Book Review of The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive
A constant temptation for us as pastors and church leaders is to do something that we think will make our church more appealing to those in our community. This desire is good, since we should all want to see our churches grow. But we must ask ourselves: At what cost? Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop remind readers of The Compelling Community that the gospel, not our creativity, is ultimately what makes a church attractive. Dever and Dunlop...
Translation and Interpretation: An Example from LXX-Proverbs
As I’ve noted elsewhere on the HSF, every translation involves some level of interpretation. This is inescapable. Because of this readers must understand translation committees’ aims when producing a translation. Some translations are upfront about their intentions. Others are willing to leave the obscurity for the reader to interpret for themselves. Regardless of their methodology, the committee must make interpretive decisions. This...
Reclaiming Our Humanity from the Digital World
Does digital communication cost us something? Beyond the price of the latest iPhone, what are we paying when we opt for more convenient ways of communicating? And if we could see these costs before our eyes and weigh them in advance, would we still knowingly pay them? I recently read Cal Newport’s newest book, Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. Newport discusses the impact of technology on people’s personal...
The Use and Abuse of Christian Liberty
One of the more challenging passages in the New Testament is found in Romans 12:1–2: Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect...
Book Review: Reset by David Murray
by Zach Vickery We live in a culture that is constantly pushing us to more productivity. There’s never a shortage of self-help books and blogs full of hacks to make life easier and more productive. In some ways, this push is a good thing since it encourages us to be good stewards of the time God has given us. Since the Garden of Eden, God intended for humans to work. Scripture, especially the wisdom literature, gives us instruction on...
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