Archive for January, 2009
Al Mohler on Abortion (Q&A)
DG on Finally Alive
John Piper’s new book Finally Alive is scheduled to release next week. We hope to have it available at the Desiring God Conference for Pastors on Monday, February 2.
This is the first of 6 posts introducing this book. This first one is a Q&A with John Piper about why he wrote the book. The last 5 will provide 5 of my favorite quotes from Finally Alive some endorsements.
Bullet-Proof Suit…What!?
Imagine what kind of pranks you could pull on some friends or dares you could pull on some muggers…joking of course. I don’t think I would ever need this type of “high security fashion” but you’ve got to admit this is a cool line of clothing. Check out Miguel Caballero’s work. He offers more apparel at his website not to mention that you get to choose your level of security for each piece of clothing. I posted an example below.
According to some reports, he wore a suit made by a clothier specializing in bullet-resistant clothing during the inauguration ceremonies.
While no one from the U.S. Secret Service have yet to mention any details about the garment’s structure, some are speculating it may have come from the line by Colombian designer Miguel Caballero. As we noted last year, Caballero is well known for his super tough but flexible and business appropriate clothing, such as the $7,500 polo shirt that can stop a shot from a 9-mm revolver.
Due to some of the unfortunately rising levels of dangerous conflicts in Colombia and other parts of Latin America, the need for this type of clothing has also led to a spike in sales.
According to Caballero, many of his garments offer more than three levels of ballistic protection and they are about seven times more flexible than the Kevlar vests that are usually worn. Designers that use Kevlar tie together dense strands of the material (500 to 1,500 filaments per strand of yarn, according to Slate), which is then weaved into the clothing.
(HT: Gene Veith)
I am happy and surprised to say that The Crimson Window has been up and running for one full year as of this month. I started this blog January 21, 2008 wondering how long I would survive in the blogosphere. This blog actually stems back to blogspot where I blogged at for about 3 months. The stats that you actually see on the bottom right are from my transition to WordPress in April. Although stats are not and should not be the goal for continuing a blog it is great to know how many people are being exposed to some of the resources and links I have posted. A big thanks from me to everyone who has taken the time to stop by (even if it was on accident)! Your feedback on the resources and posts that I have put up have been a delight to me. I do not know how much longer I will keep this blog but just as long as it does not effect my ministry to my wife, family, church, and the great commission than I will continue to post.
Grace and Peace
Jonathan Ignacio
How to Make Homemade Kettle Corn
I have recently fell in love with Kettle Corn. The sweet and saltiness has a way of satisfying my snack cravings. It’s also great to eat while snuggling and watching a movie with your wifey or husband. It started almost a month ago when we stopped by our local Popcorn Station. I bought a small tub of Kettle Corn which I engulfed in one setting. Unfortunately I didn’t see this recipe until a few more trips back to the Popcorn Station. Here’s a video of the recipe I tried yesterday and it worked out great. Enjoy!
Here’s another kettle corn recipe to try out if the one above does not work for you.
Not surprised to see Wall-E, Gran Torino, and The Dark Knight on the list.
So, what’s a “redeeming” film? The definition varies, but for our list below, we mean movies that include stories of redemption—sometimes blatantly, sometimes less so. Several of them literally have a character that represents a redeemer; all of them have characters who experience redemption to some degree—some quite clearly, some more subtly. Some are “feel-good” movies that leave a smile on your face; some are a bit more uncomfortable to watch. But the redemptive element is there in all of these films.
Click here for the list of movies.
(HT: JT)
ECPA Book Finalists for 2009
ECPA:
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announces the finalists for the 2009 Christian Book Awards. Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Awards honor titles in six categories: Bibles, Bible Reference & Study, Christian Life, Fiction, Children & Youth, and Inspiration & Gift.
Our judging process began with 436 titles submitted by 67 publishers. CT editors selected finalists in each category, and then our panels of expert judges — one panel per category — sorted out the cream of the crop from 2008. Here are the 10 winners and 11 notables that best shed light on the people, events, and ideas that shape evangelical life, thought, and mission, with comments from our judges.
Bob Kauflin gives us the scoop here. Sovereign Grace has been a constant go-to of resources for my wife and I. If you are looking for some down to earth, tell it to you straight, scripture driven, doctrinally applied material then Sovereign Grace is the place to go. We have most of their CD’s and about four of their books one of which we used to go through during our engagement which has turned out to be one of the best books we have ever read together. Take advantage of this sale starting Feburary 1st. One other thing to note is that all of their lectures and sermons are online to download for free!
