This looks really interesting. Rumor has it Nancy Pearcey, author of the excellent book Total Truth, will be in it. … [Read more...] about The Family Project – A Forthcoming Documentary
Practical Ministry
Jesus on Every Page
Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology and pastor David Murray is out with a new book, and it looks fantastic: Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament. Having just finished reading 2 Samuel to my family over the summer, I could really use some help finding Jesus (although my kids just want to see Joab kill Absalom in the tree). David's book has been endorsed by Sinclair Ferguson, Vern Poythress, Iain Murray, Derek Thomas, Nancy Guthrie, Fred Zaspel, and many others. In the video below, David spells out seven benefits of reading his new … [Read more...] about Jesus on Every Page
Keller and Piper on C.S. Lewis (and George MacDonald)
I grew up reading lots of C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald, so I appreciated this five minute video with Tim Keller and John Piper discussing these matters. I think Keller nails it on MacDonald--lots of common grace. He was a beautifully gifted writer, but he got the core issues (sin, atonement, penal substitution) wrong. I don't know why. … [Read more...] about Keller and Piper on C.S. Lewis (and George MacDonald)
Why are millennials leaving the church?
Rachel Held Evans sounded off (again) over the weekend on CNN's religion site. But I think Rod Dreher and Anthony Bradley are more on point. Evans' critiques don't really explain what's happening. For example, Dreher writes: Crucially, the data cited in American Grace show that the young began to fall away from the church in the early 1990s; around the time that homosexuality, including same-sex marriage, began to be a topic of mainstream discussion. Understand, it's not that Evangelicals are becoming more liberal, necessarily (though some are); it's that young people who were raised … [Read more...] about Why are millennials leaving the church?
Short Q&A to go with John 3:16
We find both Scripture memory and catechism work to have great value for our young children (7, 5, and 2). It puts vital knowledge into their minds, which we pray God will push into their hearts. May it be said of them that "from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15). One of the most frequently memorized passages, with good reason, is John 3:16. Here are four simple question and answers that we've used to go along with their memorization of John 3:16. Whom does God love? … [Read more...] about Short Q&A to go with John 3:16
Four Ministry Books For $20
The Matthias Media Bundle from WTS Books looks like a great deal: Four books for $20. Sale ends 7/31. The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything ($7.50) The Archer and the Arrow: Preaching the Very Words of God ($7.50) One to One Bible Reading: A Simple Guide for Every Christian ($4.00) Growth Groups: A Training Course in How to Lead Small Groups ($5.50) … [Read more...] about Four Ministry Books For $20