Tyndale House has developed a Leader's Guide for Thriving at College, available as a free download. … [Read more...] about Thriving at College Leader’s Guide
John Piper and Tim Keller on “Race and the Christian”
On March 28 John Piper and Tim Keller team up in New York City for a conversation, moderated by Anthony Bradley, about the gospel and race. Piper is the author of Bloodlines: Race, Cross, and the Christian. Register for the Event in New York If you live in NY or are planning to be in NYC on March 28th, registration opens today at 2pm EST. The event is free, but there are limited seats available. You will be able to register here. Watch the Live-Stream For those of you who won't be in NYC, the event will be live-streamed at this URL from 7:00–9:00 PM (EST). … [Read more...] about John Piper and Tim Keller on “Race and the Christian”
The Missing Factor in Higher Education
I finally finished reading Perry Glanzer's outstanding article in the March issue of Christianity Today. It's entitled "The Missing Factor in Higher Education: How Christian universities are unique, and how they can stay that way." An excerpt: When it comes to the moral dimension of education, are Christian colleges and universities different? Actually, they are. Evangelical college and university mission statements are filled with language about moral goals and ideals. Sometimes they even mention wisdom. For instance, Indiana's Huntington University seeks to "educate students broadly for a … [Read more...] about The Missing Factor in Higher Education
More Americans Rejecting Marriage in 50s and Beyond
I don't trust everything in the NY Times (particularly the op-ed pieces), but this disheartening article seems legit. An excerpt:Over the past 20 years, the divorce rate among baby boomers has surged by more than 50 percent, even as divorce rates over all have stabilized nationally. At the same time, more adults are remaining single. The shift is changing the traditional portrait of older Americans: About a third of adults ages 46 through 64 were divorced, separated or had never been married in 2010, compared with 13 percent in 1970, according to an analysis of recently released census data … [Read more...] about More Americans Rejecting Marriage in 50s and Beyond
Marriage, Class, and Social Justice
Glenn Stanton, director of family-formation studies at Focus on the Family and the author of The Ring Makes All the Difference: The Hidden Consequences of Cohabitation and the Strong Benefits of Marriage (Moody, 2011), has a great article on how marriage rates are becoming dramatically and increasingly divided along class lines. This observation suggests that the poor will get poorer, and the rich richer (as marrieds tend to have greater wealth than their single counterparts). An excerpt:In 1960, the poorly and moderately educated were only 10 percent less likely to be married than the college … [Read more...] about Marriage, Class, and Social Justice
Undefeated – New true-story movie
This looks like a great new true-story documentary on the role of fathers in the lives of their sons. It's a well-worn genre perhaps, but the particular circumstances of this one seem particularly unique and touching: Megan Basham writes: "Those who complain about the negative portrayals of Christians in film should not miss this opportunity to celebrate a first-rate entry in the underdog sports genre that also happens to offer a striking portrait of Christ's love in action." … [Read more...] about Undefeated – New true-story movie