Asides… Currently Reading 5 May 2011 According to Plan: The Unfolding Revelation of God in the Bible by Graeme Goldsworthy The Last Word: Scripture and the Authority of God - Getting Beyond the Bible Wars by…
Books Real Cultural Engagement: A Review of Death By Love by Mark Driscoll 2 May 20113 May 2011 Cultural engagement is all the rage in Christian circles these days. Everyone wants to talk about how to engage the culture and to criticize others for doing it "wrong." Most…
Asides… Bell and Jesus in Other Religions 28 Apr 201128 Apr 2011 So thursdays means "By the Bell" over at Christ and Pop Culture, and this week Ben and Kiel discuss another chapter from Love Wins, particularly touching on the subject of…
Books Crusading Saviors and Bad Research: A Review of “Our Gods Wear Spandex” by Chris Knowles 25 Apr 201126 Apr 2011 Hyperbole and book reviews seem to go together like mullets and NASCAR. How many endorsements have you read which state plainly "this is the best book on the subject I…
Asides… Great Easter Recommendations 24 Apr 2011 Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ by Russell D. Moore The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona The Resurrection of the…
Asides… Bell Talks Atonement 21 Apr 2011 In this week's discussion of "By The Bell" Ben and Kiel discuss Rob's view on the atonement. This has been a fascinating discussion and while I pretty easily side with…
Asides… Jay Bakker’s Fall To A Different Kind of Grace 18 Apr 201118 Apr 2011 I use to run in some of the same circles as Jay Bakker, son of former scandalized televangelist Jim Bakker and then wife Tammy Faye. We didn't know each other personally, though…
Books Motivated By The Gospel: A Review of “Generous Justice” by Tim Keller 18 Apr 201119 Apr 2011 God’s grace makes us just. That’s what Tim Keller, founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, argues in his book Generous Justice. It’s a bold claim, and it so…
Books… TGC Panel on Rob Bell’s Book 16 Apr 2011 The Gospel Coalition had a special panel to discuss Rob Bell's book Love Wins, the panel included Tim Keller, Don Carson, Crawford Loritts, Stephen Um, and Kevin DeYoung. The discussion…
Asides… Currently Reading 15 Apr 201115 Apr 2011 Death By Love: Letters from the Cross by Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears Our God's Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes by Christopher Knowles God, Revelation, and…