‘Swedish church unveils Lego Jesus statue for Easter’
April 13, 2009
Media Bias and the Resurrection of Jesus
April 6, 2009
By R. Fowler White
The military of ancient Rome really blew it. When it came to the resurrection of Jesus, the troops who guarded his tomb could have saved us all a lot of time and trouble by just giving up his dead body. One problem: they never did. They didn’t because they couldn’t. And they couldn’t because, despite what you may have read, the resurrection of Jesus was and is a well-attested fact, perhaps the best-attested fact of antiquity.
Neither the Romans nor the Jews of Jesus’ day denied it. In fact, practically nobody denied it for 1,700 years. But now it’s fashionable to deny it or, at least, to cast doubt on it. Why? Has the evidence changed? No, the testimony of history is still the same. As Thomas Arnold, former chair of Modern History at Oxford University, once wrote, “I know of no one fact in the history of mankind which is proved by better and fuller evidence of every sort, to the understanding of a fair inquirer, than the great sign which God [has] given us that Christ died and rose again from the dead” (see his Sermons on the Christian Life: Its Hopes, Its Fears, and Its Close [6th ed.; London, 1859] 324).
Read the rest …
Passion of the Christ Trailer
March 31, 2009
What Christians can learn from St. Patrick (387–461), a ‘theologian-evangelist’
March 17, 2009
Three Rules of Romance
February 14, 2009
By Jason Boyett
Well, kids, it’s Valentine’s Day. Wheee. I like Valentine’s Day about as much as I like regular teeth-cleanings or paying taxes. Which is to say: very little. But I do my duty in regard to these things, because failing to do so will get me into trouble.
Now, the first thing you should know is that I’m not, generally speaking, a thoughtless jerk. On pages that look pretty similar to this one, I’ve argued that chivalry and gentlemanliness may look different today than it used to, but it’s no less important. I also admit to having been married now for several years. And that combination of qualities — being gentlemanly and being married — carries certain requirements. It’s a short list:
1. I have to kill spiders, beetles or any other creeping things that make their way, uninvited, into our home.
2. I have to take out the trash.
3. I have to acknowledge the existence of Valentine’s Day.
The origins of Valentine’s Day explained
February 13, 2009
‘A New Year’s Prayer for Our Nation – 2009′
January 1, 2009
By Ben Witherington
“Lord God, maker of all that is good, and true and beautiful, all that is right, and righteous, and holy, all that is giving and forgiving and merciful, we entreat you on this day to have mercy on our nation America.
We confess to you that we have been self-centered, self-seeking, self-indulgent, self-absorbed. Sometimes we have even assumed that we are your favorite people, but Lord in our better moments we know that arrogance and ignorance dull our spiritual senses and cause us to over-estimate our standing with you, over-compensate for our own sense of being a young and inexperienced nation, and over-react to those who would do us harm …”
Video: “That’s Christmas”
December 10, 2008
Excellent evangelistic short from the folks at St Helen’s Bishopsgate in London, UK:
That’s Christmas! from andy pearce on Vimeo.
(HT: Adrian Warnock)
Being thankful: women 312, men 0
November 19, 2008
There seem to be a lot of posts by women on thankfulness, but not so many by the guys.
Just yesterday, Sue Bohlin posted on “Turning Thanksgiving Inside Out” at the Tapestry blog.
“It’s not too hard to come up with a list of reasons to grump about the Thanksgiving holiday:
• Lots of work in the kitchen
• Lots of cleaning to do
• Lots of cooking to do
• Lots of buying food to do
• Spending time with family where the worst in people easily spills out
• Crowds in the stores as we prepare
• The stores already have their Christmas decorations out—like since Halloween
• Too much football on TV
• Too much food
But to cultivate a biblical mindset, we can take this list and turn it inside out to reveal the embarrassment of riches and lavishment of blessings that are attached to each item by invoking our own personal thanksgiving:
Lots of work in the kitchen: Thank You, Lord, that I have a fully functioning kitchen! Thank You for my stove and my oven and my refrigerator and my sink and my counters and my storage of my many many kitchen items.”
And at Rebecca Writes, the womenfolk have been expressing their gratitude on a daily basis!
What’s up, fellas?
New Christian Christmas albums
November 1, 2008
“Seriously,” writes Joanne Brokaw at Gospel Soundcheck, “I’ve been getting press releases about Christmas albums since July.” Here’s part (!) of her list:
Ami Rushes, Wonderful Counselor Medley
Amy Grant, The Christmas Collection
Annie Moses Band, This Glorious Christmas
Aretha Franklin, This Christmas
BarlowGirl, Home For Christmas
Cali, Christmas This Year
Casting Crowns, Peace on Earth
“Halloween Options for Christians”
October 30, 2008
“9. Offer kids a nutritious selection of broccoli, cauliflower, or carrots. Have a camera ready to capture their reactions. (I have friends who do this every year - it’s absolutely hilarious. And yes, they do then provide candy.)”
You might also think about observing Reformation Day, by learning something about the Protestant Reformation (HT: Ligon Duncan) … or check out this Reformation Day book Special at Monergism Books.
Halloween for Christians
October 3, 2008
A brief commentary on the holiday by Douglas Wilson at Blog and Mablog:
What to avoid. We want parish parties, not pious parties. So when neighborhood trick or treaters come to your door, I would encourage you to give them more candy than unbelievers give, as opposed to a glare and/or a tract about the fires of hell.
