October 2006 Archives

In looking through Christianity Today's list of the most influential evangelical books of the last half century, one can't help but notice the dearth of substantive theology.  There are plenty of experiential biographies, lots of "practical" books for family life... continue

Bob Brady -- who serves as Executive Vice President for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals -- tells me that the Reformation Society in Alaska recently had a very encouraging first meeting.  One of the visitors was a high school student who has... continue

In their 50th anniversary edition Christianity Today published their take on the top 50 books in evangelicalism's last 50 years--those "landmark titles that changed the way we think, talk, witness, worship, and live."Anyone planning to add their #1 book to... continue

Justin Taylor commented a while back that evangelicalism is no longer capable of parody, it has become so much a caricature of itself.  In the spirit of that comment, I give you "Your Best Life Now--the Game," inspired by Joel Osteen's... continue

Recently I have been reading Jeffery Sheler's Believers: A Journey into Evangelical America.  Sheler is Contributing Editor for Religion with U.S. News and World Report.  While he would not identify himself as an evangelical, Sheler grew up in an evangelical... continue

Having been nurtured in the warmth of the doctrines of grace for my entire Christian life, I am often dismayed at charges that are leveled against Calvinism, especially those that would depict the Reformed faith as legalistic and harsh.  Unfortunately,... continue

Boy she's good. Here's her take on Bob Woodward's State of Denial.... continue

Oxford University Press have just released the paperback edition of Augustine's Commentary on Galatians in a fresh translation and lengthy (very lengthy!) introduction by University of Scranton professor, Eric Plumer (hardback edition appeared in 2003). What caught my eye (amidst... continue

The June 2006 issue of ByFaith (the official magazine of the PCA) features a helpful article by Stephen McGarvey on "Technology and the Church."  McGarvey writes:"The head of consumer electronics giant Philips once told the magazine The Economist that 'consumers... continue

Those interested in the audio lectures for the Desiring God National Conference ("Above All Earthly Pow'rs," featuring David Wells, John Piper, Don Carson, Voddie Baucham, Mark Driscoll, and Tim Keller), can find the audio files collected here.BTW, here was a... continue