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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
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”
Nov
04
2011
Links for your weekend reading:
1. How Christian Humility Upended the World - John Dickson
2. Check out this interview with Jared Wilson about his book, Gospel Wakefulness. I love what Jared says about how gospel wakefulness arises from the depths of profound brokenness. Read this book and exult in the Savior!
3. Along the lines of my Apollinarian post this week, Justin Taylor asks, “Can someone be saved who distorts or denies the biblical doctrine of justification?” and takes a look at how John Owen, Jonathan Edwards, and John Piper answer. Very helpful.
4. Scot McKnight on why we can’t call Steve Jobs’ legacy “kingdom work”
5. Five Factors that Brought Life to a Dying Church - J.D. Greear
6. Chris Castaldo on Hispanics leaving the Catholic Church
7. Dave Miller at SBC Voices interacts with my post on changing the name of the SBC.
Oct
28
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
2. Sent into the Harvest: Halloween on Mission
3. Are Twentysomethings Expecting Too Much?
4. The Story Behind the Mars Hill Trademark Fight
5. The New Testament’s Multi-Dimensional Fulfillment of the Old
Oct
21
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. How to Think about Curses in the Psalms
2. Liberated from a Merely Moral Life
3. Why Your Community is More Diverse… Or Soon Will Be
4. What Gospel Wakefulness Does
5. Baptist21 Panel Discussion on Church Polity
6. Has “application” replaced “exhortation” in sermons? Have we settled for practical pointers when we should focus on the prophetic purpose of the Word?
Oct
14
2011
Last weekend, I enjoyed time with the congregation of Metro East Baptist Church in Wichita, KS and their pastor Greg Brezeale. Greg is giving away a few copies of Counterfeit Gospels and Holy Subversion on his blog today. Check it out.
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Here are seven links for your weekend reading:
2. Michael Horton Reviews Scot McKnight’s King Jesus Gospel
3. Prophets Against Profits? What “Occupy Wall Street” Misses
4. The number of people who question Obama’s birthplace has plummeted.
Oct
07
2011
Seven links for your weekend reading:
1. The 13 Best Quotes from Steve Jobs
2. Dragged Kicking and Screaming into the Modern Age? Lessons from Piers Morgan’s Interview with Joel Osteen
3. Pete Wilson: 55 Ways to Be Creative
4. Jared Wilson on the death of Steve Jobs: A Grief That’s Right Side Up
5. Doug Wilson: “Little Lord Byron in Skinny Jeans”
6. “John Ortberg is My Dad, but Don’t Call Me a PK”
7. Bill Bennett: Why Men are in Trouble
