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“Take Me to Church”: A Christian Review
“Take Me to Church,” by the Irish artist Hozier, is a global hit, reaching the number one slot in 12 countries and the top 10 in 21 more. It has gone triple platinum in the U.S. Here's the opening verse: My lover's got humor; She's the giggle at a funeral, Knows everybody's disapproval, I should've worshipped her sooner. If the Heavens ever did speak, She's the last true mouthpiece. Every Sunday's gettin' more bleak, A fresh poison each week. "We were born sick," you heard them say it. My...
Help Attributing Al Mohler Quote
Friends, I need to find the attribution for the following: Al Mohler was being interviewed by a secular journalist. “Why are conservative Christians so hung up on homosexuality?” asked the journalist. “I don’t know that we are,” replied the Christian leader. “You’re the one who keeps bringing it up!” I'm positive Al Mohler said this, but I can't get the word-for-word quote because I cannot find the source. A friend who listens to Mohler's podcasts remembers it, too. It was likely in "Thinking...
BibleWorks, BDAG, and HALOT Deal
BibleWorks is still my go-to Bible software for some of my most important exegetical tasks: Searching multiple translations at once Comparing multiple translations of one verse at once Taking notes I have a friend who is selling BibleWorks along with some excellent resources for a good price. For $500, you'd get: BibleWorks 9 ($359) Metzger ($20) BDAG and HALOT ($212) ESV Study Bible ($20) Mac Native Key ($6) You need not have a Mac, of course, to run this—but if you do, you can run it...
Why Bible Typography Matters
Download Audio File Download Manuscript Download Keynote file Sign the Bible Typography Manifesto Reader's Editions The NIV Books of the Bible edition is the best reader's Bible available, typographically speaking. The binding, the typeface, and tiny details of the layout could all be improved, but the basic idea is unsurpassed. This is what a Bible should look like. Narrative looks like narrative, epistle like epistle, poetry like (Hebrew parallel) poetry. The ESV Reader's Bible...