In March, Zondervan released a new revision of the NIV, and the new version signals a significant update to a translation that has not been revised since 1984. The 2011 NIV has many commendable improvements. Nevertheless, it represents a significant departure from the NIV that evangelicals have used for a generation. In particular, the 2011 NIV adopts a gender-neutral approach to translation—a way of rendering the Bible that has been the subject of no little controversy over the last decade. I want to highlight two critical reviews of the gender language in the 2011 NIV that have recently been released by the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (CBMW). 1.…
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Trailer for “Blue Like Jazz”
Here’s the trailer for the movie based on Donald Miller’s bestselling book Blue Like Jazz. (HT: Abraham Piper)
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Remembering a D-Day Hero
Today is the 67th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. Major Dick Winters took part in that invasion and his heroism was made famous in the book Band of Brothers. Winters died in January of this year at the age of 92. Winters was a true American hero. He was a part of the 101st airborne division that was dropped behind enemy lines just before the D-Day invasion. He and the men he commanded from Easy Company fought all the way from Normandy to Hitler’s Alpine retreat at Berchtesgaden, Germany. His bravery and leadership is the stuff of legend, and that is why there is a book and a movie telling…
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Greatest NBA Finals Comeback Ever
I was on the road today and have not been able to comment on last night’s big game until now. I have to say that Dallas’ win over Miami was probably the best comeback victory that I have ever seen. If you missed the game, the highlights are above. With about seven minutes left in the game and the with the Mavs trailing by 15 points, I thought the game was over. I was already mentally preparing myself for a sweep. The Mavs ended up having more confidence than me. They went on a 22-5 run that ended with Dirk Nowitzki hitting the winning shot in the final seconds of…
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Teaching Gender in Public Schools
This post is a follow-up to Monday’s post about the “genderless baby.” The worldview that motivated the Canadian couple to hide the gender of their baby can also be found a little bit closer to home—in a California public school. An Oakland elementary school contracted a group called “Gender Spectrum” to make a presentation to their students. What was supposed to be “anti-bullying lessons” for elementary children actually turned out to be indoctrination in contemporary gender theory. One news report describes it this way:
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7 Thoughts on Time Management
Doug Wilson’s “Seven Thought’s on Time Management” is distilled wisdom for life. It’s short, and it’s must-read. Here’s the outline: The point is fruitfulness, not efficiency. Build a fence around your life, and keep that fence tended. Perfectionism paralyzes. Fill in the corners. Plod. Keep at it. Slow and steady wins the race. Take in more than you give out. Use and reuse. State and restate. Learn and relearn. Develop what you know. Cultivate what you have. Read Wilson’s full explanation of each of these points here. (HT: Justin Taylor)
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NBA Finals: Good vs. Evil?
The NBA Finals begin tonight, and some have described it as a contest between good and evil. That formulation is a bit too apocalyptic in my view. Nevertheless, I think David Moore of the Dallas Morning News has it about right: “Those prone to hyperbole will cast the NBA Finals as a battle for basketball’s soul. “More is at stake than a determination of the league’s best team. The winner of this series hands down a moral judgment.
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Jim Tressel Resigns as Coach of Ohio St.
This is big news in the world of college football. Watch the video from ESPN above, or read the Associated Press story here.
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Hiding Baby’s Gender
By now, you’ve probably heard about the two parents in Canada who are keeping their infant baby’s gender a secret (read about it here or watch above). Why are they doing this? It’s not because there is any physiological ambiguity in the baby. They are doing this because they don’t want their child shoehorned into culturally defined gender stereotypes. Rather, they want their baby (whom they’ve named “Storm”) to make his/her own decisions about his/her own gender.
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They Won the Big One
Just a little something for your Memorial Day fare. I spent Friday with my Dad at the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, so these guys have been on my mind. I am grateful for them.