Reading is making a comeback. Numerous bloggers have commented on the collection and reading of books in the past few weeks and I’ve started to compile an ever growing list of these posts for my own future reference.
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One of the reasons behind the recent resurgence of bookish discussion by bloggers was the […]
“There has never yet been a man who led a life of ease, whose name is worth remembering.” -Theodore Roosevelt (HT: Hard to Believe p.121)
“Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.” -Francis Bacon
Certain jobs are impossible without suitable tools. Nails are not well driven by tissues and breaking up concrete with a toothpick is ill-advised. So ministry without prayer must likewise be frustrated.
In Lectures to My Students, Charles Spurgeon advises pastors of their particular duty in chapter 3, “The Preacher’s Private Prayer.” As I […]
I was thinking last night about why being a pastor is the best job in the world.
It is not the pay or the applause. It is not the easy hours or the comfortable conversations. It is not the thirsty hearts waiting for drops of truth to fall from my lips.
The reason that being a […]
I know it has been awhile, but this post will finish Session Two in the For the Love of God series. As we prepare to discuss religious affections, why should we care what Edwards had to say?
1. Edwards had an intimate knowledge of Scripture.
Early in his Christian life he resolved:
to study the Scriptures so […]
Blogs are changing journalism. Sure. Therefore colleges that desire to train the next generation of reporters and columnists should include teaching on responsible blogging. I follow that.
But I’m most interested in the following advice to teachers:
Help (students) understand that there is nowhere to hide this material in the world of Google. […]
Apparently one’s olfactory quality is important to teens. Good thing Dave Cleland the Youth Pastor doesn’t stink.
Christianity Today posted a list of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. You are what you read (and hopefully you are NOT many of the books from this list). (HT: B2W)
Today is my little sister’s 30th birthday! So Happy Birthday, Brooke! (Wow, you are really old now.)
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Edwards Online Resources
A seminar on how to study the Bible, October 11. Click here for more info or to register online.