Archive for September, 2008

Desiring God National Conference

Bob Kauflin, author of Worship Matters, shares some thoughts on last weekend’s Desiring God National Conference. Bob spoke Saturday morning on Words of Wonder: What Happens When We Sing?.
John Piper’s message, answering the question “Is There Christian Eloquence?”, is a must-listen for preachers, writers, and communicating Christians in general.
You can view the other conference sermons [...]

An Interview with Christin Ditchfield

CHRISTIN DITCHFIELD has loved the Chronicles of Narnia since she was a child. She has authored more than fifty books including Crossway’s A Family Guide to Narnia and A Family Guide to “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” She is also an accomplished educator and conference speaker and the host of the syndicated radio [...]

The Influence of Popular Culture

Next year marks the 20th anniversary of Ken Myers book, All God’s Children and Blue Suede Shoes: Christians & Popular Culture.  This book contains scads of insights that remain quite relevant today.
From the Introduction:
It might seem like an extreme assertion at first, but I believe that the challenge of living with popular culture may well [...]

Author Offers Guidance for Christian Athletes, Fans, and Wannabes

Olympic medals, football championship rings, and Little League trophies teach us to associate athletic games with glory. But who are we glorifying, or what are we glorying in?
Scripture calls Christians to do everything for the glory of God. Every thought, every word, and every deed are to be done in a way that brings pleasure [...]

AskChristianWriters.com

Looking for reliable information on a specific topic?
Andrew Jackson (SmartChristian.com), author of Mormonism Explained, has launched a new website inviting you to “Ask Christian Writers” for the information you need. Your request will go out to a network of Christian bloggers, reporters, pastors, publishers, and professors from around the world.
Visit AskChristianWriters.com to learn how it [...]

Tough Questions Christians Face

Also this weekend is the Ligonier 2008 West Coast Conference.
The theme is Tough Questions Christians Face and Ligonier is making available a live stream of the conference for a small fee.
The speakers include Crossway authors Ligon Duncan, John MacArthur, and R.C. Sproul.
Messages on this topic, by these men, should be outstanding.

The Power of Words and the Wonder of God

This weekend is the 2008 Desiring God National Conference in Minneapolis.  This year’s theme is The Power of Words and the Wonder of God.
Join us in praying for all those traveling and for the speakers, Sinclair Ferguson, Paul Tripp, Dan Taylor, Mark Driscoll, Bob Kauflin, and John Piper.  May the Lord grant them each timely, [...]

Have you left Jesus behind?

In your pursuit of godliness, have you left Jesus behind?
This is one of the questions Elyse Fitzpatrick asks readers to consider throughout her excellent book, Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life.
You can read the “must-read” introduction and first chapter here.

“Total Church” Interview

Speaking of Re:Lit, Tim Chester was recently interviewed by David Mathis at the Desiring God blog about Total Church: A Radical Reshaping around Gospel and Community.
You can find that interview here.
We also invite you to read this sample chapter from Total Church on discipleship and training.

“Death by Love”

The latest book from Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears, Death by Love, is now available.
Death by Love, a series of twelve “letters from the cross”, masterfully weaves real-life, gritty pastoral experiences into deep theology. These heartfelt letters from a pastor to his people powerfully demonstrate the practical implications of what Jesus accomplished at Calvary.
Our friends [...]