Dr. R.C. Sproul has a new book out last month with David C. Cook. It's called The Work of Christ: What the Events of Jesus' Life Mean for You. Recently, Tim Challies interviewed Dr. Sproul about this book and other matters. Here is one of their interactions: What motivated you to write The Work of Christ? Was it an area in which you perceived a lack of theological understanding among Christians? Was it motivated by pastoral concern? Well, the very first series that I did in the field of adult education was in 1969 at a church in Philadelphia, and the series was on the work of Christ. That … [Read more...] about A Back to School Giveaway Special
Archives for August 2012
Don’t Confuse Technology With College Teaching
Good thoughts on the limitations of online learning platforms: Educators are coaches, personal trainers in intellectual fitness. The value we add to the media extravaganza is like the value the trainer adds to the gym or the coach adds to the equipment. We provide individualized instruction in how to evaluate and make use of information and ideas, teaching people how to think for themselves. Just as coaching requires individual attention, education, at its core, requires one mind engaging with another, in real time: listening, understanding, correcting, modeling, suggesting, prodding, … [Read more...] about Don’t Confuse Technology With College Teaching
The Cause of Life Can’t be Severed from the Cause of Freedom
In an election where neither presidential candidate is known as a stalwart champion for the unborn, and in which fiscal issues are guaranteed to take center stage, some consideration of the connection between economic liberty and the right to life might be helpful. In 2009, Representative Paul Ryan wrote a four page essay called "The Cause of Life Can’t be Severed from the Cause of Freedom." It appeared in a volume that the Heritage Foundation put together called Indivisible: Social and Economic Foundations of American Liberty (not to be confused with the more recent book with the same title … [Read more...] about The Cause of Life Can’t be Severed from the Cause of Freedom
The Debt Bomb – Tom Coburn
As an aside, the Paul Ryan announcement reminds me of a great book I read over vacation: The Debt Bomb by Senator Tom Coburn. The reality is, the USA is broke: Our national debt is greater than the entire U.S. economy (we passed that threshold in January). Ryan is a man with a plan to fix this by reigning in entitlement spending over the long haul in a way that gets our fiscal house in order and does not hurt the truly poor. (By the way, he has strong social conservative credentials as well.) Coburn and Ryan are not afraid to criticize failures in both parties. For example, many … [Read more...] about The Debt Bomb – Tom Coburn
Paul Ryan and Capitalism
I don't plan to post much on politics or the presidential race, but I wanted to comment on the choice of Mitt Romney's running mate (Paul Ryan) because it touches on a recent post about capitalism having an image problem. Here's a short video clip of Mr. Ryan addressing the distinction between true capitalism and crony capitalism. (Note also Mr. Ryan's willingness to admit that capitalism has been perverted by both major political parties.) Related post: What does Paul Ryan have in common with Sen. Tom Coburn, author of The Debt Bomb? … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan and Capitalism
Celebrating Alone
A great post from R.C. Sproul Jr. reflecting on his twentieth wedding anniversary (August 1, 2012). An excerpt: For nearly twenty years His grace graced our home in and through her. I woke up each morning astonished at what God had done for me. I went to bed each night beside His grace. I did not get the opportunity to plan a grand twentieth anniversary celebration. We will neither repeat our honeymoon cruise nor hold hands on the Champs Elysees. Instead I will travel to the cemetery. Read the whole thing. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Alone