Video: Every commercial flight in 72 secs
December 15, 2008
This reminds me of the words the angel spoke to Daniel (Dan. 12:4):
“But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, until the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”
Every commercial flight on Earth in 72 seconds (HT: Waving or Drowning?):
Have you seen ‘The Devil’s Bible’?
December 11, 2008
‘The Devil’s Bible,’ or Codex Gigas, is a medieval Bible manuscript with some interesting features. The National Geographic Channel will be airing a program about it this Sunday, Dec. 14.
(HT: Tommy Wasserman >> Jim West)
Audio: Dinesh D’Souza vs. Dan Barker
December 10, 2008
Audio from a Harvard debate between Christian apologist D’Souza and atheist Barker can be heard here.
Daniel at two or three . net has a summary.
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)
Video: Debate over Freemasonry
December 10, 2008
Here’s the first of three videos featuring cult expert Walter Martin and Bill Mankin, a 32nd-degree Freemason, posted at Defending–Contending:
Gobs of resources on sermon preparation
December 9, 2008
… courtesy of my personal friend (how privileged I am!), Colin Adams.
“Tis the Season to Argue!”
December 3, 2008
Listen to the latest podcast from Christ and Culture:
“This week: Rich and Ben take the gloves off and go head to head! Duels commence over the following topics: how Christians should celebrate Christmas, Twilight, and Redemptive themes in film. (SPOILER: They are still friends in the end.)”
Still need to argue? Carlos Whittaker wants to know: “Do/will your kids believe in Santa Claus?”
Thanksgiving/Weekend Walkabout, Nov. 27, 2008
November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
26 posts from the week that escaped mention (almost!):
Advent on your iPhone - Father Z
“Those of you who have an iPhone may want to know about a fun application for Advent for $0.99.”
The Blind Spot of the Spiritual Formation Movement - Craig Brian Larson
“Read books on spiritual formation and you will be hard pressed to find anyone who lists listening to the preaching of God’s Word as a first-order spiritual discipline.”
Check out free downloads from Christian music artist Josh Garrels - Joanne Brokaw
“Like other indie acts with a blatant faith message but an unconventional delivery … Garrels doesn’t quite fit the typical Christian music mold.”
The Day I Schmoozed - Amy Scott:
“Just tell her what she wants to hear.”
Evangelicals Adopting Advent - Cathy Lynn Grossman (HT: SharperIron)
“They’re giving a new, personalized spin to the prayers, candles and calendars to track the building excitement, and set a spiritual tone day by day.”
Faith and Politics - Doug Pagitt
“I was asked by the folks at Conservative Reformed Mafia blog to discuss my thoughts on faith and politics in light of my interest in running for the Minnesota State Legislature. I responded to questions with a video …”
Gordon Brown sells the nation’s soul to Satan - Cranmer
“As Gordon Brown has already sold the nation’s soul to the EU, all further treaties with the Devil are subject to EU scrutiny.”
Helpful Books on Justification - Mark Driscoll
It’s Time to Rethink the Issue of Homosexuality - Ken Silva
“Yes, you read that right; I do believe the time has come to rethink how we’re handling the issue of homosexuality in the Body of Christ. But maybe not like you think.”
The Jelly Bellies of Christendom - Prodigal Jon
“Super Sweaty Pastor – usually wrapped in a monogrammed handkerchief, these beans are slightly salty and super sticky from perspiration, taste like licking a Thompson Chain Reference and smell like a locker room”
Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable - Beth Kanter
Logos360 Announced - The Wait Begins - ChurchCrunch
“It is, without question, simply a matter of time before we see what’ll it’ll really do to the digital landscape for Church Management Software.”
Meditations on Thanks and Giving - Carolyn McCulley
“As I prepare for Thanksgiving, one image is burned into my mind …”
National Geographic on Qeiyafa - Todd Bolen
“Much of the story reports what has been covered elsewhere, but there are some problems with the article.”
Of Crusaders and the West - Joshua Claybourn
“Our understanding of society and the individual certainly has its roots in the Crusaders.”
Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving Day October 3, 1863 - Abe Lincoln/Worship.com
“In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict …”
Q 2009 - Greg Atkinson
“Q is a gathering where church leaders and cultural influencers from the fields of business, politics, media, education, entertainment and the arts are exposed to the future of culture and the church’s responsibility to advance the common good in society.”
