Every Good Endeavor, which released Nov. 13 , deals with the important topic of work and vocation. This week only, WTS Books is offering the first copy at 70% off (about $8.10). I've already read the entire book (see my review) and consider it the best book I've ever read on the subject of God and work. When I saw it come out, I was immediately intrigued, since Keller first introducing me to Dorothy Sayers some years ago, and in particular her essay Why Work?. That essay was instrumental to me when I wrote Thriving at College. Keller's book is divided into three parts: … [Read more...] about Tim Keller’s New Book on Work and Vocation: 70% Off!
The Skills Gap
Great 60 Minutes story last week on the skills gap. Excerpt: Every month since January 2009, more than 20 million Americans have been either out of work or underemployed. Yet despite that staggering number, there are more than three million job openings in the U.S. Just in manufacturing, there are as many as 500,000 jobs that aren't being filled because employers say they can't find qualified workers. It's called "the skills gap." How could that be, we wondered, at a time like this with so many people out of work? No place is the question more pressing than in Nevada. The state with the … [Read more...] about The Skills Gap
The Liberal Gloat
Extremely insightful, even-handed, and well-written post-election analysis by Ross Douthat. An excerpt: Consider the Hispanic vote. Are Democrats winning Hispanics because they put forward a more welcoming face than Republicans do — one more in keeping with America’s tradition of assimilating migrants yearning to breathe free? Yes, up to a point. But they’re also winning recent immigrants because those immigrants often aren’t assimilating successfully — or worse, are assimilating downward, thanks to rising out-of-wedlock birthrates and high dropout rates. The Democratic edge among Hispanics … [Read more...] about The Liberal Gloat
What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense
This should be an excellent and important book. It certainly couldn't be more timely. The official description (which itself is superbly written): Until yesterday, no society had seen marriage as anything other than a conjugal partnership: a male-female union. What Is Marriage? identifies and defends the reasons for this historic consensus and shows why redefining civil marriage is unnecessary, unreasonable, and contrary to the common good. Originally published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, this book's core argument quickly became the year's most widely read essay on … [Read more...] about What Is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense
Tyndale House Publishers v. Sebelius
Hats off to the lawyers at Alliance Defending Freedom who won an initial victory in Tyndale House Publishers v. Sebelius: Bowman told LifeNews: “The court has done the right thing in halting the mandate while our lawsuit moves forward. For the government to say that a Bible publisher is not religious is startling. It demonstrates how clearly the Obama administration is willing to disregard the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom to achieve certain political purposes.” In its opinion accompanying a preliminary injunction order in Tyndale House Publishers v. Sebelius, the court … [Read more...] about Tyndale House Publishers v. Sebelius
Charles and Andy Stanley
John Blake of CNN writes a touching and even-handed story of the rivalry and reconciliation of Charles Stanley and his son Andy. (I frankly don't know much about either man's ministry, and this is not intended as a validation of either man's methods or theology. It's just, in my view, a solid piece of journalism on two extremely influential Christian leaders.) The younger Stanley opens up about his relationship with his father, and the evolution of his ministry style, in his new book, Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend (Zondervan, September 2012). HT: Tim … [Read more...] about Charles and Andy Stanley