For years now I have enjoyed Ken Myers' cultural commentary. His Mars Hill Audio Journal is in many ways a thoughtfully Christian version of NPR's All Things Considered. Myers is consistently clear-headed, erudite and relevant. In this hour-long interview, Mark Dever covers a wide variety of topics with Mr. Myers. Most interestingly, they discuss the impact of culture on Christians, our fascination with culture, and whether cultural accommodation by the church is healthy for Christians (and, in turn, the communities in which they live). Check it out. HT: JT … [Read more...] about Mark Dever Interviews Ken Myers on Christians and Culture
Theology
Free Audio Book: Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Christianaudio is offering the much beloved and timeless Foxe's Book of Martyrs as a free audio book for the month of May. The unabridged version of Foxe's Book of Martyrs is read by John Fox. The official description: Beginning with the story of Stephen from the book of Acts, considered the first Christian martyr, the drama builds to the passion of the early Church's persecution under the Roman Empire. The hardy and radical faith of those first believers spawned medieval missionary movements that spread the gospel across Europe and into England, Scotland, and Ireland.Use the coupon code … [Read more...] about Free Audio Book: Foxe’s Book of Martyrs
Big Truths For Young Hearts – Bruce Ware
This new book by Dr. Bruce Ware looks like great reading material for families with young kids. The publisher's description for Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God:Equips parents to guide their young children through all major doctrines in an understandable, chapter-a-day format. Sure, it's easy to teach your children the essentials of Christian theology when you're a theology professor. But what about the rest of us? With Big Truths for Little Hearts, Bruce Ware, (you guessed it!) a theology professor, encourages and enables parents of children 6 - 14 … [Read more...] about Big Truths For Young Hearts – Bruce Ware
Review of Unfashionable by Tullian Tchividjian
Pastor Tullian Tchividjian joins the provocative conversation on Christ and culture with this newly released (and widely endorsed) book, Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different. For those unfamiliar, there are a plethora of books (particularly recently) on the complex topic of how the Christian (and the church collectively) is to relate to the world. We've all heard the phrase "in the world, but not of it." But what does that look like? That's what Unfashionable is all about. Following a helpful Foreword by Tim Keller, the book is divided into four sections: The … [Read more...] about Review of Unfashionable by Tullian Tchividjian
The Gospel Coalition 2009 – This Week
James Grant passes on the good word from Andy Naselli: The Gospel Coalition will meet this week and the 36-page program is available online as a free PDF. Andy also explains that the plenary sessions will be available as live webcasts. … [Read more...] about The Gospel Coalition 2009 – This Week
The Christian and Science
Ligonier Ministries posts a helpful, three-part series on the Christian and the scientific enterprise. The series is taken from Dr. R.C. Sproul's book Lifeviews. The Christian and Science -- Part I The Christian and Science -- Part II The Christian and Science -- Part III … [Read more...] about The Christian and Science