Archive for March 12th, 2009

This is missional

These are some big names in skating preaching and living the gospel. Praise the Lord for He is good!

Free Hymns for Modern Ears

From Lukas Naugle, writing at DesiringGod.org

My friend Tyler Johnson, a pastor at East Valley Bible Church in Gilbert, AZ, made my day today. He told me about a new music project called Page CVXI.

With music for modern ears, they are seeking to make hymns more accessible and known to the church again.

They are sharing their recent recordings for free to bless the wider church. You can listen and download them at their site.

(For those curious, I’m told that CVXI is the page number where Aslan sings Narnia into being.)

Time Magazine’s 10 ideas changing the world for 2009

Peep #3. The New Calvinism: David Van Biema on Calvinism as a new destination religion for conservative Christians 

I’m very, very interested to read the article and see if Time treats conservative Christians any better than Newsweek does.

From EditorandPublisher.com via Mark Driscoll’s Twitter feed.

*Update*

The article doesn’t have much new. Much better is Mark Driscoll’s post on TheResurgence.com about New Calvinism vs. Old Calvinism

  1. Old Calvinism was fundamental or liberal and separated from or syncretized with culture. New Calvinism is missional and seeks to create and redeem culture.
  2. Old Calvinism fled from the cities. New Calvinism is flooding into cities.
  3. Old Calvinism was cessationistic and fearful of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. New Calvinism is continuationist and joyful in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
  4. Old Calvinism was fearful and suspicious of other Christians and burned bridges. New Calvinism loves all Christians and builds bridges between them.

Another hot colorway of the Air Jordan 2009

From KixandtheCity.com

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