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Recent Reads- The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.A recent blizzard of liberal columns has framed the debate over American Islam as if it were no more than the most recent stage in the glorious history of our religious tolerance. This phrasing of the question has the (presumably intentional) effect of marginalizing doubts and of lumping any doubters with the anti-Catholic Know-Nothings, the anti-Semites, an […]
- Check-in, ChickenOne way to start every morning with your team is to have them check in. Go around in a circle and let people update and contribute. It's not a silly exercise, in that it helps people speak up and it communicates forward motion. Another way, probably a better one, is to have each member of the team announce what they're afraid of. Two kinds of afrai […]
- strangersI was on my way back from the mall this morning when I spotted a young man with straggly hair standing on the median with a cardboard sign. It read simply, “Travelling, hungry, broke.” I drove a few more blocks but felt like the Lord was whispering to me, “This is your day to provide.” I thought about it for another block, the traffic was fairly heavy and I […]
- I Can't Be All That..(And don't intend to be)I don’t know how I ever did it. I know that most people do it and they seem to get through life. I mean, live life without Jesus. How is life without Him anyway? This past Sunday I met a lady who said that she would like to get together with me sometime. For those of you who know me, I don’t spend a lot of one on one time with women to begin with. I like the […]
- CSLewisDaily: The more pride we have, the more other people’s pride irritates us- C. S. LewisCSLewisDaily: The more pride we have, the more other people’s pride irritates us- C. S. Lewis […]
- The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.
Tim Challies – The Burden of Being Blurbed
Earlier this week I sent a suggestion to Tim that he blog about his experiences as a first-time published author for the benefit of those who hope to someday publish their own books. Well, Tim put up a lengthy post today defending himself against some comments made by, of all people, Steve Camp (yes, THAT Steve Camp, all you CCM aficionados) on Justin Taylor’s blog, Between Two Worlds about, of all things, the blurbs on the back of Tim’s book. Is this sounding a little surreal to anyone else?
This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind from Tim, but it’ll do for now. Go get the book and read it!
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