Maleness is biological. Manhood is an achievement. Just because you’re the former doesn’t mean you’ll become the latter. In his new book, Play the Man, Mark Batterson aims to help male readers become men. He begins by outlining seven virtues … Continue reading Review of ‘Play the Man’ by Mark Batterson
Over at NPR, Nina Martyris explains how the forbidden fruit of Genesis 3 came to be an apple. Short version: a Latin pun by St. Jerome and an epic poem by John Milton. Long version: In order to explain, we have to go all the way back to the fourth century A.D., when Pope Damasus ordered his leading scholar of scripture, Jerome, to translate the Hebrew Bible into Latin. Jerome’s path-breaking, 15-year project, which resulted in the canonical Vulgate, used the Latin spoken by the common man. As it turned out, the Latin words for evil and apple are the … Continue reading Was the Forbidden Fruit an Apple?
Maleness is biological. Manhood is an achievement. Just because you’re the former doesn’t mean you’ll become the latter. In his new book, Play the Man, Mark Batterson aims to help male readers become men. He begins by outlining seven virtues … Continue reading Review of ‘Play the Man’ by Mark Batterson
Today, over at InfluenceMagazine.com: Mike Bonem shares insights about “Thriving in the Second Chair.” I review my friend Mark Batterson’s new book, Play the Man. And Doug Clay answers FAQs about whether donors can specify a gift to a church staff member. Please make sure to follow and like InfluenceInfluence magazine on Facebook, Twitter, and iTunes! Continue reading Tuesday’s Influence Magazine Articles
I love this quote from the Poverty, Inc. trailer: “Having a heart for the poor isn’t hard, but having a mind for the poor–that’s the challenge!” Continue reading ‘Poverty, Inc.’ Trailer
Today, over at InfluenceMagazine.com: I interview Dr. George O. Wood–aka, “Dad”–about mental health and ministry, which seems appropriate, given that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. David Hertweck draws on the wisdom of Martin Lloyd-Jones and reminds us to let the gospel fill our hearts and minds. In recognition of Screen-Free Week, Christina Quick suggests that families unplug for seven days. Please make sure to follow and like InfluenceInfluence magazine on Facebook, Twitter, and iTunes! Continue reading Monday’s Influence Magazine Articles
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so to kick off this month’s Influence Podcast episodes, I interviewed Dr. George O. Wood–aka, “Dad”–general superintendent of the Assemblies of God and chairman of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. He has an … Continue reading #InfluencePodcast with George O. Wood about Mental Health and Ministry
Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead is the fourth novel by S. Thomas Russell featuring Charles Hayden, captain of H.M.S. Themis. Sent to the West Indies to “take, burn, or destroy” French ships plying those waters, Hayden and … Continue reading Review of ‘Until the Sea Shall Give Up Her Dead’ by S. Thomas Russell
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