Monthly Archives: September 2009

4 G's

Posted on September 10, 2009 by bkingr

from Jonathan Dodson, Tim Chester’s 4 G’s: In You Can Change, Tim Chester helpfully points us to four basic promises. The 4 Gs: 1. God is great – so we don’t have to be in control 2. God is glorious – so … Continue reading →

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ben rector is free fallin'

Posted on September 10, 2009 by bkingr

cool stuff (I don’t know why vimeo videos won’t embed for me. either I am doing it wrong or wordpress doesn’t support it, but click through the link before or the one after to see it.) Ben Rector – Free … Continue reading →

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true believer

Posted on September 9, 2009 by bkingr

In Britain, an employment tribunal has officially ruled environmentalism to be a religious belief justifying protection by employment laws. Senior executive Tim Nicholson claimed he was unfairly dismissed by a property investment company because his views on the environment conflicted … Continue reading →

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Another perspective on Calvinism

Posted on September 9, 2009 by bkingr

Here is Dolan Cummings on Calvinism here in Calvin’s 500th year. Its effect on Scotland and modern manifestations. It doesn’t appear that Mr. Cummings is a Christ follower which makes his bit on Mark Driscoll especially interesting. One of the … Continue reading →

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WSJ on Van Jones

Posted on September 8, 2009 by bkingr

Jennifer Rubin points to an important Wall Street Journal editorial on who Van Jones was and his important standing in the leftist community in this country. the editorial makes two points very well and is well worth a read in … Continue reading →

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another reminder

Posted on September 8, 2009 by bkingr

Here from Justin Taylor is another reminder of the importance of an essentially literal approach to Bible translation. Quoting Robert Alter: My notion of effective translation of the Bible involves a high degree of literalism–within the limits of reasonably acceptable … Continue reading →

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price of perpetual boyhood

Posted on September 7, 2009 by bkingr

Amy Holmes is wondering if there is a price for men to pay in their pursuit of perpetual adolescence. Inher post on The Corner she says about the death of DJ AM [Adam Goldstein]: But consider: He died a 36-year-old … Continue reading →

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Bible translation tribes

Posted on September 6, 2009 by bkingr

iMonk quotes Scot McKnight’s breakdown of which evangelical tribes prefer which translation of the Bible. Interesting stuff. I don’t know if he meant for it to be amusing, but it kind of is that too. Scott Mcknight recently came right … Continue reading →

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the departure of Van Jones

Posted on September 6, 2009 by bkingr

before the “Green Jobs Czar” who resigned in the middle of the night on Saturday/Sunday of Labor Day weekend disappears into the memory hole, take a moment to consider that his hiring was not accidental. His radical views did not … Continue reading →

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worship for blokey blokes

Posted on September 5, 2009 by bkingr

interview with Matt Redman about the modern church being over-mothered and under-fathered. HT to Timmy Brister See also, God is not your girlfriend

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another review of The Shack

Posted on September 5, 2009 by bkingr

Trevin Wax has the same problem with The Shack that I do. I really like his approach to the “it’s just fiction” argument. Check this out: Let’s say you meet an author who wants to use your grandparents as the … Continue reading →

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friday fotos

Posted on September 4, 2009 by bkingr

portrait from last Sunday’s wedding ninth grade football. nephew Joshua (be strong and courageous) playing linebacker for Midway Panthers. twin brother Nathan (thou art the man) sidelined with an ACL tear.

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your congress at work

Posted on September 3, 2009 by bkingr

the lovely and gracious Congressman Pete Stark takes questions on economics and the deficit from Jan Helfeld. Hilarity ensues. Highly recommended viewing for congressional arrogance in action. the best part is at the very end so stick with it through … Continue reading →

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pushing folks out the door at the NHS

Posted on September 3, 2009 by bkingr

The National Health Service in Britain is being criticized by “palliative care experts” (doctors who care for terminally ill patients) because of prematurely pushing patients out the door by withholding medicine and intravenous fluids while drugging them up. In a … Continue reading →

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Driscoll coming to Austin

Posted on September 2, 2009 by bkingr

The Resurgence Blog is and has been in the blogroll. I encourage you to check it regularly. Lots of good articles and series by Acts 29 church planters all over the country. Recently, Mark Driscoll announced that he and his … Continue reading →

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Desiring God Blog

Posted on September 2, 2009 by bkingr

I put a link in the blogroll to Desiring God Blog over on the right. I have it bookmarked in Safari, but Tim N. pointed out that it wasn’t in the blogroll, so there it is. here is a recent … Continue reading →

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powerful stuff

Posted on September 1, 2009 by bkingr

Timmy Brister posted this video “Choosing Thomas” and like he says it is worth the next ten minutes of your time. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToNWquoXqJI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] somewhat related, Randy Alcorn talks here about the absolute necessity for Christians to have a well developed theology … Continue reading →

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