Mark Dever weighs in on Wayne Grudem's exchange with John Piper. … [Read more...] about Mark Dever on Baptism & Membership
Archives for August 2007
Mark Driscoll to publish 7 Crossway books in 2008
Mark Driscoll announces that he is "on pace to publish seven books with Crossway in 2008." Wow! … [Read more...] about Mark Driscoll to publish 7 Crossway books in 2008
Christian worldview makes all the difference
John Piper observes that "More evidence from surveys [confirms] what the Bible makes so plain: superficial, non-doctrinal, non-serious Christians sin pretty much like the world; but more serious, more doctrinally oriented Christians lead lives that are morally distinct." With respect to teenagers, Piper highlights what looks like a very interesting new book by Oxford Press: Forbidden Fruit: Sex & Religion in the Lives of American Teenagers. From the Publisher's description: Religion can and does matter, Regnerus finds, but religious claims are often swamped by other compelling sexual … [Read more...] about Christian worldview makes all the difference
David Frum on Karl Rove’s Influence
I recently read four or five articles on Karl Rove, but none more clearly articulated the concerns we should have with Rove's influence on the Bush Administration than this outstanding NYT op-ed piece by David Frum (a former speech writer for Bush). I do think Rove deserves some credit for Bush's victory in 2000 against an articulate, incumbent Vice-President in a time of relative peace and prosperity. And though his tactics "worked" in 2002 and 2004*, Frum explains why the chickens have come home to roost: This was a politics of party-building and coalition-assembly. It was a politics that … [Read more...] about David Frum on Karl Rove’s Influence
Mark Dever Interview with David Wells
Mark Dever has just done another fascinating interview with David Wells on postmodernism, culture, emergent church, contextualization, preaching today, urban ministry, seeker-sensitive ministry and more. Wells also reflects on Above All Earth Powers, the 2006 Desiring God Conference that took as its theme Dr. Wells' latest book (which shares the same title). Wells draws some interesting contrasts between Piper and Driscoll (with respect to their backgrounds in Reformed theology and culture). Wells is a deep well -- you'll want to hear this one several times! (Thanks, Nine Marks, for the … [Read more...] about Mark Dever Interview with David Wells
Parachutist aims to break four world records
I reserve the right to occasionally post on something that is just truly remarkable. This one is eccentric and yet amazing. Michel Fournier (62 years young) is planning a supersonic free fall sometime this month above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. From a balloon-carried gondola, Fournier will perform a skydive at an altitude of 130,000 feet (40 kilometers)--roughly 25 miles above the Earth. This jump, if it goes as planned, is expected to break four world records: 1. Altitude record for freefall 2. Altitude record for human balloon flight 3. Time record for longest freefall 4. … [Read more...] about Parachutist aims to break four world records