Fantastic post by Michael Patton, author of Now That I'm a Christian: What It Means to Follow Jesus. Patton writes: The central claims of the Bible demand historic inquiry, as they are based on public events that can be historically verified. In contrast, the central claims of all other religions cannot be historically tested and, therefore, are beyond falsifiability or inquiry. They just have to be believed with blind faith. … [Read more...] about Christianity, the World’s Most Falsifiable Religion
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The Myth of Working Your Way Through College
Svati Kirsten Narula, writing for The Atlantic: "the average student in 1979 could work 182 hours (a part-time summer job) to pay for a year's tuition. In 2013, it took 991 hours (a full-time job for half the year) to accomplish the same." Read the whole thing. FYI - My new book has tips on saving for college, lowering the costs of college, and earning money during college. … [Read more...] about The Myth of Working Your Way Through College
Five Errors to Drop From Your Easter Sermon
Andreas J. Köstenberger and Justin Taylor, authors of The Final Days of Jesus, discuss five errors to drop from your Easter sermon: 1. Don't say Jesus died when he was 33 years old. 2. Don't explain the apparent absence of a lamb at the Last Supper by only saying Jesus is the ultimate Passover Lamb. 3. Don't say the same crowds worshiped Jesus on Palm Sunday and then cried out for his crucifixion on Good Friday. 4. Don't bypass the role of the women as witnesses of the resurrected Christ. 5. Don't focus on the suffering of Jesus to the extent that you neglect the glory of the … [Read more...] about Five Errors to Drop From Your Easter Sermon
Perman/Chediak Author Meet-Up at T4G
My friend Matt Perman and I are hosting an informal author meet-up in the lobby of The Galt House at 10:00 PM on Tuesday night (4/8) of the Together for the Gospel conference. (Note: the lobby is in the first floor of the Suit Tower.) We will have some copies of our books to give away. Stop by for a chance to win, or increase your chances of winning by e-mailing a question in advance. We’ll do our best to answer as many questions as we can at the meet-up. Matt Perman is the author of What’s Best Next and a former director of strategy at Desiring God. Here’s a nutshell description of our … [Read more...] about Perman/Chediak Author Meet-Up at T4G
Key Questions Addressed in My Book
It occurred to me that it might be helpful--or at least different--to introduce Preparing Your Teens for College from the standpoint of key questions that I sought to address in the book. Here are seven of them: 1. What are the key character traits teens need to be successful at a college (of any sort)? 2. How can we help our teens own the Christian faith for themselves? 3. How can we help our teens make wise relational decisions and avoid the subversive influences of the wrong crowd? 4. How can we help our teens learn sound principles of financial stewardship so that they don’t … [Read more...] about Key Questions Addressed in My Book
How To Prepare Your Teen for College
I'm grateful to Matt Smethurst of The Gospel Coalition for taking the time to interview me about Preparing Your Teens for College. Here's one of our interactions: How do today's economic conditions make preparing our kids for college more crucial than ever before? College is more expensive than ever. But with regard to future earnings prospects, it's also more significant than ever. In June 2013, the unemployment rate for non-college grads was 7.6 percent, but for college grads it was about half of that (3.9 percent). You'll see this pattern, in good times and bad, over the last few … [Read more...] about How To Prepare Your Teen for College