inequality and higher education in Massachusetts. Basically, the more wealthy your family of origin, the more likely you are to graduate college, and the more likely you are to become wealthy. The gap in income level and educational attainment are correlated, and rising: In the bottom fifth of Massachusetts households, the average income dropped 9 percent in the past 20 years to $12,000. They fared worse despite a sizable gain in educational attainment: The share of people 25 and older in the group with a bachelor's degree rose to 18.5 percent from 11 … [Read more...] about Education No Longer The Great Equalizer?
Preserving the Charitable Deduction
A short video making the case that the charitable deduction in the tax code should be preserved: HT: Chris Larson … [Read more...] about Preserving the Charitable Deduction
Andrew Peterson – The Reckoning
A fitting song in light of the tragedy in Connecticut: … [Read more...] about Andrew Peterson – The Reckoning
The CT mass murder and the denial of God-given standards
Doug Wilson:It is not possible to build a culture around a denial of God-given standards, and then arbitrarily reintroduce those standards at your convenience, whenever you need a word like evil to describe what has just happened. Those words cannot just be whistled up. If we have banished them, and their definitions, and every possible support for them, we need to reckon with the fact that they are now gone. Cultural unbelief, which leads inexorably to cultural nihilism and despair, is utterly incapable of responding appropriately to things like this, while remaining fully capable of creating … [Read more...] about The CT mass murder and the denial of God-given standards
Rachel Weeping for Her Children — The Massacre in Connecticut
Albert Mohler responds to the unspeakably (and gruesomely premeditated) tragic mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Mohler answers the question: How should Christians think and pray in the aftermath of such a colossal crime? His points are: We Affirm the Sinfulness of Sin, and the Full Reality of Human Evil We Affirm the Cross of Christ as the Only Adequate Remedy for Evil We Acknowledge the Necessity of Justice, Knowing that Perfect Justice Awaits the Day of the Lord We Grieve with Those Who Grieve Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Rachel Weeping for Her Children — The Massacre in Connecticut