SUMMARY In every era of history, the holiness of God has been under assault. Satan is the original antagonist against God. The principle attack of Satan against the holiness of God is aimed at impugning and assaulting the character of His being and His word. In Genesis 3, we see illustrated the method of the evil one – a method employed with success on our first parents, and employed with equal success in the world at large in our day. The attack of Satan starts with doubt – doubt of the inerrancy and infallibility of the word of God (“Did God actually say…?”). In Genesis 3:1, … [Read more...] about 2011 Ligonier National Conference – Session 2 (Steve Lawson)
Archives for March 2011
A Review of Thriving at College
Demelza Ramirez reviews Thriving at College. The opening: In Thriving at College, Alex Chediak names ten of the most common mistakes made by university students in the areas of College in General/Faith, Relationships, Character, and Academics. He takes a casual, yet firm, approach to these topics from both logical and biblical standpoints, mainly targeting those who are just about to enter college and, therefore, have not created any questionable habits within the college environment. Read the rest here. … [Read more...] about A Review of Thriving at College
Lengthy PDF Excerpt of Thriving at College
A lengthy PDF excerpt of Thriving at College is now available, courtesy Tyndale House Publishers. [I've added it on the Thriving at College page.] … [Read more...] about Lengthy PDF Excerpt of Thriving at College
David Brooks on Overconfidence, Modesty, and Restraint
David Brooks makes some excellent points in this NYT op-ed piece called The Modesty Manifesto. Brooks outlines how just about everyone today believes they're above average, whether or not we're particularly good at anything. For example, American students have tremendous confidence in their math skills, but overwhelmingly lag many other industrialized nations (e.g., South Korea). Writes Brooks: In a variety of books and articles, Jean M. Twenge of San Diego State University and W. Keith Campbell of the University of Georgia have collected data suggesting that American self-confidence has … [Read more...] about David Brooks on Overconfidence, Modesty, and Restraint
Guard Your Marriage
The good folks at Boundless just published an article I wrote entitled Guard Your Marriage. Here's the opening: Many newly married couples struggle with guilt over past sins, particularly sexual sins. Thoughts come racing in at the most inappropriate times, forcing us to beat them back or fall into despondency over past failure. Perhaps worse, we can be tempted to cultivate fond memories of sinful experiences — in our dullness remembering only the flower and forgetting the bitter thorn. But there's a connection, I think, between sexual guilt (for what lies in one's past) and possible … [Read more...] about Guard Your Marriage
Martin Bashir (MSNBC) Interviews Rob Bell
Bashir exposes the duplicity in Bell's perspective, whereby Bell denies he's a universalist, but affirms that God will eventually woo and win everyone, if not here, then in the afterlife. Bell seems to want to have it both ways, and Bashir highlights the tension. HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about Martin Bashir (MSNBC) Interviews Rob Bell