Interesting announcement from the C.S. Lewis Foundation: "The C.S. Lewis Foundation has long envisioned establishing C.S. Lewis College in the U.S. as a fully accredited Christian institution of Great Books and Visual and Performing Arts. That vision is now about to become a reality as plans move forward to launch C.S. Lewis College on the beautiful campus in Northfield, Massachusetts, recently acquired for this purpose from Northfield Mount Hermon School. This property has been purchased for the use of C.S. Lewis College by Hobby Lobby, a privately held retail chain of arts and crafts stores … [Read more...] about C.S. Lewis College
Archives for December 2009
Contra Santa Claus
Good post by Noel Piper on why it is better for young children not to grow up mixing Santa Claus with the manger scene: First, fairy tales are fun and we enjoy them, but we don’t ask our children to believe them. Second, we want our children to understand God as fully as they’re able at whatever age they are. So we try to avoid anything that would delay or distort that understanding. It seems to us that celebrating with a mixture of Santa and manger will postpone a child’s clear understanding of what the real truth of God is. It’s very difficult for a young child to pick through a marble cake … [Read more...] about Contra Santa Claus
Want to Be An Author?
First let Joe Carter dispel some of the myths. Here are his points: 1. (Almost) nobody will read your book. 2. You won't find your book at the front table of Borders. 3. Most book marketing today is done by authors, not by publishers. 4. You won't make much money. Read his post for an explanation of each point. Public acknowledgment: Joe Carter, an author himself (who has probably sold more books than me), was kind enough to read and review my dinky book. … [Read more...] about Want to Be An Author?
Christmas Greetings From John Piper & Family
Beyond hilarious: HT: Noel Piper … [Read more...] about Christmas Greetings From John Piper & Family
Tiger Woods and Mark Sanford: A Surprising Contrast
I generally try to ignore celebrity news stories out of the conviction that a man's athletic or acting abilities, while perhaps entertaining, are only so important. But the recent Tiger Woods announcement surprised me, and coming in the same week as Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC)'s wife filing for divorce, provides an interesting contrast. I am not referring to the revelations of Mr. Woods' infidelity. While disappointing, that was not entirely surprising. We live in a day when fidelity in marriage, particularly for high-profile men with a large fan base, a significant travel schedule, and a vast … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods and Mark Sanford: A Surprising Contrast
A Website For “ARCing”
"ARCing" is a method for tracing the argument of a passage in Scripture. It has its origins in Daniel P. Fuller, a professor at Fuller Seminary, and John Piper (who studied with Dr. Fuller). Dr. Tom Schreiner has written a very helpful book that explains both diagramming and ARCing called Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (Guides to New Testament Exegesis). ARCing is taught and used heavily at The Bethlehem Institute (now incorporated, I believe, into the Bethlehem College and Seminary) where I apprenticed from 2005-2007. Now there is a nifty website dedicated to ARCing. Registration is … [Read more...] about A Website For “ARCing”