Looks like a very interesting conference . Nancy Leigh DeMoss writes : True Woman ’08 is a call to join thousands of other women who are saying, "Yes, Lord! I want to be Your woman. I surrender my life to be used for Your Kingdom purposes. May my life display Your glory to this generation and the next." General session peakers include John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss, Mary Kassian, Karen Loritts, Fern Nichols, Janet Parshall, Joni Eareckson Tada. Also, pre-conference seminars will be given by Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt. Numerous workshops will also be held.
Tim Challies is live-blogging the event.
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A Nation of Wimps - Reviewed by Tony WoodliefFrom: alexchediak.com
Post Date: 2008-05-31 00:31:57
Awhile ago I spoke positively about an interesting new book by Hara Estroff Marano entitled A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting . Marano is an award-winning writer and editor-at-large for Psychology Today, which published this lengthy review article of the book.
I have not read or seen Marano’s book yet, but I was happy to read what seems to be a balanced WSJ review by Tony Woodlief , himself a Christian blogger. Woodlief argues that Marano is on the m...
more Farewell to Senator ClintonFrom: alexchediak.com
Post Date: 2008-05-31 00:24:58
Look for some compromise on the status of the Michigan and Florida delegates when the 30-member Democratic Party panel meets later today, but not one that sufficiently eats into Obama’s delegate lead. Meanwhile, Charles Krauthammer pens what is probably the best assessment I’ve read on Clinton’s failed candidacy. An excerpt : It wasn’t until late in the fourth quarter that she figured out the seam in Obama’s defense. In fact, Obama handed her the playbook ...
more Albert Mohler on the Uniqueness of HumansFrom: alexchediak.com
Post Date: 2008-05-30 13:49:08
Albert Mohler writes: Few questions are more important than this -- Are humans unique? Or, put in other words, is there any basis for human dignity and for treating humans with special respect? It is now frighteningly clear that secular science is inadequate to answer that question.
The May 24-30, 2008 edition of New Scientist, an influential British journal of science, features a cover story that raises this very question. "Human beings are obviously unique," the headline declares. "But it...
more Grace-Filled, Relationship-Building VacationsFrom: alexchediak.com
Post Date: 2008-05-30 13:19:56
C.J. Mahaney writes an outstanding three-part series on How to Have God-glorifying, Grace-filled, Relationship-building, Memory-making Vacations : Here’s what I’ve learned. The difference between forgettable vacations and unforgettable vacations is not the location or attractions. Nope. The difference between forgettable and unforgettable vacations is the father’s attitude and leadership. This makes all the difference.
Family vacations provide a unique opportunity each year for fathe...
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