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March 2017

March 08, 2017

Weak Sauce: The Atlantic’s Conor Friedersdorf Dismisses “The Bell Curve” Without Reading It

I enjoy Conor Friersdorf’s journalism for The Atlantic. Friedersdorf is an engaging and thoughtful writer who...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Michael Gungor Gets Blood Atonement Wrong, and Loses Christ’s Benefits

Musician Michael Gungor just popped up and made a number of statements on Twitter decrying...

February 22, 2017

Is God Finished with New England?

No. God is not finished with my home region, New England. He's working there in inspiring...

February 17, 2017

Breaking Baronelle: Washington Punishes a Florist (a Satire)

We should all breathe a sigh of relief over what just happened in Washington state. Baronelle...

January 2017

January 05, 2017

Washington Post Reports New Church Growth Strategy: Conservative Doctrine

The best way to grow a church is to hold conservative theology, and preach it....

December 2016

December 30, 2016

Eric Metaxas and I Discuss: Are Men and Women Obsolete?

I just had the privilege of discussing the sexes with Eric Metaxas on his...

December 22, 2016

How Can Pastors Have a “Gospel-Centered” Ministry?

There is much talk about being "gospel-centered" today. I'm thrilled that there is. But what...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Chip and Joanna Gaines Are What’s Wrong with America: A Satire

That is what Buzzfeed and Cosmopolitan would have you believe, anyway: Chip and Joanna Gaines are the problem,...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Kevin DeYoung: We Need “Biblical Clarity” on Manhood & Womanhood

Kevin DeYoung is the Senior Pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. A...

February 08, 2016

Al Mohler on Complementarity: “That Really Is a Beautiful Truth”

Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. is the president of Southern Seminary and Boyce College. In...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

4 Ways to Overcome the Feminization of Boys

The world gaped in awe at the story of the four Americans, aided by a...

August 26, 2015

The Depressing and Weirdly Encouraging Data on Ashley Madison Users

I just read a depressing--and oddly encouraging--piece about the recent Ashley Madison hack that exposed...

June 2015

June 26, 2015

5 Implications of the Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states, per the ruling in Obergefell v....

September 2014

September 17, 2014

Urban Outfitters and Kent State: The Aesthetics of Violence

With many others, I was shocked to see the release of a Kent State sweatshirt...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Propelling the Gospel Ahead: David Platt and the SBC’s Future

Today, the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention announced that Birmingham pastor David...

March 2014

March 07, 2014

We Are All Mephibosheth

Southern Seminary has posted the video of my chapel message from yesterday. It's entitled "Mephibosheth...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Are You Young? Then Come to the FOCUS Conference February 15-17

In a couple of weeks (February 15-17), I'll be speaking on "Risking it All for...

October 2013

October 03, 2013

The Husband Who Would Not Leave His Wife Behind

It's been too long since a basketball-related item graced this humble little blog. Well, here's...

February 2013

February 13, 2013

The New Rob Bell Book Trailer and Why Truth Is What We Need

So there you go: What We Talk About When We Talk About God (HarperOne, March 2013). We'll...

January 2013

January 02, 2013

Bill Bennett: Gun-Free Zones Are Really “Defenseless Victim Zones”

Bill Bennett wrote a pot-stirring essay at CNN a few weeks ago on gun rights....

December 2012

December 10, 2012

The Best Christmas Song You Haven’t Heard

It's called "Noel," and if you hear it done well, it will inspire you....

April 2012

April 18, 2012

God Is Not a Genie in a Bottle

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Eric Bargerhuff, author of The Most Misused...

February 2012

February 28, 2012

The Kid with a Big Heart: Elegy for a Fallen Basketball Star

Thomas Lake is the finest young sportswriter in America. Working for Sports Illustrated, he writes...

February 27, 2012

Places You Should Visit: The Lanier Theological Library in Houston

If you haven't heard of the Lanier Theological Library, check it out. It's an independently...

February 13, 2012

Linsanity! Part 3: Jeremy’s Workout, Life in the NBA D-League & the Curious Case of Steve Novak

Yes, I admit it. I am basically giving this blog over to Jeremy Lin. Having...

April 2010

April 28, 2010

Mohler on the “Metacities” and Their Massive Implications for Missions

Theologian Al Mohler just wrote on the rise of "metacities", stratospheric cities featuring around 20...

April 27, 2010

Sacrifice of the Fittest, Boys Being Girls, and Tim Tebow

Andrew Lisi just wrote an excellent piece on sacrifice from Leviticus. I loved this paragraph:...

April 03, 2010

Jamie Oliver, the Morality of Food, Al Mohler, and The Essential Edwards Collection on Air

Are you watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution? It's viewable online and is quite entertaining in...

March 2010

March 15, 2010

The Jonathan Edwards Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Here's some cool news: the Jonathan Edwards Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School now has...

March 09, 2010

Weekly Standard: Global Warming Consensus Crumbling; Also, Krauthammer on Healthcare

The Weekly Standard has published a piece by Steven F. Hayward entitled "In Denial: The...