ancienttest 17 May, 2011

Abraham and Ur

March 3, 2011

0

wall

In July 2009 I preached on the biblical idea of covenant from Genesis 15. In the sermon, I supposed that Abraham received his call while residing in Haran rather than Ur. This comment probably should have been accompanied with some kind of larger explanation, but since it was an introductory message, I didn’t address the… [Read more…]

Posted in: theology

Tim Keller in The Atlantic

February 22, 2011

0

tim

Eleanor Barkhorn gave Tim Keller a nice interview in The Atlantic yesterday (“How Timothy Keller Spreads the Gospel in New York City, and Beyond”). The occasion? Tim’s latest book, King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus, is released today. My favorite part of the interview? Pastor Keller’s easy and natural… [Read more…]

Posted in: culture

Christian vocation in the Wall Street Journal

February 17, 2011

0

cubicle

Here is a brief report by Rob Moll on the role of Christian faith in the world of business (“Doing God’s Work — At the Office”). He shares the comments of Stanford design professor (and EA co-founder) Dave Evans, who is to speak at the Yale School of Management Christian Fellowship Conference hosted by Christian… [Read more…]

Posted in: culture

Umberto Eco likes Macs, dislikes Calvinists

January 19, 2011

0

mac

Andrew Sullivan refers to a 1994 essay by Umberto Eco (“La bustina di Minerva”) from the Italian news weekly Espresso. In it, Eco presumes that the Mac is Catholic (specifically, Jesuit) because “It is cheerful, friendly, conciliatory, it tells the faithful how they must proceed step by step to reach – if not the Kingdom… [Read more…]

Posted in: technology
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.