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from the resurrection to His return by d. a. carson

Publisher: Christian Focus Publications Published: 2010 Genre: Theology, Pastoral Rating: 5 This is a short little book on 2 Timothy 3.1-4.8 (48 pages).  And the title gives it all away: From the Resurrection to His Return: Living Faithfully in the … Continue reading

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c. s. lewis and john piper

John Piper gave an awe-inspiring lecture, on how C. S. Lewis has impacted his life, at the Desiring God Pastors Conference (February 2, 2010).  I was not there, but the manuscript of the lecture as well as the audio are … Continue reading

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morality: get outta my face

Tony Reinke at his blog “Miscellanies.” has posted a sweet quote by C. S. Lewis on morality, Tyndale, and the Puritans: Deliver us from morality. It’s a pithy quote, so it won’t take long to read, but I think it’s … Continue reading

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is mormonism christian?

Note: This post is in response to a comment on my post: mormon allegory in the twilight series. What it means to be Christian: I don’t define what Christianity is and therefore I also do not define what a Christian … Continue reading

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quote: for your joy by john piper

God made us to magnify his greatness—the way telescopes magnify stars. He created us to put his goodness and truth and beauty and wisdom and justice on display. The greatest display of God’s glory comes from deep delight in all … Continue reading

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quote: city of god by saint augustine

If you cannot see yourself in this quote from Augustine (who is a saint as all his other brothers and sisters in Christ are saints) then you are not looking with open eyes: They are more pained if their villa … Continue reading

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god is not great by christopher hitchens

Publisher: Twelve Copyright: 2007 Genre: fiction masquerading as non-fiction If any of you have checked the list of the books I have read this year you will notice that I have given Christopher Hitchens’ god is Not Great a 3 … Continue reading

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