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Do you love the church for what it could be or what it is? If the former, I suggest you read Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s magisterial little book, Life Together. It is, so I think, his best book. No need, however, to debate what is neither provable nor non-falsifiable — what one thinks is his best book another will not. What is worth discussing is his incredible set of statements about the expectations we bring to the church and that we expect... Read more
When I think of World Vision and the monies Kris and I send to World Vision (and still will send should you care to know and we are thinking of adding to our support — and believe when I say I despise the culture wars and our support of WV has nothing to do with that), I think of words from the brother of Jesus at James 1:27, words that many of the critics of World Vision’s recent decision need... Read more
Amazon’s newest: Amazon wants to be the brain — and the heart — inside your big-screen TV. On Wednesday the company introduced a small black box called Amazon Fire TV that enables television sets to access Internet programming, including streaming shows from its Amazon Prime subscription service, and a giant library of video games. The device will cost $99 and will start shipping immediately. With it, Amazon will compete head-on both with streaming gadgets like Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) TV and console makers like Microsoft (MSFT,Fortune 500) and Sony (SNE). All... Read more
From Valerie Strauss: What attribute do Americans find most compelling in the teacher they have identified as having the greatest impact on their lives? I learned the answer recently when I was listening to a speech by Brandon H. Busteed, the executive director of Gallup Education, about public education and what polls show about how Americans view their teachers…. The 2012 Gallup study, titled “Public education in the United States: A nation divided,” said this: Over 40% of Americans describe the... Read more
Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Read more
Orthodontists make more than CEOs and that leads to these odd facts: The comparison is among several tidbits found in the latest data covering 2013. Here are 10 more: 1. The median pay for an athlete or sports competitor is $39,050, which is less than the Miami Heat pays LeBron James per quarter (of a basketball game.) 2. One out of every 17 jobs in America is held by a retail salesperson or a cashier. There are 4.5 million retail salespeople, the most of any occupation.... Read more
A review by Bryan Litfin (information at bottom of this review). Michael Graves. The Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture: What the Early Church Can Teach Us. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2014. 201 pp. $24.00. Over the past several years, a noteworthy patristic upswing has swept Evangelicalism (“patristic” is the traditional descriptor for things having to do with the ancient church). This return to the sources, or the Evangelical ressourcement as it has been called, began in academic circles but quickly made... Read more
Little boy sleeping with his puppy: Wow are these funny! Carl Trueman, World Vision and Mozilla: Given the instructive chronological juxtaposition, how should Christians react? A few thoughts come to mind. First, both Christians and their opponents have the right under the First Amendment to express their disagreement with the actions of World Vision and Mozilla without government interference. That does not seem to be in jeopardy at this point and we should be grateful for that freedom. Second, we... Read more
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