This year I am listening to and reading the Bible with The One Year ESV Bible. This morning I was struck with the description of the fruit of the wicked in Psalm 7:14-16: "Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends." Surely he did not intend to fall in the hole that he made, but the pursuit of pleasure in sin always reaps far more pain than originally anticipated. From a short-term … [Read more...] about The Folly of Evil
Archives for January 2007
The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman
Tim Challies reviews The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman. I've previously blogged about this significant book. … [Read more...] about The World is Flat – Thomas Friedman
Pray for Dr. Mohler
You've likely heard that he was found to be suffering from pulmonary emboli in both lungs. Now, praise God, he appears to be responding well to the treatment. But he still needs our prayers. … [Read more...] about Pray for Dr. Mohler
When The Darkness Will Not Lift – John Piper
John Piper recently published a 79-page book entitled When the Darkness Will Not Lift: Doing What We Can While We Wait for God -- and Joy. The book began as the final chapter of a 272-page book, When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight for Joy. The Introduction talks about the doctrine of justification by faith alone, and how it relates to our fight for joy. Chaper 1 then discusses various physical causes of spiritual darkness and depression, and to what extent the use of medication might be appropriate. Chapter 2 is about waiting in a time of darkness for what can seem an unbearable amount … [Read more...] about When The Darkness Will Not Lift – John Piper
Mel Gibson’s Apocalytpo
The Internet Monk gives a more positive review of Apocalypto than I would have. Nevertheless, I think he makes some good points: "His [Jaguar Paw's] journey takes him into the heart of a dying world. It is a world of stunning, impressive accomplishments and conspicuous consumption, but it is also a world where self-justifying desperation gives birth to tribal violence and captivating religions that encourage and approve of atrocity. Jaguar Paw journeys through an adventure where arrogance, ecological disaster and unleashed depravity are bringing down a world that believes it can never end. It … [Read more...] about Mel Gibson’s Apocalytpo
Interview with Ligon Duncan – streaming MP3
My interview with Ligon Duncan (from back in October) about With One Voice is now available as an MP3 on the "Audio" section of this website. Here's some information on the radio program hosted by Pastor Duncan (and, generally, Derek Thomas): First Things. 9:00 am - 9:30 am Sunday. First Things is the weekly radio program carried live on Jackson radio station WJNT News/Talk 1180 AM. Format consists of interviews, devotional messages and panel discussion of contemporary social and theological subjects. You will need Real Audio to listen, which may be downloaded from the WJNT web site. Ligon … [Read more...] about Interview with Ligon Duncan – streaming MP3