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Friday Favorites 07/23

Mark — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:30:28 +0000

Yancey Arrington just released what looks to be an awesome new book – TAP: Defeating The Sins That Defeats You.

The WP On Faith blog has a very interesting ethical dilemma concerning twitter – The Executioner’s Tweet.

The CNN belief blog notes some interesting exchanges in Congress debates biblical stance on immigration.

Ed Stetzer has a helpful post explaining that there is No Such Thing as “the Gift of Evangelism”.

Blasphemy accused Christian brothers shot dead in Faisalabad by Muslims.

A very funny illustration of Debating Calvinism.

The Boston Globe reports that More Baptist pastors adopt bishop title (and rings!).

Pundit Kitchen claims that BP Fails At Photoshop concerning their crisis command center.

The guys as Triablogue have answered The Christian Delusion with the free pdf book The Infidel Delusion.

Joe Thorn explains why Your Procrastination is Sin.

Friday Favorites 07/16

Mark — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:11:25 +0000

Reminder: The giveaway of A Theological Interpretation of American History ends Monday.

Steve Hays answers What does the unbeliever know? for the apologetic minded.

Rozie answers Liberty University students that ask what can they do about the recent issues with their former Dean Ergun Caner.

Jason at Witnesses Unto Me provides new legal documentation proving that Ergun Caner came to American at age 2.

The flak over ‘The Shack’ reports on lawsuits over the best selling book which include issues of royalties and authorship. The Shack Review just won’t die either.

Fred Phelps and his horrible excuse for a church plan to protest Lady Gaga; Some LGBT people plan to protest back.

French lawmakers vote to ban full face veils in public which is unpopular with their Muslim population. It comes with the equivalent of $189 fine or a citizenship class.

Don from his desk tells us why he’s never heard a free-will prayer – Free-Will Prayer? Never heard one yet!

Bill Leonard looks at the Southern Baptist Convention – Analysis: Southern Baptists face the future — and an identity crisis. Agree or disagree he offers some important considerations.

Abraham Piper’s Credit where credit’s not due… will help end your week with a good laugh and maybe teach you a new way to give compliments.

Link Us

Mark — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:50:28 +0000

I was playing with creating a logo/banner for the site. I’m not sure exactly where I might put it yet on this blog. I’m open to suggestions.

Also, I’ve decided to made it available for anyone else who wants to link here using the logo. There will be a Link to Us page in the navigation menu above. Check it out below.

Want to link to us? Copy the link and put this 125 x 125 banner in on your site.

Keep Up With Your Favorite Blogs

Mark — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:41:54 +0000

New on my blog roll is a site called My Christian Blogs. First, for those unfamiliar with my blogroll it’s listed in three categories in collapsible format. Click to open and there you have it.

OK, where were we? This new site is actually an aggregator for certain Christian blogs. It looks to be a great one-stop resource to read your favorite or not so favorite Christian blogs.

What makes it nice is that you can see the title of the last several blog posts of the listed blogs. This makes for an easy scan of the latest posts to help decide what you might want to read first or even skip.

Check it out!

Mark

Wanna Be A Christian Blogger?

Mark — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:06:44 +0000

Well, do ya? Fellow blogger Matt Svoboda, and soon to be co-blogger (sshh!), is looking for some folks to contribute to two blogs.

The first is SBC Voices where Matt just took over as editor. (Congratulations!) SBC Voices is looking for theologically conservative Southern Baptist contributors.

Second, is Evangelical Village which is a community blog that Matt founded. The applicants may be theologically conservative Baptists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, etc.

I can’t guarantee that you will get the position just because you apply. However, you have a much better chance if you do apply.

I’m not sure how Matt wants to be contacted so for now you’re welcome to contact me concerning the above positions.

For what it’s worth…

Mark

Prayer and Devotion Online

Mark — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:25:06 +0000

I can’t believe that I will have been blogging for five years come June 2009. Blogs and websites come and go. I’m not sure how or even why I’ve perservered so far. Looking back, I’ve come a long way. Looking ahead, I’ve got a long way to go.

Two Quick Items

There are so many great Christian resources online today. I just keep giving my small contribution to whoever will have me. I continue to try to improve my writing skills and, more importantly, edify those who stop by for the body of Christ. I want to share with you a new site by Tony Kummer (who put together SBC Voices) that I find very edifying as well as practical.

His new site is call Devotional Christian. I’ve made a link with badge to it in my sidebar in case you for get. On DC, Tony has put together a resource for some of the best online devotions. The devotions are in text for and there are even videos offered. DC shows the last three days worth of devotions. The devotions offered are from Adrian Rogers to Charles Spurgeon to Oswald Chambers to the Joshua Project. Check it out!

This new site gave me an idea to start a Prayer Page. You can find the link in the menu at the top next to home. I don’t know how well this will work, but I’m going to give it a shot.

Any feedback is appreciated. I’d love to know what you think.

Grace and peace,

Mark

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What About This Blog?

Mark — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:00:23 +0000

There’s been quite a few new visitors here lately. I’m sure it’s not too hard to tell what this blog is about by clicking around. However, as part of the Build a Better Blog Challenge day 1, the challenge is to briefly tell what the blog is about. And my answer to what this blog is about?

The theme is:

Christian theological insights on culture, religion & the latest news from a Southern Baptist for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I try to think through and reply to various issues from a Christian perspective with the Bible as my guide. In doing this I hope to bring my readers along with me and help them do the same. Together, we can sharpen and encourage each other for the Kingdom.

My motto is:

The question is not, “Am I good enough to be a Christian?” rather, the question is, “Am I good enough not to be?”

In other words, the only way to have a right and just relationship with God is through God the Son, Jesus Christ. The reason is that my life on its own merits is not worthy of a right relationship with God since I’m not perfect, but Jesus is. My life is not my own, but belongs to Jesus. As I continue to grow as a Christian I try to reply on this blog with the spirit of my motto in mind. I’ve not always done this very well, I admit it. This is why I must continue to keep Jesus in sight: Hebrews 12:2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.

As I move forward I hope to continue to show that the cross is the answer to all issues. The cross is the answer to our fallen condition, without it we are reduced to moralism. For example, I tried to show this in my recent post on Rick Warren. I’m not always successful at showing this so even if I don’t explicitly mention the cross that is the underlying premise.

Thanks to all the readers and commenters. Those who’ve commented help make me a better, and hopefully, more thoughtful blogger even when we disagree.

Mark

P.s. Tomorrow’s post will have a quote to help rejoice just what my life is all about.

Top 100 Theology Blogs: I Made It

Mark — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:10:28 +0000

Jessica Merritt has posted a list of the Top 100 Theology Blogs. I made the list at # 17 and want to say thank you. I can’t believe it, but I appreciate it. How did I make it? I don’t know, but if anyone is going to put my blog in the top 100 of anything I’m grateful.

Check out the list. You may find it useful. It’s broken down into the categories: General Theology, Criticism, Politics, History, Academic, Clergy, Society & Culture and Writings.

Some days I wonder if it’s worth keeping the blog going. Lists like this are an encouragement to keep blogging. Not to mention the emails of appreciation that are also encouraging to keep pressing on. I do appreciate the readers and commenters.

For what it’s worth,

Mark

And here we are Southern Baptists and all readers

Mark — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:29:53 +0000

Just giving this a post to test a few things.

Thanks,

Mark