May 9, AD 2008

Links from CBMW

• Complementarian Spouses and Egalitarian Extended Family
• New Book Encourages Men to Pray for Their Wives
• New Book Weighs Egalitarian Claims on Headship and Submissio

Challies’ A la Carte

• Denny Burkes’ commentary on the Evangelical Manifesto
• Will the dubious future of libraries be thesalvation of evangelical seminaries?
• Donald S. Whitney’s website and resource

From Between Two Worlds

• The Medium, The Message, the New Media; how the message will be effected by the New Media
• Some reactions to the Evangelical Manifesto
• Important Values for Christian Artist

Miscellaneous

• Al Mohler on the Manifesto (Denny Burke)
• Modern Day Mothering (Vision Forum)
• What is a Healthy Church Member? A new book, come see by who.
• Timmy Brister at Provocations & Pantings, has done some posts on “Church Membership“. I happen to have picked up the book “Enduring Community” by Habig and Newsom. I’ll be interested to look at his posts when I’m completed.
• CJ Mahaney has just finished his 7 part series on Modesty. A must read.

Just for Fun

• YouVersion has a Mobile Standardized site.
• Just found this site and I see that JMEjr’s “Sweet Lady” writes on it Guerrilla Grammarians. I could Learn a LOT from THIS site.
• The JavaBot; Gotta get one.

May 2, AD 2008

• Dr. Knecht has a post Calling the Sabbath a Delight…CHECK IT OUT and DO IT NOW!!! He is the pastor at Christ Reformed Evangelical Church and author of The Day God Made.
• One of the funnier blogs emerging is Stuff White People Like
• A take-off of the blog above is Stuff Christians Like
• The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood is published in the Spring and Fall of each year. Subscription page.
• Pastor Mark Dever on Gender Identity
• How to Pursue Humility (ht: JT)
• Challies’ post on Thinking Christianly on the Economic Stimulus Payments
• Who or What Defines “Reformed” (ht: Challies)
• How to Listen to a Sermon
• Why you should bring your Bible to church each Lord’s Day, both services

April 29, AD 2008

• Simple, step-by-step instructions to start using RSS with Google Reader

• Faith and Values in Summer Superhero Films (Ethics Daily)
  

• Jess at Making Home blog has a long list of links
  
• Do we shave or not to shave? (personally, call me a girly man)
• Economic Stimulus and Christ (ht: PP); Comments from JT’s posting
• More from Joe Carter and Justin Taylor on the Economic Stimulus
• How to Write a Letter to the Editor (ht: JT)
• Our family loves the comedian Brian Regan. Here is a YouTube clip on “Flying“
• Does “Your Mother Cut Your Meet?“
• Theology for Everyman, Jonathan Gerstner, printed in 1965 (Moody Press, Chicago). That book was subsequently republished by Soli Deo Gloria in 1991. It has since fallen out of print and we thought it would be good to revisit this book here on the blog. Over the next couple of months, Ligonier Ministries will work their way through the book. See part of chapter 1 here. Here is a URL which will allow you to view all posts in this theme, but you need to refresh it daily.
• Boost your energy each morning with these steps
• Nick Batzig at Feeding On Christ, directs our attention to other Sinclair Ferguson messages than those found at FPC Columbia.
• Reflections of the T4G2008 Conference
• Let It Rip (State Newspaper column) offers his insights to the NFL Draft (often comical)
• How do you bless your pastor (Pastor John Piper’s exhortations)
• Dr. Stephen Nichols offers his “Hymn of the Century”. WOW, eight years in… well sorry all others. Honestly, the hymn he references is very good and could very well be.
• From “Boy to Man”… posts from Dr. Al Mohlher - PART 1, PART 2, Order Booklet

April 26, AD 2008

• JI Packer Replies to Threats
• This is pretty cool. A photo walk through of the new Boeing Dreamliner’s construction (ht: Challies).
• Ligonier Ministry has a new ministry…Gospel Translations. It is a project which translate many of their historical articles found in TableTalk.
• Desiring God has already begun a “Translation Ministry“. They have dones several of their books and many sermons into a variety of languages. If you speak/write in a language other than English, they need your assistance.
• MODESTY - - - We thank the ladies at Girl Talk for their yearly reminder and links to assist our ladies (young and seasoned) to dress more modestly. Spring Fashion Link (April 1, 200 ; A Modest Reminder link (April 25, 200
• Carolyn at Radical Womanhood has a post on Modesty.
• The Courage to Be Protestant….. apparently everyone is saying it is a must read. Our friend at the The Shepherd’s Scrapbook writes of it.
• CJ Mahaney is posting excerpts and posts from a soon to be release of his book, Worldliness: Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World (Crossway, Sept. 2008). The posts pertain to Modesty. Not sure how many posts he will do, but the link I provided can be refreshed and new posts on “Modesty” will be seen as they become available.
• Reading the classics aloud?
• Monergism is offering 10% coupon this weekend only.
• The “Wounded Warrior” ride. And I complain when I get .75 miles from the house and hit a small hill on the way to work.
• How to make a Watermark in Photoshop with your photos.
• Palmetto Scoop causes a stir

April 23, AD 2008

Come on and take a ride on Around the Web.

