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The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is an important book in that it challenges readers to consider the issues in American Christian Culture today, and to ponder a way to preserve Christianity. Drehrer does a good job exposing the problems…
A number of intriguing articles this week: the trouble with neo-Calvinism, the American Revolution, and more! Religion 7/10/17 10 Things I Wished I Had Done as a Young Pastor – The Aquila Report Former Benedictine Monk Reflects Upon Rod Dreher’s "The Benedict Option" – Heart And Mouth Herman Hoeksema On The Twofold Kingdom | The…
Hacks, digital monopolies, the trouble with patriotism in a worship service, and much, much more! News Associated Press: Tuesday Summary Associated Press: Wednesday Summary Associated Press: Thursday Summary Associated Press: Friday Summary News apps are making a comeback. More young Americans are paying for news. 2017 is weird. » Nieman Journalism Lab German lawmakers approve…
Why shouldn’t we only sing Psalms in worship? Will taking this photograph land me a visit from the FBI? Fascinating articles like this and more located HERE. Postscriptum: If you haven’t noticed before, the articles are generally sorted in this order: religion, opinion/interest, and news.
Check out this week’s articles here! Including but not limited to: denominational debates in the PCA, a sociology of the smart phone, and oh so much more.
This last week was a doozy. Click here for a list of fascinating articles.
Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a well-researched, and fascinatingly written examination of the spy rings present during the American Revolution. View all my reviews
I just returned from the U.S. Banner of Truth Ministers’ Conference in Elizabethtown, PA. I met a number of ministers and teachers, and was greatly edified in our conversations, and in the preaching of the Word of God. This year’s theme was that very topic: the Word of God. A key speaker this year was…
Each week I accumulate a large number of articles “to read”. Click here for an aggregated list of this week’s articles!
If God Already Knows Why Pray? by Douglas F. Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of the most interesting books on prayer that I have ever read. It contains a great deal of thoughtful and insightful remarks on prayer, but occasionally verges into more speculative arguments (in my opinion). I found…