My wife just told me about this gorgeous song by Audrey Assad, “I Shall Not Want.” It’s based off of Psalm 23, and it’s from Assad’s new album Fortunate Fall. I don’t know much about Assad, but what I’ve heard of her music has taken my breath away. Read more
Here’s some news–very good news!–from the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (CBMW). In 2013-2014, we are traveling all over the map to strengthen and partner with churches of the Lord Jesus Christ. Please join us at any and all of the events listed below (we’ve included a few beyond the fall). This is a busy schedule, but we’re thrilled to have so many rich opportunities to serve the churches of the Lord Jesus Christ. CBMW is in the air... Read more
New video about the new conference (HT: JT). December 27-30, 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky. Piper, Carson, DeYoung, Platt, Oh, and a bunch of other great, godly leaders. CBMW will be there, and with all our bells on. Student registration, by the by, is a mere $100 for the next 7 weeks. Hey, let’s take this moment to ever so briefly consider the fate of “Millennial Christians.” A few weeks back, Rachel Held Evans weighed in on this matter, and basically... Read more
I just wrote this Christianity Today piece on football violence in light of the NFL’s nearly $765-million settlement with injured players. It’s stirred up a bit of interaction on Twitter, so say the least. Here’s a slice from the essay: A sizeable portion of evangelicals do not follow boxing or mixed-martial arts due, in part, to their violent nature. Many believers may not be ready to immediately swear off their college football team or favorite pro franchise, but the NFL’s concussion settlement... Read more
This is a confusing age for Christians. There are many cultural challenges to marriage popping up, so many that it’s hard to keep track of them all, let alone respond biblically to them. I just wrote a piece for Desiring God entitled “Can You Define the Relationship?” that tackles three new perversions of God’s design for marriage: the “abortion contract,” the “wedlease,” and the “throuple.” If these terms are unfamiliar, the piece may be of interest. I wrote it to... Read more
Are you a Christian in New England who loves the gospel? Do you want to encourage church-planting and church renewal? Check out the Plant New England conference. It’s taking place in Boston from October 14-15, 2013 (two months away, roughly). Here’s what Plant New England is about: Plant New England is designed to equip churches and church planters to plant gospel-driven churches in New England. It is for men and women, pastors and lay people – anyone who has a... Read more
From the video information: “We’re happy to share with you the first single from Beautiful Eulogy’s sophomore release, “Instruments of Mercy”. The new album is set to drop later this fall for free on HumbleBeast.com.” This is just amazing stuff: this group makes excellent music with theologically rich lyrics, and then they release it for free. Crazy. Love it. Can’t wait. While you’re waiting for the full album, listen to this incredible song from BE’s last album. If you want more... Read more
Big news from CBMW: we’re adding a new channel. It’s called CBMW Reviews. I am excited. Here’s my announcement over at CBMW.org: The momentum continues at CBMW, and our aggressive slate of undertakings shows no signs of slowing up. We’ve seen a very strong response to our re-launched website, but we’ve got much more we want to do (with several more exciting announcements forthcoming in the fall!). In that spirit, on behalf of CBMW, I’m thrilled to announce the start... Read more
Does your iPhone relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ? Yes, I think so. In a recent piece for Southern Seminary magazine, I considered the sometimes irresistible pull toward modern technology: We have all seen it. The father, surrounded by t-shirted kids clamoring for his attention, lost in the alternate universe of his iPhone. “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” they shout, little arms straight up in the air, as if they can physically pull his attention back to them. It’s enough to make... Read more
The new issue of the international theological journal Themelios has just arrived. Andy Naselli has the announcement over at The Gospel Coalition. Themelios always features a brief essay from editor D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In this issue of the journal, Carson tackles the connection between Christ’s cross and his kingdom. Sometimes, evangelicals try to pull these core New Testament realities apart; Carson wants to integrate them, as you can see: (e) Increasingly in the NT, the kingdom is... Read more
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