Fathers Playing Catch With Sons
I always try to act surprised, but when my children give me a gift, I can usually guess what it is. Last year’s Father’s Day proved to be no exception. My suspicions were first aroused when Jack made the following…
Blog
Read MoreFathers Playing Catch With Sons
Basics of the Reformed Faith Series: What Is the Lord’s Supper and What Is Conversion
Reformed Christians are notorious for recommending books, myself included. Over the years, I have had dozens of conversations about the Reformed faith, which, in many cases, have ended with a book suggestion. I have, on select occasions, even gone as…
A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
The tercentenary celebration of the birth of Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) was the occasion for a perfusion of literary endeavors, the most exciting being George Marsden’s monumental biography; numerous articles; and a plethora of conferences. The fruit of one such gathering,…
Praise God, and thanks to Rick and FPC Coral Springs/Margate
posted by Ligon Duncan Folks, sometimes God acts through his people in such a way to reduce us to a heap of praise to him for his kindness. There are so many kindnesses that have been directed to the Christians…
American Idolatry
I start with a shameful confession. I belong to a family which regularly watches the frightful drivel called American Idol. All I can plead in mitigation is that my children are avid followers of the program; and both sons compensate…
Cybersin
I want to speak with you about the single greatest threat to romantic love in America today, and possibly in human history. I refer, of course, to the ready availability of internet pornography. Nearly ten years ago, before I had…
Cybersin
I want to speak with you about the single greatest threat to romantic love in America today, and possibly in human history. I refer, of course, to the ready availability of internet pornography. Nearly ten years ago, before I had…
Broken Fences: in the Valley of Brokeback Mountain
Is it possible for men to hug other men, or young boys without the suspicion of being gay? It is a serious, if offensive question, raised by the “pansexualist” agenda foisted upon the culture by Hollywood. We are reaching a…
The Purpose Driven Life
This review originally appeared in the January 2005 9Marks newsletter. We are grateful for their permission to republish it hereI) Introduction Books on living the Christian life are a dime a dozen. The shelves of Christian bookstores bow under the…
Gilead
Carrying biblical overtones and set in the rural Iowa town of Gilead, Marilynne Robinson’s second novel is the winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction–and with good reason. In a spare prose that rings with psychological realism and moral…