In March of 2008 at Westminster Chapel Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, Gary Habermas discuss Antony Flew’s book There is A God as well as some clarifying questions on the book and his position on God. I haven’t listened to all three parts of the discussion but so far I have enjoyed what I have heard.
PART I (6 MB) PART II (5 MB) PART III (8 MB)
(HT: Gary Habermas)
I’m Back
So I am back now and I apologize for the sudden hault. I just needed to take a little break from the blogosphere. I should be back to a regular schedule now.
This week Southern Seminary started school. Unfortunately school was canceled yesterday and today due to snow and ice. I was too lazy to go outside so I snapped a picture from inside our apartment. From this picture it actually does not look too bad. It is actually a lot worse than it looks mainly from the frozen tree branches and limbs that have fallen onto the street from the weight of the ice. My wife and I drove to Walgreens earlier and we saw a huge tree that tipped over off its roots onto a couple of houses due to the ice. Not sure how much damage has been done though.
Mark Driscoll on Nightline
Mark Driscoll was on Nightline yesterday on the subject of Sex and Jesus. It is always interesting to see what clips the media chooses to show in these short segments. I appreciate Mark Driscoll’s boldness especially on a mainstream television show like Nightline. I have to admit though I was cringing to find out what would come out of Driscoll’s mouth. You just never know with him. Did anyone notice the ESV Study Bible?
Stay tuned!
“I Have a Dream”
Top 100 Theology Blogs
Bust out Google Reader and get ready to subscribe. ChristianColleges.com has listed the Top 100 Theology Blogs.
Update: There are some obvious first choices that were not even mentioned and I’m not talking about this blog. Mohler didn’t even make the list. Who are some that you would have added?
(HT: JT)
Trevin Wax has interviewed Bishop N.T. Wright on some of the differences between him and John Piper on justification. This interview is in light of Wright’s upcoming release of Justification: God’s Plan & Paul’s Vision. Below is an excerpt from the interview. Do you think that Wright is fairly representing Piper’s position?
Kingdom People:
Trevin Wax: What would you say are the key differences between you and Piper on justification?
N.T. Wright: Well, I set justification within the larger Pauline context, where it always comes, of God’s purposes to fulfill his covenant promise to Abraham and so to rescue the whole creation, humankind of course centrally included, from sin and death. Piper holds that Abrahamic context at arm’s length.
Second, I understand justification as basically a law-court term, where it means the judge’s creative declaration that a person is ‘in the right’ in terms of the lawcourt, whereas Piper holds that justification involves the accrediting to a person of the moral, not the forensic, ‘righteousness’ of Christ – something Paul never says (as J. I. Packer admits).
Wow…can you believe that The Crimson Window actually made it on “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire“! Ding Ding Ding…”The answer is ‘A‘ final answer! No life lines needed!” Of course this is not real but thought it would be fun to post this here. I found this cool generator online where you can input the question and answers yourself. Have fun!
Is Jack back? Rick Moran shares his thoughts on the return of Jack Bauer in the highly anticipated Season 7 of 24. The title of his post: Jack Bauer in a Post Bush World.
In short, the native optimism that has made us such an exceptional people has been shaken. It shouldn’t surprise us that this should be reflected in the Jack Bauer character. Television, if nothing else, tends to reflect trends rather than create or lead them. In this respect, season 7 of 24 will no doubt mirror the mood of the country in the post-Bush era; a determined effort to take a respite from history and the last 8 tumultuous years here and abroad. This yearning for “change” resulted in an historic election where the people rejected what they saw – rightly or wrongly – as more of the same and elevated to power someone with very different ideas than Jack Bauer started out with about how to fight the terrorists.
Be sure to read the entire post here.
(HT: Hugh Hewitt)
D.A. Carson at Mars Hill Church
New Testament scholar Dr. Don Carson recently spent a day at Mars Hill Church in Seattle. Below are the talks.
Session #1 “The Center of the Whole Bible” Romans 3:21-26
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Session #2 “The Strange Triumph of a Slaughtered Lamb” Revelation 12
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Session #3 “A Miracle Full of Surprises” John 11
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Session #4 “Why Doubt the Resurrection of Jesus” John 20:24-31
Session #5 “The Ironies of the Cross” Matthew 27:27-51
NYT on Mark Driscoll
Video: Wing-Suit Base Jumping
Watch this in full screen! (Warning – the word sh** is said once in the background at 3:28 but is barely noticeable as it fades out. )
(HT: ie: missional)
ESV Blank Bible For Sale
Matthew Blair is currently selling ESV blank Bibles for $120 if you are interested. The blank Bible is typically linked to Jonathan Edwards who used one himself. If you are interested in making one yourself you can check out a series that Tony Reinke finished back in 2006.
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