Very wise advice from Ed Welch at CCEL that begins by not directly answering a heartfelt question: “Do people who commit suicide go to heaven?” There are only two correct responses to this question. – “Why do you ask?” and – “It sounds like things are really hard for you. Please tell me what’s happening.” …

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Last night I mentioned My Song In The Night a new blog about music, communication and culture by Bobby and Kristen Gilles. They’ve put up a post about Jesus-Ween, some group’s proposed response to Halloween. It’s not a spoof. They’re real. Here’s Bobby Gilles’ thoughts on the situation. Hear about the latest misguided Christian attempt …

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Is it ironic that this was posted on Crossway Publishing’s blog and I’m cross posting it on my blog? Is it furtherly ironic that the post in itself is an adaption of material from Tony Reinke’s book Lit! The content is, in my experience, true. Fragmented Browsing vs. Sustained Comprehension The Internet is designed to …

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Erik Raymond writes about identifying the most dangerous type of person in a local church. In addition to what’s written below, they’ll usually have belonged to a number of churches in the past. And be happy to tell you what had proved unsatisfactory about each. They’ll usually have a high regard for the teaching office …

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