When you read Genesis 19 and the account of God's judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, there is not a whole lot that would lead you to think that "righteous Lot" was "greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked," as Peter puts it.… Read More
Managing Editor of The Gospel Project at LifeWay Christian Resources, husband to Corina, father to Timothy and Julia More…
Counterfeit Gospels
Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope
by Trevin Wax
Holy Subversion
Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals
by Trevin Wax
Feb
03
2012
Links for your weekend reading:
1. Eric Metaxas Brings Down the House at the National Prayer Breakfast
2. The Media Discover Planned Parenthood is Controversial
3. How To Prepare an Annual Preaching Plan
4. Andreas Kostenberger on the recent debate between Bart Ehrman and Dan Wallace
5. Sally Lloyd-Jones on the power of a story
Jan
27
2012
Links for your weekend reading:
1. Ten Actors Who Hated Their Own Films
2. James MacDonald: Bishop Jakes, 2nd Decisions, and Coming Home
3. Ed Stetzer: “On Heretics and Helpfulness”
4. C. S. Lewis and the Power of Story
Jan
06
2012
Seven links for your weekend reading:
2. Seth Godin: “How Much Are You Going to Tip?”
3. Tim Challies says of The Meaning of Marriage – “This is a powerful book; it is my new favorite book on marriage and the best of all the books I read in 2011.”
4. Does Your Church Have What It Takes To Reach College Students?
5. President Obama and Same-Sex Marriage: The Dance Continues
Dec
23
2011
Links for your (holiday!) weekend reading:
2. Aaron Armstrong interacts with my post on podcasts and pastoring. A good word.
3. What Women Need: 3 Bad Ideas for Women and What To Do About Them
4. Justin Buzzard’s “Best Books of 2011″ List
5. Being Black and Reformed: An Interview with Anthony Carter
Dec
16
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. Bryan Loritts: The Complexity of Humanity
2. Christopher Hitchens’ latest article in Vanity Fair – “The Trial of the Will”
3. Four Traits of Wise Leaders
4. Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married – A Record Low
5. Doug Wilson: Not Compassionate At All
Dec
09
2011
A little late getting to links today. But here are seven for your weekend reading:
1. When the Zoning Board Closes Your Church
2. What’s Next for New York Churches
3. The Abominable “O Holy Night” Revealed (the back story on the horrible rendition that has circulated online the past few years)
4. Gospel-Centrality: A Warning and a Recommendation
5. The Top 50 Television Shows of All Time
6. Spoiler Alert! “Stories are not spoiled by ‘spoilers.’”
Dec
02
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. Seven Ways Satan Tries to Destroy a Church
2. Michael Hyatt: A Conversation about Leadership and the Future of Publishing
3. The Reality and Responsibility of Reconciliation
4. 10 Ideas: How To Be Your Little Man’s Dad
5. Politics? Nah, Too Easy. Let’s Talk Religion.
Nov
25
2011
Seven links for your (holiday) weekend reading:
1. Nancy Guthrie: “Joy to This Cursed World”
2. Andy Naselli’s Take on Two New Bible Translations
4. Why the Disagreement Over the Church’s Mission? A Potential Insight into the Current Debate
5. How to Roast Chestnuts Over An Open Fire (in case you want to do more than sing about it)
6. How to Be Better Prepared for Your Next Major Presentation
Nov
18
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. “God Will Not Give You More Than You Can Handle?”
2. What is Corporate Worship For?
3. Bruce Ashford interviewed about his book - Theology and Practice of Mission
4. How an Image Becomes an Icon
5. The history behind the popular little booklet My Heart, Christ’s Home
Nov
11
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. Greg Gilbert and Kevin DeYoung respond to the “nagging questions” I had after reading their book on the mission of the church. I still have some reservations, but this is a helpful response that furthers an important conversation. More to come.
2. Together for Adoption responds to Matt Anderson’s critique of the recent conference: Unpacking the Theology of Adoption for the Good of Orphans
3. Thom Rainer offers practical suggestions in the wake of the Penn State scandal: “Protect Our Children”
4. Dinesh D’Souza interview in Slate – “Why We’d Be Miserable in a World Without Religion”
5. Chaplain Mike with a poetic look at the month of November – “The Cruelest Month” (Come on, Mike! November isn’t that bad, is it?)
6. Shai Linne – “The Challenge of Christian Music Videos”
