I have a new article out in the November-December issue of Modern Reformation. It’s entitled “American Idol, American Culture, the Christian Church, and Your Bible Study.” I explore the impact on the church of the Western cultural forces of “authenticity and disintermediation”—forces you can see in places from reality TV to YouTube.
I delivered the following talk during the Sunday school hour at Tri-County Bible Church in Madison, Ohio, pastored by my longtime, respected friend Joe Tyrpak. Watch or read. Or both. Or neither—and skip to the end for some book recommendations.Today in Sunday school...
I want to talk through a super common issue on the internet. I invite your wisdom and input; I also invite your prayer. Because I want and need—desperately need—divine wisdom for whether and how to answer all kinds of internet comments from all kinds of strangers with...
Salon.com recently published an interview with sociologist Samuel L. Perry titled, “When Evangelical Snowflakes Censor the Bible: The English Standard Version Goes PC.” And I got a reply to all this: Nuh-uh! Let me elaborate that answer, however, because “nuh-uh”...
Small Preaching: 25 Little Things You Can Do Now to Become a Better Preacher, by Jonathan Pennington (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2021). Very few pp.Great little title. Punchy and short. Genuinely full of wisdom. The three things that stood out to me most: The very...
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It requires a subscription to the magazine. Are you able to post the full text on your website?
I’m afraid I myself don’t have access, but when or if it becomes available I will link to it. Sorry!
Well, at least we can read the first page.