“Christians ought to be theological, not stopping with the work of exegesis but using exegesis to open up what is revealed to us of the consistent mind of God.” –Christopher Ash, Marriage: Sex in the Service of God, p. 21
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Slam Dunk Clinic (circa 1990)
This is classic. Here’s a kid putting on a slam dunk clinic in his basement circa 1990. For what it’s worth, I’ve got a nerf hoop in my office at Southern if anyone wants to come over and film a real YouTube sensation. (HT: Abraham Piper)
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Pat Buchanan Explains His Ouster from MSNBC
The bottom line is this. Buchanan wrote a book, and liberal groups accused him of racism. The president of MSNBC subsequently said that he didn’t think Buchanan’s book “should be part of the national dialogue, much less part of the dialogue on MSNBC.” So they cut him loose. Read the rest here.
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The Look of Lust Is in Your Eyes
Hershael York is a preaching professor at Southern Seminary, and he delivered a message in chapel yesterday that is worth your time to listen to. The text is Matthew 5:27-30, and the message is titled “The Look of Lust Is in Your Eyes.” Dr. York argues, among other things, that gouging out eyes and cutting off hands may not be figural. If it comes down to it, he says that it would be better to lose the body parts than to be enslaved to sin. To put it in his terms, “Sin never can survive a cost-benefit analysis.” [audio:http://www.sbts.edu/media/audio/spring2012/20120214-york.mp3] You can listen to the message above, download the audio here,…
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Lin Leads Knicks to 7th Straight Win
The Knicks snagged their 7th straight win tonight with Lin as a starter. I know the last couple of weeks have been all about Jeremy Lin, but you’re missing his contribution if you’re only counting the points he puts up on the board. Lin is leading these guys to play team ball—the kind of ball that led the Mavericks to a championship last year. Tonight’s stats bear this out. Lin only scored 10 points, but he had 13 assists. No player for the Knicks had more than 19 points, yet the team still managed to put 100 points on the board. In a league filled with selfish superstars, this new…
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Blogging and Controversy
Timothy Dalrymple offers some apt reflections on blogging and controversy. He outlines five things to think about before jumping into the latest viral fray: 1. Am I responding to a controversy or creating one? 2. Have I fully digested and assessed this issue? 3. Do I really have anything important to add to the conversation? 4. Assess your motives. 5. Remember the power of compassion. Bloggers, this is worth your time to read the whole thing. (HT: Tim Challies)
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Lin-sane in the Membrane
It has been my long-standing custom not to pay attention to NBA basketball before the playoffs start. But Jeremy Lin has changed that. I’m tuning in now along with the rest of the country. If you missed tonight’s game, it was another great performance (highlights above). What a remarkable player, what an underdog, and what an inspiration for corny puns. They say that puns are the lowest form of humor, but that hasn’t diminished the corny punning on Lin’s name. In fact, many are finding quite hard to resist. Mark it down. I’m all Lin for the rest of the season. As long as he’s bal-Lin, I won’t be stall-Lin…
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MacArthur Study Bible to Be Released with NIV
Zondervan announced today that the MacArthur Study Bible notes will be available with the new NIV translation of the scripture beginning in the Fall of 2013. In Zondervan’s press release, John MacArthur says: The New International Version is read and studied by more English-speaking believers than any other modern translation of Scripture. I’m delighted that the MacArthur Study Bible notes will now be easily accessible to NIV readers. My prayer is that these insights and explanations, together with the acclaimed readability of the translation, will help illuminate the true meaning and unleash the divine power of Scripture for NIV readers. The MacArthur Study Bible has been available with a variety…
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Scholars and Leaders Line-up to Protest Mandate
The statement below was put out by the Beckett Fund, and it says that President Obama did not “accommodate” religious liberty concerns in his recent “compromise.” The healthcare law still requires religious groups to pay for chemical abortions and contraception. I want you to notice the names on this list. It is signed by 160 scholars and leaders, and signatories include D. A. Carson, Albert Mohler, Robbie George, Russell Moore, Danny Akin, David Dockery, and many others.
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Where’s the Outrage about Nicki Minaj?
I don’t usually do this, but I watched the Grammy’s last night. I was curious to see how they would acknowledge the death of Whitney Houston, so I tuned in. The program featured the normal stream of pop culture pabulum that one has come to expect from the Grammy’s, but this year’s edition moved from lowbrow to insult when Nicky Minaj took the stage. It was so bad that I hit the fast-forward button through Minaj’s performance. Not only was it an aesthetic and artistic nightmare, it was a distasteful sacrilege. Michael Gerson is right to ask why hardly anyone was offended by Minaj’s impious spectacle. He writes,
