"C.S. Lewis described a kid named Eustace Clarence Scrubs. When he first gets to Narnia he is completely overmatched because he has read all the wrong books. He had read about grain elevators and fat kids doing exercises, but he didn't read books about heroism and courage, the timeless transcendental things. And that's what we look for literature-wise." Micheal Flaherty, Walden Media’s president and co-founder, on what he looks for in books to adapt to film.
One of my favorite church leaders, Tim Keller, explains why churches need to be “missional.”
Movies, Morality, and Ratings: A Hard Look at Our Opinion of Films.
According to John Stackhouse, there are "four different understandings of creation held by Bible-believing, church-going Christians."
According to a report of a recent Gallup poll, confidence is waning for organized religion, with only 46 percent of respondents said they had either a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the church. But the numbers are even bleaker for other American institutions. Just 25 percent expressed confidence in the presidency, while a mere 14 percent say they trust Congress.
The next time you hear someone say that religious conviction diminishes scientific inquiry, remind them of John Newton’s religious side.
Test your memory with Beliefnet's matching game.
Why join a church?
In “Jesus and the Eyewitnesses,” Richard Bauckham argues that the Gospels are based on eyewitness testimony, not "anonymous community traditions” as liberal skeptics have said. Read an interview with him here.
Josiah Road is a new website to help young adults address ethical and public policy issues(article, website). It's sponsored by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Have you read the previous posts this week? They include the "Song of the Week" ("The Uncloudy Day" by Don Henley), a funny video of Bob Newhart offering sage advice, four biblical reasons to fast, and a summary and link to an important speech by Ed Stetzer at the Southern Baptist Convention. Also, check out three posts of e-mail exchanges I had last week: is there salvation apart from Christ, why invite people to church, and a Common Ground "fasting project." To keep up with the journal, sign up for e-mail updates or assign the feed to your news reader or Google Personalized Home Page.
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