Tag Archives: tim challies

pornified culture results

Posted on September 20, 2010 by bkingr

Tim Challies has an interesting post regarding the fact that our sexualized pornified culture is having the unexpected result of hurting the porn industry’s bottom line. And yet it’s not all good. What struck me as I read this article … Continue reading →

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Brian McLaren's new book

Posted on February 18, 2010 by bkingr

Kevin DeYoung thoroughly (pdf 12 pages long) reviews all ten premises of Brian McClaren’s new book A New Kind of Christianity here. Kevin’s describes his approach at the outset: I want to be fair with McLaren. I want to understand … Continue reading →

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reality of marriage

Posted on August 20, 2009 by bkingr

Challies put up an article on Monday just after his eleventh wedding anniversary that was a very real look at marriage through the device of wanting to give his younger newly married self some counseling. the whole thing is good, … Continue reading →

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This Momentary Marriage

Posted on May 19, 2009 by bkingr

I posted a quick bit about John Piper’s book This Momentary Marriage last month with a link to download it in pdf for free. Tim Challies has now reviewed the book and it is a review well worth reading. If … Continue reading →

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Fireproof

Posted on April 1, 2009 by bkingr

I love the way Doug Wilson writes. You cannot read him when you are half asleep or you will be completely lost. He has written a blurb review of Fireproof, the Christian marriage movie from last year. But it was … Continue reading →

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"who is going to have the guts to leave the Temple?"

Posted on March 15, 2009 by bkingr

Carl Trueman has some observations about the American cult of celebrity that infects politics as well as religion in our country. Very interesting stuff. here is how he ends it, but go read the rest to see how he got … Continue reading →

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high praise for Finally Alive

Posted on February 18, 2009 by bkingr

John Piper’s new book, Finally Alive is earning high praise by reviewers. Tim Challies says at the beginning of his review: As I read the final page of Finally Alive I realized that I had found a new favorite book … Continue reading →

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rick warren

Posted on December 17, 2008 by bkingr

I was watching this video (HT challies) and thinking about universal v. limited atonement. the questioner takes Rick’s universal atonement position and just wraps it around his neck like a bunch of stinky garlic. Rick tries to wiggle and squirm, … Continue reading →

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more on the Shack

Posted on December 5, 2008 by bkingr

Resurgence has posted Scott Lindsey’s thorough review of The Shack. It is the best one I have seen yet at taking the problems with the book head on from scripture. Bookmark the page and go back to it anytime someone … Continue reading →

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background noise

Posted on December 2, 2008 by bkingr

Tim Challies has a great post on technology and its role in our lives. The whole thing is worth reading, but here is an excerpt to get you started. In our culture we have allowed ourselves to become notoriously busy. … Continue reading →

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Christless Christianity

Posted on October 29, 2008 by bkingr

I am going to read this book in the near future. Challies has reviewed Christless Christianity by Michael Horton and the review is awesome. Take a little time and go read the whole review. here is a bit from the … Continue reading →

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who is in charge?

Posted on October 3, 2008 by bkingr

what rights do you have? A good discussion of the debasing nature of “rights” talk and action by Dr. James Howell over here a sneak peak: Usually, the notion of “rights” plays out as “my right,” which is pretty different … Continue reading →

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calvinism and evangelism

Posted on October 1, 2008 by bkingr

Tim Challies has a long detailed look at calvinism and evangelism that is well worth reading for those who do not understand why someone who believes in sovereign grace feels the need to spread the good news of the gospel … Continue reading →

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Mohler on preachingq

Posted on September 24, 2008 by bkingr

Some quotes from this book. “The audacious claim of Christian preaching is that the faithful declaration of the Word of God, spoken through the preacher’s voice, is even more powerful than anything music or image can deliver.” “If we do … Continue reading →

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two views of the world

Posted on September 16, 2008 by bkingr

Tim Challies has an interesting post up taking the position that there are basically two views of the world. Here, I will let him explain: There are essentially two ways that humans can understand the world. The first way is … Continue reading →

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