This post from John Piper on the Desiring God's blog ties in nicely with what I was meditating on last week preparing to preach on Moses' decision to leave the treasure of Egypt for a better treasure (Hebrews 11:23-38): One of the roots of Christian Hedonism as I have pondered it for the last forty … Continue reading lewis and pleasure
from the web
I haven't passed on anything from the web recently, but these two items deserve a post. First, the new issue of Themelios is online. It's a great publication with articles from top scholars as well as many good book reviews. Second, check out the video. Barack Obama = AntiChrist. Another example of what Kim Riddlebarger … Continue reading from the web
Newbigin’s ‘Logic of Election’
If you have read this blog for more than a couple of months, you know I'm a big fan of Lesslie Newbigin. My favorite works of his include Signs Amid the Rubble: The Purposes of God in Human History, A Walk through the Bible, Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture, and The … Continue reading Newbigin’s ‘Logic of Election’
Song of the Week
I'm reconnecting with my musical roots. Remember, I grew up musically in the late 80's/early 90's. Here's great song by Bush.Machinehead - Bush
Some Reflection from ‘Shogun’
Today I finally finished Clavell's 'Shogun'. It took my 7 months! I really liked the book a lot and it reminded me of a two important theological points.First, I reminded me of the pervasiveness of sin and how it comes cloaked in different cultural clothes. It's easy to get romanticized version of different culture from … Continue reading Some Reflection from ‘Shogun’
God Entranced 