Tell us what you think

Last updated on: January 14, 2011 at 7:11 am By Scot McKnight

Why is the (primarily) leftist media so obsessed with Sarah Palin? Why do some have such an instinctive reaction? Jeff Yang, who wrote the piece on Chinese vs. Western parenting, closes off his second piece with this: “And if you consider the counterexamples of the most famous non-Chinese moms in America, you might even end up predisposed to some of Chua’s ideas after all. Let’s put it this way: If Tiger Moms produce smart, well-spoken piano prodigies and Mama Grizzlies produce tabloid... Read more

TNIV to NIV 2011 (John Kohlenberger)

Last updated on: January 14, 2011 at 6:56 am By Scot McKnight

From CBE by John Kohlenberger. John R. Kohlenberger III (ThB, Multnomah Bible College; MA, Western Seminary) is the author or co-editor of more than four dozen biblical reference books and study Bibles, including the awarding-winning NIV Exhaustive Concordance and The NIV Bible Commentary. What do you think of the NIV 2011? the TNIV? The new year 2011 will see some major landmarks in English Bible translation. This is the 400th anniversary of the publication of the Authorized or King James... Read more

Fully Alive 10

Last updated on: January 11, 2011 at 8:28 am By Scot McKnight

The glory of God is a human fully alive,” so said Irenaeus, and this line is both quoted and a theme for Trevor Hudson’s new book, Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved. Signpost #: The living, actively loving presence of God pervades all things and every experience. We need to train ourselves to become aware of God’s pervading presence. Have you practiced the presence of God? What have you learned? Who has helped you the most? What has... Read more

But don’t try this…

Last updated on: January 13, 2011 at 7:55 pm By Scot McKnight

Haiti One Year Later

Last updated on: January 13, 2011 at 7:16 pm By Scot McKnight

I hope you see this site … where Tim Dalrymple has put together a banner set of reflections and posts. Read more

Catalyst West

Last updated on: January 13, 2011 at 8:19 am By Scot McKnight

Many of you know about Catalyst and the conferences they have been sponsoring. Catalyst is a gathering of young, west coast and vibrant leaders in the church. It’s about being kingdom ambassadors, change agents and cultural architects. Catalyst challenges these leaders to take courage. I have been invited to this year’s Catalyst West event in Orange County, and will be the Opening Session speaker for Labs day. Themes from One.Life: Jesus Calls, We Follow will be developed in a unique... Read more

Shauna Niequist: Enough

Last updated on: January 13, 2011 at 7:26 am By Scot McKnight

Shauna, author of the fine memoir Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way, writes a post about not being able to get pregnant and the pain it has caused her. She writes here of some raw emotions, and I think we could have a valuable conversation about responses to pregnancy: What are your experiences of this? Have you been through this? And for you who have chosen not to have children, how do you respond to this?... Read more

A Statement on Science, Faith, and Human Origins (RJS)

Last updated on: January 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm By RJS

BioLogos published a summary statement from the 2010 Workshop Theology of Celebration II held Nov. 9-11 (link to statement and post). Today I would like to put this statement up for consideration and discussion. There are two segments to the statement. The first part deals with the general atmosphere of debate and an affirmation that both the nature of the world we observe, study, and model and Scripture reveal the same God the source of all. Science and Faith We... Read more

Should Teachers Befriend Students? 1 (Sam Lamerson)

Last updated on: January 19, 2011 at 2:22 pm By Scot McKnight

This series is by friend (and former student), Sam Lamerson, who is now a well-read professor at Knox Theological Seminary in Florida: SHOULD A PROFESSOR BE FRIENDS WITH STUDENTS? Scot was my dissertation mentor at TEDS ten or so years ago. After I had finished I was constantly asking him for teaching advice and he, like a true mentor, was always willing to answer my questions, go to lunch with me when I was in town, and answer many more... Read more

Chinese Parents

Last updated on: January 11, 2011 at 7:30 pm By Scot McKnight

Did you see this piece by Amy Chua? It’s about Chinese parenting. You might get irritated with her, but it’s worth the read. What can we (who are not Asian, Chinese) learn from this? What are the major differences between “Westerns” and “Chinese” (her terms)? A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what these parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it’s like inside the family, and... Read more

Who was cast into a fiery furnace but was unharmed?