I wanted to compile a list of some notable conferences coming up that folks should be aware of. I get sent notice of great events somewhat regularly, and it’s a privilege to play a very small part of conference promotion. All of these events are coming up in the next month or so. 1. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | Ravi Zacharias | Ravi Zacharias International Ministries “Toward an Evangelical Understanding of Postmodernism and Mission” (Henry Center Scripture and Ministry lecture... Read more
I found this searing piece in Men’s Health–not the typical source for articles filed under “searing.” But this essay by Hamilton Cain about his physically challenged son, Owen, is one of the most life-affirming stories I have read in a long time. It’s entitled “My Son, Solved” and it comes highly recommended from another Owen. Note that I certainly don’t agree with everything Hamilton Cain stands for. He has written in Men’s Health before of his support for stem-cell research, a... Read more
From 1 Corinthians 11:23-26– For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink... Read more
But don’t take my word for it–let the Gospel Growth=People Growth conference to be held October 14-16, 2009 at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) convince you. I highly recommend that you go if you’re in the area–you’ll benefit from talks by Don Carson, Mark Dever, Philip Jensen, and more. It’s kind of a mini-Gospel Coalition. It’s very cheap–$59 for students, $99 for pastors and others. It’s sponsored by a number of organizations, including the Henry Center and The Gospel Coalition.... Read more
Got alot of good stuff for you today: 1,I’m pretty sure that you’ve never seen anything like this. 16 STRAIGHT FIELD GOALS by Jamal Crawford back in 2007. It is a masterpiece performance by a supremely talented but enigmatic performer. 2. Speaking of Crawford, check out his dribbling skill. He comes into the video somewhere around the 2:00 mark, and though he’s taking it easy, his “handle” is incredible. 3. Now that I have lulled you with masterful basketball videos, I... Read more
I’ve got more great stuff for you on how social media is affecting our lives. This is a fascinating piece from Wired magazine called “Clive Thompson on the New Literacy” that covers briefly a study by a Stanford University professor named Andrea Lunsford of 14,000 pieces of writing by college students–academic papers, blogs, texts, chat sessions, and more–that analyzes the style today’s students use to write. (Image: Mads Berg/Wired) This study enters the debate currently raging over whether students are... Read more
In just one month, from October 6-9, 2009 in Jackson, TN, Union University is hosting one of the more interesting conferences to be held in conservative Christian circles in 2009-10 (yes, I’m on the school calendar). It’s entitled “Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominations” and it is worth attendance and attention. I would highly encourage those who can attend this conference to sign up. It’s just $85 per person until September 15, 2009 (register here). The conference will... Read more
There is a cottage media industry out there that writes endlessly about social networking. Some pieces from this corner are skippable, others are culturally noteworthy. As with the Twitter usage post from last week, this NYT feature on people quitting Facebook, entitled “Facebook Exodus,” is worth a read. Apparently, lots of folks are leaving Facebook, albeit in different “waves” as writer Virginia Heffernan suggests: The disillusionment with Facebook has come in waves. An early faction lost faith in 2008, when... Read more
Newsweek‘s Eleanor Clift just wrote a column on how the battle over national health care now includes significant debate over the role of abortion within public health plans. I’m not going to engage the question of universal health care or the matter of publicly funded abortions. I do not support either of these matters. What peaked my interest in reading the piece was this paragraph: All the familiar protest figures are suiting up for their first big battle since the... Read more
From Ephesians 1:15-22, the heart we need to have for fellow believers: For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened,... Read more
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