Recessions Are Good? - Rob Moll
“Recessions, before the Great Depression, were often viewed as good things.”
Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints (review) - Rebecca Writes
“I’ve reached the age where I think more and more about getting old, and I’ll let you in on a secret if you promise not to tell …”
Twilight (Book Review) - Tim Challies
“Admittedly, this is my first foray into fiction written for teen girls.”
An Unwanted Detour - Suzanne Hadley:
“A week later I sat in a doctor’s office trying to hold back tears.”
Video Interviews with John Lennox - Justin Taylor
“Creator or the Multiverse?”
What is the Church Year? - Mark Daniels
“The Church Year is a human invention. Observing it won’t make us better than anybody else. Nor does keeping it ’save’ a person from sin and death. But …”
50 eXcellent Blog Footer Designs - Hongkiat.com (sorry, had to reach for this one)
“In the eye of a visitor, the footer is perhaps one of the most unnoticeable section but to a designer who knows how important user experience, navigation and designs, they are treated the same.”
You May Be a Hyper-Calvinist If … - Phil Johnson
“Within the militantly Arminian sector of the Southern Baptist Convention, it seems there are still those who insist that ‘by the definition of Phil Johnson,’ James White is a hyper-Calvinist …”
Zane Hodges (1933–2008) - Dan Wallace (I mentioned Hodges’ passing, but it means much more coming from an accomplished Greek scholar):
“Zane taught Greek and New Testament courses at Dallas Seminary from 1960 to 1987. I took him for more courses than from any other NT prof, and learned a great deal from him. His skills with the Greek text were breathtaking. I never knew a professor who could sight-read as well as Hodges (except for Johnson). And he thought through his positions well. I didn’t agree with him on everything; in fact, I would say that I disagreed with him on most of his positions. I was always a bit nervous coming into his class because I wasn’t sure what he would say that hour that might rock my world. But I enjoyed immensely how he structured the courses, how he argued his positions, and how charismatic he was in the classroom. He was a superb preacher and very persuasive. His electives always had the highest enrollment by far of any NT electives at DTS. … Zane Hodges will be dearly missed. But he now knows the joys of his Savior and is finally home.”
Video: “The Reliability of the New Testament Text”
November 26, 2008
James White shares at a church in Durham, North Carolina. (You might want to wait until you’ve got some free time this Thanksgiving weekend — this is an hour long):
Emergent decentralizing
November 24, 2008
Last month, the leadership at Emergent Village decided, among other things, “to streamline, decentralize, and reduce expenses by discontinuing the role of National Coordinator” (see this post).
In the spirit of decentralization, Joshua Case has “declared” himself the new National Coordinator of Emergent, and invites others to do the same in this video (HT: Steve Knight):
There’s also a Facebook group formed for the same purpose.
Read “A Letter from the Board to Friends of Emergent Village,” which describes the EV’s new direction.
Video: ‘How Obama Got Elected’
November 24, 2008
This is getting a lot of attention. From this site, HowObamaGotElected.com (HT: Patrick Chan):
Free download: Sara Groves’s “Toy Packaging”
November 24, 2008
Joanne Brokaw at Gospel Soundcheck has the details and a link to the download.
Sara Groves’s page at INO Records.
Collide Show: Episode 3
November 19, 2008
03 - The COLLIDE Show from Collide Magazine on Vimeo.
Audio: Michael Haykin on the history of Islam
November 15, 2008
Find a link at Haykin’s blog. Ian Clary shares this recommendation on Haykin’s seminar:
“A year or so ago I attended Sola Scriptura Ministries’ Toronto conference on Islam. The key note speakers were Thabiti Anyabwile, James White and Michael Haykin. While all of the talks were great, Dr. Haykin’s stood out. He offered an historical survey of the rise and conquest of Islam concluding with an early Christian response to this religion from the writings of John of Damascus.”
Video: The Green Bible
November 13, 2008
Ellen Davis is Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School. She appeared recently on Duke Today to talk about the The Green Bible, in which “verses that speak to God’s care for Creation” are highlighted in green:
(HT: Mark Goodacre)
