Monthly Archives: March 2010

Thanks to someone for pointing out this recent letter by John Piper modeling honesty and godly priorities: “…But on the other hand, I see several species of pride in my soul that, while they may not rise to the level … Continue reading →

Today, the relationship between patience and humility was in my mind when I got this poem about the connection between patience and peace. The lines “he does leave Patience exquisite, / That plumes to Peace thereafter” makes me think of … Continue reading →

Philip Yancey will be delivering the final keynote lecture at Messiah College’s Centennial celebration on April 7 at 7p.m. The event is free, but tickets must be reserved by calling the ticket office at 691-6036.

Caring for Pets Left Behind by the Rapture For a fee, this service will place your dog or cat in the home of a caring atheist on Judgment Day By Mike Di PaolaMany people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to … Continue reading →

While on the topic of Donald Miller, I thought that I should confess to having a soft spot or two for “spirituality” myself. I’ve long been a fan of Annie Dillard and recently got introduced to Scott Cairns who considers … Continue reading →

While learning more about Donald Miller (who will be speaking at Messiah College on April 26), I came across his list of favorite books on writing. Here are two samples. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield:True, professional writers are … Continue reading →

My brother in law, who is a wild-and-woolly secular libertarian (we talk like this to each other), recently sent me a link to “Isaiah’s Job,” an old essay by Albert J. Nock. Alought Nock’s summary of Isaiah misses the prophet’s … Continue reading →

With once-conservative scholars such as Bruce Waltke, Pete Enns and Tremper Longman delivering increasingly loose readings of Genesis and redefining or dismissing inerrancy, I’m wondering with one blogger below: What happened to “Scripture’s role in interpreting general revelation”? Since when … Continue reading →

I was introduced to The Gospel Coalition a few months back (in a series of emails that made me think a CCA blog might be a blessing) and finally got around to checking it out. It is a fantastic collection … Continue reading →

Here’s a fun family story. (Thanks to kk.)