Tim Stafford with Christianity Today writes a lengthy biographical sketch of Tim Keller's ministry in Manhattan since 1989. The opening: When Tim Keller came to Manhattan in 1989, New York City had a well-deserved reputation as a snarling, scary place. Violent crime, drug dealing, and other urban pathologies had weakened or chased off many of the faithful. While a barely perceptible renewal was under way, it seemed as if the few remaining orthodox Protestants were huddled together in historic buildings. All of Keller's formal pastoral experience had happened in a small, blue-collar town in … [Read more...] about How Tim Keller Found Manhattan
Archives for 2009
R.C. Sproul – The Prayer of The Lord
R.C. Sproul's most recent book, The Prayer of the Lord, arrived in the mail yesterday and looks very good. Early in the book, Sproul observes that the Lord's prayer spells out the manner in which we are to pray, not the precise content: He did not say, "Pray this." Rather, He said, "In this manner, therefore, pray" (Matt. 6:9a). Jesus did not give His disciples a prayer they should slavishly repeat, though, as I noted above, repeating the prayer can be good and useful if it is handled correctly. Jesus' intent was to give His disciples a model prayer, an example to follow, one that would … [Read more...] about R.C. Sproul – The Prayer of The Lord
Americans Strongly Oppose GM Bailout
Rasmussen Reports reports the trend: From Day 1, and in increasing numbers, Americans have consistently opposed taxpayer-backed assistance of auto dealers such as GM and Chrysler. 1. CEO Chairman Rick Wagoner first approached the Bush administration and Congress seeking $18 billion in taxpayer-backed loans last fall. In November 2008, just after the election, 45% opposed the loans, 30% supported them, and 25% were undecided. 2. By Thanksgiving, a few weeks later, opposition had risen to 55%. 3. By February, when the automakers returned to Congress and (now) to President Obama, opposition … [Read more...] about Americans Strongly Oppose GM Bailout
Gallup Poll Shows Cheney beat Obama in Gitmo Debate
It now is clear that the much-maligned and "highly unpopular" former Vice President Dick Cheney has defeated the eloquent, popular President Barack Obama in their recent high-profile debate (of sorts) on the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, which holds some 240 prisoners. A Gallup poll of 1015 adults was taken by landline and cell phone from Friday to Sunday and the results were summarized in USA Today yesterday. The key findings:1. By more than 2-1, those surveyed say Guantanamo shouldn't be closed. By more than 3-1, they oppose moving some of the accused terrorists housed … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll Shows Cheney beat Obama in Gitmo Debate
Response to the Murder of Geore Tiller
As you likely know, the well-known late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller was murdered yesterday while serving as an usher in his church. Far from being justified, such actions inevitably set back the pro-life movement as they play to the leftist fears of crazed fundamentalists. Remember that Homeland report awhile ago that warned that (among others) "pro-lifers" could be a vital source of domestic terrorism? Albert Mohler: Proponents of abortion rights often charge that the rhetoric of the pro-life movement leads to violence. After all, we describe abortion as murder and point to the … [Read more...] about Response to the Murder of Geore Tiller
Krauthammer and McCarthy on Sotomayor
Charles Krauthammer has a typically brilliant column on Sonia Sotomayor, with just one problem: In spite of all her jarring difficulties, Dr. K. says she should be confirmed because "elections have consequences." He advises Republicans:Make the case for individual vs. group rights, for justice vs. empathy. Then vote to confirm Sotomayor solely on the grounds -- consistently violated by the Democrats, including Sen. Obama -- that a president is entitled to deference on his Supreme Court nominees, particularly one who so thoroughly reflects the mainstream views of the winning party. Elections … [Read more...] about Krauthammer and McCarthy on Sotomayor