Author Tim Keller spoke with LifeWay’s Chris Turner during this special edition of Inside LifeWay.
Paraphrase from the interview:
You might have a church where there’s not a lot of emphasis on the “Law”, there’s not a lot of emphasis on what we would consider “legalism”, which is: “We don’t smoke, we don’t chew, and we don’t [...]

Way back in the old west, there came a saying. No, not “the good, the bad, and the ugly” or “a fistfull of dollars” or  “for a few dollars more.” Those came from Italy in the late ’60s with fairly  decent voice overs. But the saying was “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” [...]

The Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt for today is below this post.

It is time for the quarterly Bloggy Giveaway Carnival to come to an end. I love giveaways but in some way I dread drawing a winner — I hate to disappoint people and wish I could give something to everyone! But that’s not possible — [...]

This message by Pastor Greg Mazak addresses humility from Philippians 2, demonstrating that the kenosis passage was written by Paul with an eye on local church unity. It’s typical Mazak, which is a great thing. Here’s a quotation I’ll remember:
“Humility is having a low opinion of your own opinion.”
      

“Music and the Bible” is a 4-part series preached by Pastor Drew Conley. (It appears that part 4 was added to it almost 3 years after the first 3 were preached.) It is very well done. He intentionally brings biblical doctrine to bear on a topic that is too often addressed with less commitment to [...]

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Regular readers of my blog know I love Boyd’s Bear figurines. So cute, and such intricate detail!! I like some of the stuffed ones, too, but they’re bigger, take up more space, and I already have too much “stuff” out on shelves and end tables, plus they are [...]

Doubt (08) directed by John Patrick Shanley ***3/4 I love 7/8 of this film. Despite Shanley’s track record, Doubt was compelling, real and wonderfully acted. The atmosphere was evocative, the pacing was engrossing. For much of the film, I was…

I’m pleased to say that the CD of my piano recording, In Remembrance Of Me, is soon to be released, after quite a long wait. Details on the piano book can be seen here. The ten hymns are all thoughtful and reflective, and the reception to the recording has been very positive from those who [...]

Shotgun Stories (08) directed by Jeff Nichols **** It’s a quiet, slow burn of a tale. It doesn’t shout, cry or raise its voice. It’s not designed to stun you and it probably won’t give you any sleepless nights. But…

Many of you may be familiar with pollster George Barna, who some “evangelical” leaders view as a guru of how to do church - or is it “be church” in his current vernacular?

Anyway, a friend sent me the following link via email and I thought it was interesting:

Shocking New Barna Poll

Enjoy your read,

Frank