What can we do to assist those who live in extreme poverty? If you're not asking that question, and you're a Christian, you really should be. And this new book by Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus would be a great place to start. The official description: The whole world has a stake in the war against poverty and leaders across the globe are looking for a permanent solution. That’s why economist Barry Asmus and theologian Wayne Grudem have teamed up to outline a robust proposal for fighting poverty on a national level. These two experts believe the solution lies in a comprehensive development … [Read more...] about The Poverty of Nations
Archives for August 2013
A Third of High School Grads Not College Ready
Phillip Elliot of the Associated Press wrote last week:The ACT reported that 31 percent of all high school graduates tested were not ready for any college coursework requiring English, science, math or reading skills. The other 69 percent of test takers met at least one of the four subject-area standards. Just a quarter of this year's high school graduates cleared the bar in all four subjects, demonstrating the skills they'll need for college or a career, according to company data. The numbers are even worse for black high school graduates: Only 5 percent were deemed fully ready for life … [Read more...] about A Third of High School Grads Not College Ready
R.C. Sproul Jr. on His Suffering and God’s Sovereignty
Within the space of less than one year, R.C. Sproul Jr. lost his wife Denise to a protracted battle with cancer and his daughter Shannon to a rare illness. This is an outstanding personal interview on the sovereignty of God and suffering. His new teaching series on suffering is now available. HT: Justin Taylor … [Read more...] about R.C. Sproul Jr. on His Suffering and God’s Sovereignty
The Family Project – A Forthcoming Documentary
This looks really interesting. Rumor has it Nancy Pearcey, author of the excellent book Total Truth, will be in it. … [Read more...] about The Family Project – A Forthcoming Documentary
Jesus on Every Page
Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology and pastor David Murray is out with a new book, and it looks fantastic: Jesus on Every Page: 10 Simple Ways to Seek and Find Christ in the Old Testament. Having just finished reading 2 Samuel to my family over the summer, I could really use some help finding Jesus (although my kids just want to see Joab kill Absalom in the tree). David's book has been endorsed by Sinclair Ferguson, Vern Poythress, Iain Murray, Derek Thomas, Nancy Guthrie, Fred Zaspel, and many others. In the video below, David spells out seven benefits of reading his new … [Read more...] about Jesus on Every Page
Interview with Michael Lindsay, President of Gordon College
Todd Ream interviews Michael Lindsay, President of Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts, for Books and Culture. An excerpt: Gordon College is one of only a handful of evangelical Christian colleges that has not invested in online and/or degree completion forms of education for undergraduates. What challenges do those decisions pose for Gordon? I am persuaded—and I think almost all my colleagues are as well—that some dimension of online pedagogy is going to be part and parcel of the undergraduate experience for every institution over the next five to ten years. We've seen this … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Lindsay, President of Gordon College