Was Winnie-the-Pooh a Good Muslim?

“All the evidence so far points to the conclusion that Winnie-the-Pooh was indeed a good Muslim. He took a Muslim name, he bore witness to Allah, he prayed regularly, he fasted and gave generously to the poor, and he completed the hajj more than once. But the evidence is stronger still, showing that Pooh engaged [...]

The Flight From Conversation

“We are tempted to think that our little “sips” of online connection add up to a big gulp of real conversation. But they don’t. E-mail, Twitter, Facebook, all of these have their places — in politics, commerce, romance and friendship. But no matter how valuable, they do not substitute for conversation.” See it at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html?_r=1

Never say no to Panda!

If you don’t want some now, you better after watching this. See it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X21mJh6j9i4&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Good Writing | New Testament Greek

from Teknia blogs See it at: http://www.teknia.com/blog/good-writing

A Whipped Up Tolerance Mob

“The Left has no sense of proportion, no sense of irony, and no sense of humor. Whenever they propose hate crimes legislation, or anti-bullying legislation, or anti-anything legislation, they are doing so with the full intention of applying their peculiar (and contradictory) understanding of those standards, as soon as they get the chance, as part [...]

Interview: Why Jane Goodall Thinks Chimps May Have Souls | Movies & TV | Christianity Today

On the spirituality of Chimps: “Since they haven’t had the language to discuss it, it’s trapped within each one of them.” Postmodernism = intellectual reverse-evolution? See it at: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/movies/interviews/2012/jane-goodall-chimps-may-have-souls.html?start=2

http://www.pioneers.org/Give/GlobalProjects/tabid/69/PostID/399/2012-“Close-the-Gap”-Campaign.aspx

Only 1 in 10 missionaries are ministering to the 2.7 billion (1/3 of Global population) unreached (little or no access to the Gospel) peoples of the world. Now you know. What will you do? See it at: http://www.pioneers.org/Give/GlobalProjects/tabid/69/PostID/399/2012-“Close-the-Gap”-Campaign.aspx

A Place to Call Home

Longing and looking for a place to plant our flag. Where will you have us go? Will you have us stay? What is it that I should be looking for? What have you already spoken and I simply ignored?   Ready and willing…. I think… I hope.

Planting a Flag

Longing and looking for a place to plant our flag. Where will you have us go? Will you have us stay? What is it that I should be looking for? What have you already spoken and I simply ignored?

Ready and willing.... I think... I hope.

The Gospel is Insufficient – Reformation21 Blog

See it at: http://shar.es/rknfV

John Piper

Christianity & Liberalism, $.99 on Amazon. (Thanks Mr. Piper) See it at: http://www.facebook.com/johnpiper/posts/10150790120732597

T4G Panel: Celebrity Pastors

“I believe in denominations because I like being around people who actually believe something.” Carl Trueman See it at: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2012/04/12/t4g-panel-celebrity-pastors/

The Martyn Lloyd-Jones Recordings Trust Web Site

The MLJ audio archives for free. Free at last. See it at: http://www.mlj.org.uk/home

Justin Loudon Borger

See it at: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=359747717409721&id=100001234874753

The Good News: A concise and Comprehensive Statement

"Single sentence summary of the good news: The Gospel is the royal announcement that the creation of the Father, ransacked and ruined by sin, is reclaimed in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and re-created by the perfecting power of the Spirit as a kingdom into which sinners may enter by faith and repentance and regain communion with their Triune Creator and King."

-Bavinck, Owen, Wright, and Kapic via Justin Borger

To Which Kingdom Does Westminster Seminary Belong?

See it at: http://calvinistinternational.com/2012/04/09/to-which-kingdom-does-westminster-seminary-belong/

’10 People Every Christian Should Know E-book’ by Warren W. Wiersbe

And one more. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055PLW1Q/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ask_Zk0VD.1FMT7J2

‘A Quick Introduction to the New Testament: A Zondervan Digital Short’ by Zondervan

Another free book. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007MEUQRY/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ask_Sh0VD.1DTVNMM

Pactum Salutis according to Owen

In JV Fesko's recent article on the history of justification, he briefly discusses the place of the Pactum Salutis (PS) in Owen's understanding of God's redemptive work. Below is an excerpt from that essay where Dr. Fesko helpfully outlines the 5 major characteristics of the PS according to Owen's analysis. It is a helpful overview for those who are not familiar with the doctrine.

Regarding the pactum salutis (or covenant of redemption), Owen explains that there are five characteristics:

1. the Father and the Son mutually agree to the common goal of the salvation of the elect (Heb 2:9-10; 12:2;Zech 6:13; 13:7; Ps 55:14; Prov 8:22-21);
2. the Father as principal of the covenant requires the Son to accomplish all that is necessary to secure the redemption of the elect-to do the Father's will (Mic 6:6-7; 1 Pet 1:18; Heb 10:4; Rom 3:25; Phil 2:6-7; Gal 4:4;Rom 8:3; Heb 10:9; Isa 49:5; John 14:28; Isa 53:10);
3. the Father promises to reward Christ for accomplishing his will (Isa 42:4; Ps 16:10; 89:28; Heb 5:7; Isa 53:10-11; Heb 12:2; Isa 42:1-4; Heb 7:28);
4. the Son accepts the work given to him by the Father (Ps 40:7-8; 16:2; Isa 50:5; Phil 2:6-8); and
5. the Father agrees to accept the Son's work upon its completion (Isa 49:5-6; Ps 2:7 Acts 13:33; Rom 1:4; Ps 2:8; John 17:1, 4-6, 12-16; Heb 9:24). (article)

Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit

Forgotten God (Kindle) by Francis Chan: Free on Amazon. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-God-Reversing-Neglect-ebook/dp/B005MT8PUQ/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2

Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

Crazy Love (Kindle) by Francis Chan: Free on Amazon. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Love-Overwhelmed-Relentless-ebook/dp/B005MTBJ9A/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374298

Just received my copy of “When I Was a Child I Read Books.” I wonder how many sales of this book Justin is directly and indirectly responsible for. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374298

Church History: An Essential Guide (Essential Guide (Abingdon Press))

Free from amazon: Church History, Justo Gonzalez (Kindle). Not sure how long it will be free. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00558JPZI/?tag=gospelebooks-20

Tim Challies

See it at: http://www.facebook.com/timchallies/posts/363767890331900

The Nicole Institute of Baptist Studies at RTS Orlando

See it at: http://shar.es/pLf24

Rid of My Disgrace (RE: Lit)

Rid of My Disgrace free for two days on Amazon. See it at: http://www.amazon.com/Rid-My-Disgrace-RE-ebook/dp/B004IEAJM8/

Triablogue: Eat vegans

“vii) Because many nonhuman animals are cannibalistic, the consumption of vegans promotes a transspecies ethic, transcending the androcentric bias of conventional ethics. Expanding filial cannibalism is the next frontier in social justice.” See it at: http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2012/04/eat-vegans.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2Ftriablogue+%28Triablogue%29