Justin Buzzard offers some wise thoughts. [Full disclosure: I occasionally get on (find someone, add a friend), but I mostly read the occasional notes in my e-mail. Per my choice, my wife has my Facebook password and time on the site is strictly monitored. Otherwise I simply cannot control the vortex!] … [Read more...] about Thinking Biblically About Facebook
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Good Theological Books For Kids
Andy Naselli has a helpful list, with some good commentary on each of them. Undoubtedly, the best one-place to get these kinds of books is Westminster Bookstore. … [Read more...] about Good Theological Books For Kids
The Doctrine of Vocation
The folks at Monergism have put together a helpful list of articles on the topic of doing all your work to the glory of God. A couple quotes from their site: "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever; and man carries out that function when he does what God sent him into the world to do. Work well done rises like a hymn of praise to God." - William Barclay"Therefore I advise no one to enter any religious order or the priesthood, indeed, I advise everyone against it - unless he is forearmed with this knowledge and understands that the works of monks and priests, however holy … [Read more...] about The Doctrine of Vocation
Scripture Memorization
Here is a good Scripture memorization plan for 2009. John Piper unpacks six reasons for memorizing Scripture: 1. Conformity to Christ 2. Daily Triumph over Sin 3. Daily Triumph over Satan 4. Comfort and Counsel for People You Love 5. Communicating the Gospel to Unbelievers 6. Communion with God in the Enjoyment of His Person and Ways … [Read more...] about Scripture Memorization
How To Argue Like Jesus
Hot off the press (as in, today) is this new book by Joe Carter and John Coleman, How to Argue like Jesus: Learning Persuasion from History's Greatest Communicator. Many of you will recognize Joe as the founder of the Evangelical Outpost, now under new management. Joe now blogs at Culture 11. About the book, the Publisher's description: Uses Jesus’ words and actions found in the New Testament to systematically evaluate his rhetorical stylings, drawing real lessons from his teachings that today’s readers can employ. Jesus of Nazareth never wrote a book, held political office, or wielded a … [Read more...] about How To Argue Like Jesus
Abortion After Obama
Joseph Bottum, writing for First Things, pens a compelling, thoughtful essay on what is to become of the pro-life rationale now that Obama has won. He interacts with those who think the issue should "just go away", and gives a prediction on where Obama will go with regard to these matters. On Obama:On abortion, Obama is the complete man, his support so ingrained that even his carefully controlled public speaking can’t help revealing it. He’s not a fanatic about abortion; he’s what lies beyond fanaticism. He’s the end product of hard-line support for abortion: a man for whom the very question … [Read more...] about Abortion After Obama