In my last post I noted that one of Sarah Palin’s weaknesses as a vice presidential candidate was her lack of experience. Sure enough, Democratic operatives and journalists have made Palin + inexperience = risky choice the dominant storyline. Republicans are also worried that McCain has handicapped his strongest line of attack against Obama.
Up until [...]

DISCLAIMER: I had to read this book for a historiography class, so it wasn’t my idea, for one thing. Also, the point of the assignment was to learn as much as I could from skimming/reading really fast, so portions of the book were skimmed over.
The title of this book caught my eye [...]

One of my favorite hymns:

The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose goodness faileth never,
I nothing lack if I am His
And He is mine forever.
Where streams of living water flow
My ransomed soul He leadeth,
And where the verdant pastures grow,
With food celestial feedeth.
Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me,
And on His shoulder [...]

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)Directed by Cristian Mungiu****1/2So, I’d like to apologize. I spoke too soon several months ago. I have now seen the best film of 2007, and of that I’m certain. This Romanian realist masterpiece…

Our brother Mark has posted an encouraging brief review of John Piper’s book The Future of Justification. In that book Piper has a chapter where he explains some principles that should govern the hearts of Christians as they engage in disagreement and controversy with fellow believers. I agree with Mark that Piper presented his disagreement in a “scholarly, practical and loving” way, and “exemplified a godly approach to controversy” without compromising truth in any way. He is a marvelous example to Christ’s people.

Because controversy is unavoidable in our age of compromise and typically shallow understandings and presentations of truth, I think reproducing Piper’s chapter “On Controversy,” which is part of the introduction to this book, is a helpful exercise. You can read the chapter, with footnotes, at Piper’s Desiring God website.

We’re making the text of the introductory chapter available here. Read on for godly encouragement for how to be loving as your engage your Christian brothers and sisters controversy.

I found this in my files, but I don’t know the source. It’s hilarious (as a joke, of course, and not a substitute for a genuine apology).
Here is the All Purpose Excuse Form, designed to get you out of the trouble you’ve gotten yourself into. Where there’s a multiple choice, pick the one that works [...]