Category: Christian Worldview
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game on
Michael Bird has a prophetic post about where western culture is headed, and fast. It wasn’t that long ago when this essay would have seemed outlandish, even irresponsible. Now the future it predicts seems almost inevitable, because it’s already happening. This may not be the end, but it’s beginning to feel like we can see…
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top billing
Last night I attended the installation ceremony for Todd Billings, who will now occupy the Gordon H. Girod Research Chair of Reformed Theology at Western Seminary. The evening was bittersweet, as Todd has been diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that has no known cure, but as he reminded us last night, the Heidelberg Catechism…
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evangelical funerals
Readers of this blog know that I rarely reference my books in these posts–not because it would be wrong but because I don’t like the feeling that I’m trying to sell you something. I perhaps too naively believe that good writing will find readers, and am content to leave it at that. Someone mentioned last…
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into the closet
Yesterday I drove through Mitch McGary’s hometown and realized this Buckeye was going to “cheer” for the Wolverines tonight. I’ve got three reasons: 1. Rick Pitino (don’t Google Pitino and Applebee’s) 2. It’s not football. 3. Speaking of football, it might be a long time until Michigan will be able to compete with Ohio State,…
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the
I don’t like how April Fool’s Day comes the day after Easter, as if theological liberals are now controlling the calendar. “Jesus is alive! Just kidding. But cheer up, for his spirit goes on, beating in every heart that reaches out and loves the other, just as he showed us when he died on the…
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your health care is killing me
I just received an email from human resources saying that my employer, Cornerstone University, has qualified for a one year “safe harbor” exclusion from offering the government mandated emergency contraception coverage. The statement reads: “Cornerstone University, as the sponsor of your group health plan, has certified that it qualifies for a temporary enforcement safe harbor…
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hear the Word
Okay, one more ODJ devotional for this month: read > Colossians 4:2-18 After you have read this letter, pass it on to the church at Laodicea so they can read it, too. And you should read the letter I wrote to them (v. 16). Paul’s closing remarks indicate how his letters were read. There were…
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human sexuality conference
The EFCA is hosting a human sexuality conference in about a week in Littleton, Colorado, and it looks really good. I point this out to you because even if you can’t go–and registration is now closed–the lectures will be posted online after the conference. So remember to check back in early February and look for…
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little big man
This morning I heard a spirited discussion about Lance Armstrong: Is he a good man for supporting so many people with cancer or is he a bad man for destroying so many of his competitors and close friends? This disagreement is in the neighborhood of an idea that I’ve been mulling over for some time,…
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art prize
A former student and friend, Chris Brewer, is now studying at the University of St. Andrews. He posted an essay about Grand Rapids’ Art Prize on a St. Andrews’ blog, Transpositions. The article will acquaint you with a leading blog on the intersection of theology and the arts and also help you understand why Grand…
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