It’s been a great three years here at consumed, but it’s time for a change. Starting next week, I’ll be posting at this address: http://owenstrachan.com/. If you read this blog and wish to keep reading it, you’ll want to change your blog links, bookmarks, or feed subscription. Again, just so it’s very clear, here’s the address at which I will be blogging from now on: http://owenstrachan.com/ Please update your links in whatever way you read this blog. I suppose there’s... Read more
I’ve tried to give the evangelical pastor (and interested layperson) some good resources by which to stay up on current trends in theology and culture. Day one covered explicitly Christian resources; day two provided a mix of blogs and magazines; today I offer up another scattered mix of outlets that you might check once in a while to see what’s going on. 1. Relevant Magazine email list (click the link and look to the lower right of the page for... Read more
The resources I shared yesterday were mostly blogs. They’re all free, and they will, if you check them regularly, keep you very much up to speed on the basic thought trends and events of evangelicalism. Even if you don’t have time to scan them every day, taking an hour or two each week to scan the listed blogs will help a great deal to keep you aware of challenges to the faith and positive developments. Here are some other miscellaneous... Read more
Once in a while, someone asks me what I would recommend for pastors who want to stay up on cultural happenings and thought trends. I in no way claim to have some kind of mystic insight into what pastors should read for cultural knowledge, but I do have a few quick thoughts that could possibly be of help to the pastor (and the layperson) who wants to stay up on a Christian perspective of what’s happening in American life and... Read more
1. Have you read J. I. Packer’s classic introduction to John Owen’s The Death of Death in the Death of Christ? If not, you should. It’s illuminating and expanding. (HT: Monergism) 2. The Southern Seminary fall chapel calendar is up. Note the Darrell Bock Gheens Lectures in early November. (HT: Blake White) 3. Interesting Mark Driscoll video on the Bible’s use of harsh language. This is a tough issue, particularly on matters of personal application. 4. McCain and Obama are... Read more
Have you ever visited this blog? It’s the Jonathan Edwards Center blog, located in the Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University. The Center is a tremendous resource for scholars, pastors, and all who are interested in some way in Jonathan Edwards. Currently, the Center is beta-testing its new site, which features all of the works of Edwards online. It sounds a little grandiose, but it’s actually true. If you are interested in looking into these resources, check out the following... Read more
Here are selected quotations from a thoughtful and helpful post from Illinois pastor Joe Thorn, who has a burden to evangelize and wisdom by which to discharge this burden (and to help the rest of us do so as well). (HT: Steve McCoy) “I do not have the gift of evangelism, though I do share the gospel. Once a person decides the evangescript is not the best way to approach evangelism in their community the question then becomes, “How can... Read more
From the Titus2Talk blog (HT: Vitamin Z): “My husband has being doing a bit of home-work recently, listening to a few talks that focus on family life. He’s listed a few good resources for guys, but here’s a list of some of my home-work assignments, some completed, others I’m keen to give due attention. Loving My Husband by Carolyn MahaneyLoving My Children by Carolyn MahaneyCelebrating Marital Love by Carolyn MahaneyWisdom for Women from Titus 2 by Susan HuntA Fresh Look... Read more
1. Check out this really interesting-looking discussion on the pastor-theologian. 2. An oldie but a goodie: ten questions on preaching for Tim Keller. Must-read. Keller on preaching = does not get much better. 3. The Henry Center gets some love. Thanks, Unashamed Workman (and great blog, by the way). Check out those Scripture and Ministry lectures: there are some dynamite talks. 4. A rap about Martin Luther? Believe it! 5. More love for the Henry Center. We’re grateful for such... Read more
Have you heard of Salvo Magazine? I’m guessing you haven’t. It’s a good, provocative read. It’s a missile in the culture wars from the theistic side (culprits include Robbie George, Dinesh D’Souza, Russell Moore, and others associated with Touchstone magazine and other conservative outposts). Sometimes it’s a bit punchy, but it includes a lot of non-PC, thought-provoking content written in blog-style, though with a solid amount of research and citation. Bookmark it and check it every few months. The latest... Read more
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