Sovereign Grace Music will be releasing their most recent album, Sons & Daughters, this Wednesday (August 5) at their WorshipGod09 conference. Bob Kauflin introduces the album a bit: The songs are primarily meant for congregational worship, and focus on themes related to 1 John 3:1: "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." The project came out of a perceived lack of songs that help us meditate on the unfathomable love God has shown us in adopting us through Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:5). We are now part of God’s family - in Christ … [Read more...] about Sons & Daughters – New Sovereign Grace Music
Archives for 2009
Pakistan Christians Burned to Death in Islamist Attacks
Compass Direct News Service: By Islamic extremists today set ablaze more than 50 houses and a church in this town in northeastern Pakistan following an accusation of “blasphemy” of the Quran, leaving at least 14 Christians dead, sources said. (Other news reports say six were killed and another ten injured.) The dead include women and children, with several other burn victims unable to reach hospitals for medical care, according to the Centre for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS). The attack came amid a protest by thousands of Muslim Islamists – including members of banned militant … [Read more...] about Pakistan Christians Burned to Death in Islamist Attacks
The Altar: Not the Finish Line
Boundless has published a new essay I wrote called The Altar: Not the Finish Line. The opening: I am convinced that for most men, a godly wife will bring blessings that nothing else can. But those blessings are not secured without hard work. I'm talking about the inevitable adjustments which all successful marriages require. Marriage is not about two single people moving into one house but otherwise continuing to live their lives as before. Marriage is about the complete unification of two very different individuals — two sinners who, no matter how strong their attraction to one another, no … [Read more...] about The Altar: Not the Finish Line
The Snake Oil of Obama’s Health Care Plan
The editors of the National Review write a helpful essay, dissecting President Obama's Wednesday night press conference (which seems to have mercifully misfired): But in the end, the president does not in fact seem capable of persuading the public that he and congressional Democrats have found the magic cure-all for our health-care ills. Increasingly, the American people aren’t buying what Obama is selling. Support for his approach to health care has begun to fall below 50 percent in recent polls, as worries about cost, harming the quality and availability of health care, displacing millions … [Read more...] about The Snake Oil of Obama’s Health Care Plan
Obama, Professor Gates, and Sergeant Crowley
Interesting perspective from John Hinderaker at The Power Line. Upshot: "The conversation that Obama intends to have with Gates and Crowley over a beer could get a little tense if Gates (and Obama?) think they are working on the issue of racial profiling, while Crowley thinks they are working on the issue of privileged people with connections in high places acting abusively toward police officers who are trying to do their jobs." … [Read more...] about Obama, Professor Gates, and Sergeant Crowley
Is The Gay Marriage Debate Over?
Mark Gali, writing for Christianity Today, explores how an individualistic worldview compromises the Christian witness on the issue of heterosexual marriage. He makes many of the points that I've raised here (see my posts citing Maggie Gallagher) and in With One Voice, citing folks like David Blankenhorn (particularly on the societal implications of marriage). The article is also a good, brief overview of the history of the legal battles in the USA on this matter. Excerpts of Gali's article: "While stopping short of abortion, we have not given much thought to our easy acceptance of … [Read more...] about Is The Gay Marriage Debate Over?