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January 6, 2015
My Interview with Janet Mefferd about the New Apostolic Reformation
Today I’ll be on the Janet Mefferd Show to be interviewed about my new book, co-authored with Holly Pivec, A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement. The Show airs live at 3 pm Central. Go to janetmefferd.com for the live broadcast, or listen to the interview at your leisure in the […]
July 9, 2014
Fx’s “The Bridge,” Bill O’Reilly, and Me���Another Odd Coincidence
This afternoon I heard a radio announcement that the season premiere of��Fx’s “The Bridge” airs tonight. I thought I might tune in. So I settled into my easy chair and flipped on the TV. Bill O’Reilly was waxing eloquent and I was reaching for my TimeWarner Cable guide to find the Fx channel. I paused, […]
Fx’s “The Bridge,” Bill O’Reilly, and Me—Another Odd Coincidence
This afternoon I heard a radio announcement that the season premiere of Fx’s “The Bridge” airs tonight. I thought I might tune in. So I settled into my easy chair and flipped on the TV. Bill O’Reilly was waxing eloquent and I was reaching for my TimeWarner Cable guide to find the Fx channel. I paused, […]
The New Apostolic Reformation���Announcing Two New Books
Maybe you’ve heard of it���the New Apostolic Reformation. Or maybe you haven’t. Either way, you probably know someone involved in the movement. It’s even possible that you attend a church that is part of a vast network of churches and ministries promoting the cause of modern-day apostles and prophets. You may be supporting missionaries and […]
The New Apostolic Reformation—Announcing Two New Books
Maybe you’ve heard of it—the New Apostolic Reformation. Or maybe you haven’t. Either way, you probably know someone involved in the movement. It’s even possible that you attend a church that is part of a vast network of churches and ministries promoting the cause of modern-day apostles and prophets. You may be supporting missionaries and […]
July 8, 2014
Writing with Hedges
Good authors hedge their bets. That’s what English professors Booth, Colomb, and Williams claim. But is this always the case? See if you can identify any hedges in this selection from their book The Craft of Research. “Some researchers think their claims are most credible when they are stated most forcefully. But nothing damages your […]
July 7, 2014
The Unexamined Life and the Fate of Serious Reading
A serious book about serious reading. By “serious” I mean a book that takes comparatively serious effort. But Bound to Please is also a pleasing book, for those who make the effort. You’ll know what I mean by “serious” and “pleasing” when you read the following selection. Author Michael Dirda comments on a report issued […]
November 26, 2013
Secularist Faith and College Football
There’s an interesting story in the Chronicle of Higher Education this week. It reports on the football program at Clemson University, where the coaching staff is openly Christian. They have prayer meetings for students and baptize those who come to faith. Apparently, this is controversial. Anne Laurie Gaylor is co-president of the Freedom from Religion […]
November 12, 2013
Missing Pages of the Bible
So today I was reading on the subject of Christianity’s Hebrew heritage and I wanted to consult a Scripture reference made in the book. I grabbed the most convenient copy of the Bible where I was in my office, the New Living Translation. I don’t remember the circumstances, but I obtained this Bible in May […]
Happy 11.12.13
Today is: 11-12-13. Savor it. It won’t last long. And it won’t happen again!Filed under: Other
