It seems as though some version of speech act theory–the rather simple but significant observation that we use words to do things–pokes out from under every stone in evangelical discussions of Scripture these days. This has been the case at…
“I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club.” So observed Luther on March 11th, 1522, in a sermon to Wittenberg parishioners. Though his point was rather obvious, Luther felt compelled to make it…
There’s an article being shared all over the internet this week titled, “Don’t Waste Your Two Most Productive Hours.” The article reports on the statement by behavioral scientist Dan Ariely that our two most potentially productive hours are the two…
Understanding the distinction between God’s absolute power and his ordained power might solve a lot of theological problems among many evangelical Christians, especially among the (unwittingly) hyper-Calvinistic sort. God’s absolute power is that power to do that which he will…
I deeply appreciate John Piper. His ministries of preaching and writing have meant a great deal to me over the years. I pray that the Lord will continue to use him to bless His church. I point that out because…
With Thanksgiving in two weeks, I thought I'd share this excerpt about the first Thanksgiving from Nathaniel Philbrick's great book, Mayflower. We do not know the exact date of the celebration we now call the First Thanksgiving, but it was…
We now come to the final article in this series. Here we will discuss hurdles victims face on the path to healing, faulty and harmful approaches to “helping” those who suffer abuse, and a few suggestions on how to minister…
We now come to the final article in this series. Here we will discuss hurdles victims face on the path to healing, faulty and harmful approaches to “helping” those who suffer abuse, and a few suggestions on how to minister…
I reviewed Timothy Witmer's new book, Mindscape over at Books at a Glance. Here is a teaser: Does becoming a Christian affect your thinking? Should it? How does your faith and knowledge of God change your private thought life? Have…
Given the title which the Mad Woman in the Attic has given to today's podcast, and if Tim Keller is the bald, La Diva still hasn't told us if it is myself or Todd who is the beautiful. Ah well,…
