I just read "Will The Real Gideon Please Stand Up? Narrative Style And Intention In Judges 6-9" by Daniel I. Block, then of Southern Seminary. It’s a model of what scholarship is supposed to do for the church: He lays out the major ways people have...
Mark Ward
BibleWorks and Logos Training for Cheap
A new little link has crept into my sidebar: BibleWorks Seminars. For $10 (through PayPal), you can view two BibleWorks training seminars: Beginner-Intermediate: weeds through all the many tools to focus on just the ones you will use day-in and day-out. Advanced: goes...
Apple Announcement
I confess to being excited. I’ve been selling things off (even books, I’m afraid) to save up for what Apple might be announcing today. If prices don’t rise and they come through with a Retina Display, I think I’m in. The ability to access my Logos books and to preach...
Stanley Fish on Separation of Church and State
A quick must-read.
A Great Quote from Ken Myers, OR, An Ironic Quote to Put on a Blog, I Suppose, But Hopefully It Will Lead You To Read the Book
"Our frenetic search for novelty is, says Daniel J. Boorstin, one of the signs that we demand 'more than the world can give us.'" (p. 66)
Word on the Street: Logos Bible Software
I just received the following: Mark, Word on the street is that you're the local expert on Logos [at Bob Jones]. So I thought I'd get your input, when you have time, on the pros and cons of Logos. I have Bibleworks and have not seen the need for Logos until recently...
Bless You!
A true story, happened yesterday: I was preaching from Romans 11 in the small evangelistic ministry I lead; I teach the adult class. During this Romans series I have frequently reminded my listeners of God’s promises to Abraham. At one point, I asked them, “What did...
Kevin Bauder on my Alma Mater
Kevin Bauder, former president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, is one of the most public voices defending historic fundamentalist ideals of careful and appropriate separatism. His recent contribution to the Zondervan Counterpoints series (The Spectrum of...
My Logos Library, Visualized
Some computer nerd across the pond made a cool site that will show you your whole Logos library in visual format. Here’s mine. Setting it up is a little involved, but it’s neato. You can even click on a cover and it will open up that book in your Logos library! A...
“Fervency Is Not a Word, Rand”
Do you ever feel a pang of regret when a certain memory flits across your mind? I won't begin to share all my examples—I typically take them to the Lord alone. But here's one. And don't laugh. Once upon a time, I was a counselor at the Wilds Christian Camp and...