Professor and author Dr. D.A. Carson is a compelling and engaging thinker on a wide array of topics ranging from technical exegetical matters to devotional reflections, to controversial matters in church life. So I was happy to receive a copy this week of Christ and Culture Revisited. Two noteworthy endorsements: "Don Carson here writes clearly, carefully, and helpfully about the timely topic of how Christians should engage culture. Well-suited to write such a volume, Carson exposes and explodes 'egregious reductionisms' whic he says too often afflict Christians. We can't reduce the … [Read more...] about Christ and Culture Revisited — D.A. Carson
Practical Ministry
Sammy And His Shepherd: Seeing Jesus in Psalm 23
I first read Sammy and His Shepherd in manuscript form, but now that it is published, we've been reading it to our almost three-year old daughter and sixteen-month old son. The chapters are short, which is helpful for young kids like ours, as we can cover a chapter in 5-10 minutes (allowing time for picture-gazing, too). Since that's about how long their attention span lasts, it works pretty well. For 4-6 year olds I'd imagine parents could cover a pair of chapters a night, or maybe more. There are 11 chapters in all, and at the end of the book there are great discussion questions that go … [Read more...] about Sammy And His Shepherd: Seeing Jesus in Psalm 23
More than 70,000 Christians displaced in Orissa, India
According to Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), more than 70,000 Christians have been displaced and forced to live in refugee camps:"At the Peyton Sahi relief camp which houses 35 families and 130 distraught tribals, Chabila Naik, a man who ran an orphanage for 50 children in Sarangada spent three days in the forest after their houses and churches were razed [with fire]. He has not been reunited with the children," VOM sources said. Stories coming from persecuted believers in Orissa are heartbreaking. Christians spent days hiding in the forest following the attacks that erupted on August 24, after … [Read more...] about More than 70,000 Christians displaced in Orissa, India
Thinking Biblically About Facebook
Justin Buzzard offers some wise thoughts. [Full disclosure: I occasionally get on (find someone, add a friend), but I mostly read the occasional notes in my e-mail. Per my choice, my wife has my Facebook password and time on the site is strictly monitored. Otherwise I simply cannot control the vortex!] … [Read more...] about Thinking Biblically About Facebook
Good Theological Books For Kids
Andy Naselli has a helpful list, with some good commentary on each of them. Undoubtedly, the best one-place to get these kinds of books is Westminster Bookstore. … [Read more...] about Good Theological Books For Kids
The Doctrine of Vocation
The folks at Monergism have put together a helpful list of articles on the topic of doing all your work to the glory of God. A couple quotes from their site: "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever; and man carries out that function when he does what God sent him into the world to do. Work well done rises like a hymn of praise to God." - William Barclay"Therefore I advise no one to enter any religious order or the priesthood, indeed, I advise everyone against it - unless he is forearmed with this knowledge and understands that the works of monks and priests, however holy … [Read more...] about The Doctrine of Vocation