• The Bayly brothers have a take on David Beckham
• Challies writes a review for a new book (The Courage to Be Protestant by David Wells) and go so far as to say, “It is an utterly brilliant book and one that I feel is a recommended read, and maybe even a must read, for any Protestant.” I know of someone who just purchased this book and maybe we can look to receive a review from him (P2?).
• Reformation21 has been redesigned. If you use a RSS Feed, you’ll need a new one for them. It was much needed and the new format is outstanding and easier to read. Thank you Ref21!
• Dr. Richard Phillips writes a worthy post entitled, Advice for Sabbath-keeping.
• Owen at Consumed posts a good question, “How Much Television Should a Christian Watch?” (ht: Challies)
• Puritan Family Reformation Event (Vision Forum)
• ***Family Bible Conference*** at Bonclarken. If you have the time, make plans to attend. (Brochure)
• Mother Fears (Girl Talk)
• Steve Burlew (Manager of BOT/USA) encourages us to Tolle Lege and do so with written sermons, especially those who shoulders we are to stand on.
• ON FACEBOOK? Join this Group, CALVIN 500.org. Not on Facebook… Click here to learn more about the Calvin 500.org event being planned. (Brochure)
• Emily’s Xanga could be returning as we have had more posts in the past week and a half then in the past couple of months. Here she reminds us of “forgiveness”.
• Statements we should say more often.

April 21, AD 2008

• Nick Batzing at Feeding on Christ, points us to Mr. Eric Alexander and messages which may be accessed online. Thanks Nick. Rev. Alexander was born in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was educated at the University of Glasgow, obtaining degrees in Theology, Philosophy, and History. He served for fifteen years as minister of a rural Church of Scotland parish in Ayrshire, and for twenty years as Senior Minister of St. Georges Parish Church in the center of Glasgow. He retired from St. Georges at the end of 1998.
• Abraham Piper admonishes us husbands.
• Christians and Alcohol by Justin Taylor (if you have an opinion, please provide a comment at JT’s site). Currently I only see the comments as one-sided.
• Abraham Piper is back again asking about When and How do you bring Children in Church.
• A Video which had my precious wife laughing, so maybe you will too.

April 17, AD 2008

• Together for the Gospel audio link *aka TFG08* (this is a permenant link so you need to refresh it each day)
• Videos from TFG08
• the New ESV Study Bible will be released this Autumn and they have just launched the website for it.
• Marriage and the Glory of God - Mohler (CBMW Blog)
• Complementarian Singles: How Can I Prepare Myself for Marriage? - Alexander (CBMW Blog)
• Complementarian Singles: Who Should I Marry? - Alexander (CBMW Blog)
• College Plus: A Helpful Option in Higher Education - Douglas Phillips
• Proverbs and Parenting (Pulpit Magazine)
• More from Twin Lake Fellowship: Pastor Terry Johnson’s handout on Prayer.
• Christ Church’s Lord’s Day Notice and Resource email
• Five Best DVD Ripping Tools (Lifehacker)
• How to Install: mail, notes, maps and other iphone apps on your ipod touch (Lifehacker)
• Free Alternatives to MacHeist Bundles (Lifehacker)

April 15, AD 2008

• Dr. Mohler shares an article and his views about the Divorce Generation. An aside note, at our last marriage gathering q and a, many of the questions dealt with this issue.
• Over at the Gender Blog, they share how Marriage is At Hundred Year Low.
• A Puritan Prayer for preachers (remember, we are all preachers to a degree)
• Justin Taylor shares 7 outcomes of a Counterfeit Gospel - Formalism, Legalism, Mysticism, Activism, Biblicism, Therapism, “Socialism”
• How to Memorize Verbatim Text
• Pulpit Magazine has a post on Evangelizing Your Children
• Steve Burlew (Manager of Banner in the US) directs us to two posts on Why Reformed Theology has Been Boosted Among Our Younger Generation (long title, this done on my part)
• Need a new wallet and want a thin one? Try the All-Ett Billfold.
• A new blog (to me that is) for “providing top-quality information and breaking news on religion, politics, including numerous resources, references, and relational connection” - SmartChristian.com, a Dr. Andrew Jackson blog.
• Seminary student and writer extraordinair has begun a blog for his personal thoughts (hopefully not all of them) and his desire to see conversation on a subject done right. Check out Justin McGuire, The Reluctant Unprofessional (read his “First Post” to find out why this title).
• A cool conference in a hot place, Clarus 08 (ht: Batzig)
• Only 9% of all born again Christians gave 10% tithe to their church - Christianpost.com
• May 1st has been named “RSS Awareness Day.” What is RSS? Canon Press shares with us what it is.

April 12, AD 2008

• Driscoll has some thoughts on the new, upcoming ESV Study Bible
• Twelve Challenges Churches Face
• Five Tips for Clear Writing and Talking (Desiring God)
• Josh Harris has more thoughts on American Idol and Shout to the Lord (initial posting)
  
• Audios from the Twin Lakes Fellowship Conference
• Patristics for Busy Pastors; An interview with Dr. Ligon Duncan (questions outline)

April 8, AD 2008

Theological Morphing

Summer Course at Yale on Edwards (ht: JT)

An index of CJ Mahaney’s interviews with Dr. Ferguson (audio/text)

The Smithsonian IS NOT Smarter than a Fifth Grader

J.I. Packer on Vocation

XM comes to Blackberry

Does this happen often

Congratulations to the McManuses

Easy Like Sunday Morning

On Reading and Writing Well

Reading the next classic challenge together.