Here’s a post in honor of the NBA Finals, which will begin on Tuesday night of this week. Who do you think has the best crossover of all time? (HT: Abraham Piper)
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John Piper Interviews Rick Warren
Last October, I attended the Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I was greatly looking forward to hearing John Piper’s Q&A with Rick Warren. As providence would have it, Warren had to cancel his appearance at the last minute and delivered a pre-recorded video message instead. I think it is safe to say that the vast majority of us were very disappointed that we didn’t get to hear Piper and Warren mano a mano.
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Piper on Minnesota Marriage Amendment
You need to read what John Piper has to say about the proposed Minnesota marriage amendment, which would define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Piper’s article would be helpful not only to Minnesotans, but also to anyone interested in understanding how Christians should think through the intersection of public policy and sexual ethics. Here’s an excerpt:
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Pre-abortion sonogram required under new Texas law
There’s good news on the pro-life front out of Texas. Governor Rick Perry just signed into law a bill that requires women seeking an abortion to have a sonogram before going through with the procedure. The law also requires a 24-hour wait period between the sonogram and the abortion. As you can imagine, pro-abortion legislators are not happy about the law. The Associated Press reports:
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Not Sitting in the Seat of Scoffers
As I write this, it is already 6pm in certain parts of the globe, and we have no reports yet of a rapture, earthquakes, or any other cataclysmic events. So now we know from experience what we already knew from scripture. No one knows the day or the hour of the Lord’s return, and teachers like Harold Camping who claim to possess such knowledge are false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:10; Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32). Nevertheless, I have been struck by the attention that this particular false prophecy has gained in the popular culture. For instance, just yesterday morning the talking heads on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program took a moment to scoff…
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The Gospel and the Gods of the Copybook Headings
It is the season for graduation ceremonies, and I delivered my last commencement address as Dean of Boyce College just last week. I titled it “The Gospel and the Gods of the Copybook Headings.” It was based on 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 and a poem by Rudyard Kipling. I know, I know. Rudyard Kipling is a throwback fixture of British imperialism, and he’s often considered quite passé today. What can I say? I’m an old timey kind of a guy, and I love the poem nevertheless. I think it has a great message about holding onto old truths that won’t go away no matter how hard people try to suppress them.…
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Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever?
Matt Still has produced one of the most creative marriage proposals I have ever seen. It’s also the latest viral YouTube sensation making the rounds. He and his fiancée were interviewed on “The Today Show” this morning. You can watch the proposal above and then the interview below.
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Training the Next Generation of Pastors and Other Christian Leaders
Here is the audio from a session of The Gospel Coalition meeting last month. It’s titled “Training the Next Generation of Pastors and Other Christian Leaders,” and it features a panel discussion with Albert Mohler, Mark Driscoll, David Helm, Don Carson and Ligon Duncan. I think this one was fascinating and helpful. You can listen to the audio below or download it here. [audio:http://tgc-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/2011-conference/workshop_DriscollMohlerHelmCarsonDuncan_1.mp3]
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Douthat on “The Palin Tragedy”
Here’s Ross Douthat‘s take on Sarah Palin then and now: “Palin was caricatured viciously, but in response she decided to essentially become the caricature, giving her enemies exactly the kind of Spiro Agnew-in-heels performance they expected, and then chasing celebrity in destructive (if lucrative) ways once the initial firestorm around her subsided. The only thing that can be said in her defense is that her choices, while misguided, have been very, very human.
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Being a Fruitful Pastor without Being a Plenary Speaker
Brian Croft has some words of wisdom about being a fruitful pastor without being a plenary speaker. He writes: “Can a pastor still be fruitful if he has not spoken at a large conference? “This might appear to be a strange question, but you would be surprised at the amount of pastors asking it. Do not misunderstand, I could not be more excited about these historic movements such as The Gospel Coalition, Together for the Gospel, and others like it. Much significant work for the kingdom is being done by those who lead them. Nevertheless, a down side to these movements is an insecurity that can develop in many ordinary…