I heard about this a few days ago, but apparently Mr. Colson is still not out of the woods and needs prayer. Here’s the report from World magazine: Four days after emergency surgery to remove a pool of clotted blood from the surface of his brain, Prison Fellowship founder, author, and radio commentator Chuck Colson was in critical condition at a Washington, D.C., area hospital.
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Review of Köstenberger’s “God, Marriage, and Family”
Andreas J. Köstenberger with David W. Jones. God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation. 2nd ed. Wheaton: Crossway, 2010. 399 pages. $22.99. When the second edition of God, Marriage, and Family hit the shelves in 2010, reviewers focused a tremendous amount of critique on a new chapter about family-based ministry. In fact, I think it is fair to say that this theme, which comprised one part of one chapter in the new edition, dominated the vast majority of the online chatter about the book. This was most unfortunate—not because it is an unworthy topic (see Timothy Paul Jones’s well-done review in The Journal of Discipleship and Family Ministry 1:1…
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Lord, help us to be men of war.
Commenting on 1 Timothy 6:12, J. C. Ryle wrote this: He who would understand the nature of true holiness must know that the Christian is ‘a man of war.’ If we would be holy, we must fight. J. C. Ryle, Holiness, p. 58
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Modesty Heart Check
I have been teaching through 1 Timothy 2 the last couple of weeks at my church. This past Sunday, we made it to verses 9-10 where Paul writes: 9 Likewise, I want women to adorn themselves with proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments; 10 but rather by means of good works, as befits women making a claim to godliness. In preparing my message, my wife reminded me of a resource from Carolyn Mahaney that helps women to think and to dress modestly. It’s called the “Modesty Heart Check,” and you can download the PDF here. It focuses not merely on…
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Don’t Do Seminary without the Church
If you want to stay Christian while in seminary, you must have a vital connection to a local church. Let’s face it. The church is God’s plan “A” for the great commission. There is no plan “B.” God is calling to Himself people from every tribe, tongue, and nation (Rev. 5:9). He’s assembling them into local churches. And He’s commissioned them to make disciples of every nation (Matt. 28:19-20). He has left an order and a discipline for their local assemblies (1 Tim. 3:15), and He intends to make His glory known to the nations as these little outposts for the kingdom listen to the word of Christ and proclaim…
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Jordan Jefferson Granted another Year of Eligibility
I cannot believe this, but apparently the NCAA has granted Jordan Jefferson another year of eligibility due to an unjust suspension early in the 2011 season. So it looks like he’ll be LSU’s quarterback for one more year. Coach Les Miles has praised the decision saying that, “Jefferson’s experience and skill will be a huge asset to the team next year.” LSUSports.net has the story here.
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Kentucky Basketball Fans Duke It out at Dialysis Center
When I moved to Louisville, Kentucky from Dallas, Texas, it didn’t take me long to figure out that I had passed from football land to basketball land. It’s one of the main cultural differences between the north and the south. Once you get north of Nashville, football decreases, and basketball increases.
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Life’s Biggest Questions
I was happy to receive Erik Thoennes’ new book Life’s Biggest Questions: What the Bible Says about the Things That Matter Most. The title pretty much gives the book away. It’s a primer in basic Christianity. It’s designed to give the broad outlines of the Christian worldview. At 176 pages, the book is not laden with impenetrable theological jargon but is written in a style that is accessible to just about any reader. J.P. Moreland describes the book this way:
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Willie Nelson in 1965
My aunt came across this old footage of Willie Nelson performing at the Grand Ole Opry in 1965 (see above). It just so happens that the medley of songs that he sings here are some of my all-time favorite Willie Nelson tunes. The medley includes “Hello Walls,” “Night Life,” and “Funny How Time Slips Away.” It also includes what I still consider to be the best version of “Crazy.” In the introduction to “Crazy,” he mentions his thankfulness for the late Patsy Cline. He then gets choked-up while trying to sing the song. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that with him before. All four songs are available on “The…
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The New ESV-Hebrew Bible Is Here!
I just received in the mail Crossway’s new Hebrew-English Old Testament that displays the ESV Old Testament alongside the Hebrew text. I have been really enthusiastic about receiving this volume because the diglot options for the Hebrew Old Testament are pretty limited. Now, Crossway has given us the standard critical text of the Hebrew Bible text (BHS) laid out next to one of the best translations in English. You can order one now at Amazon.com. The actual size of this Bible is a little bit bigger than what you see in the promo picture. In fact, its size is almost identical to the ESV Study Bible.This is an outstanding resources.…