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Jerram Barrs on Harry Potter

Jeff Lash — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:07:46 +0000

Jerram Barrs talks about his love for the Harry Potter books and the allusions to Christ found within them. Barrs is the professor of Christian Studies and Contemporary Culture at Covenant Theological Seminary and Resident Scholar of the Francis A. Schaeffer Institute.

Happy Reformation Day

Jeff Lash — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:54:59 +0000

In honor of Reformation Day, here is a clip from one of my favorite movies and an interview with Dr. Michael Haykin on Luther’s 95 Theses. And in the spirit of the Reformation, may we always be reforming.

And for my pumpkin carving enthusiasts…

Reason for God Q&A with Tim Keller

Jeff Lash — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:00:42 +0000

In 2008, Tim Keller released a book called The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism in order to show how Christian belief is not only reasonable but also makes the best sense of the world around us. Martin Bashir interviewed him that same year at Columbia University as a part of the Veritas Forum. You can watch the whole interview below along with an hour long Q&A session with Dr. David Eisenbach.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

Jerusalem: Filmed in IMAX 3D

Jeff Lash — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:00:33 +0000

Since most of us will never be able to visit Israel, this film could be the next best thing. It’s scheduled for release in 2013.

Jerusalem | Filmed in Imax 3D from JerusalemGiantScreen on Vimeo.

(HT: Louis McBride)

Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl – DVD Sale

Jeff Lash — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:04:47 +0000

I’m a little late on this one since the sale ends tonight. So you will need to act quickly if you want to take advantage of this deal. Westminster Bookstore is selling the new DVD by N.D. Wilson called Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl at 60% off. It is “a motion picture sermon” based on the his book by the same title. If you like what you see and read below, pick it up tonight before the sale ends. If you happen to the miss the sale, I am sure Westminster will have it at a very reasonable price.

Publisher’s Description: A cinematic treatment of a worldview. A poet live in concert. A motion picture sermon. VH1 Storytellers meets Planet Earth. 60 Minutes meets Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. In this unusual but fascinating film sequence, best-selling author N.D. Wilson gives an emotional and intellectual tour of life in this world and the final chapter that is death. Everything before and after and in between is a series of miracles–some of which are encouraging, others disturbing and uncomfortable.

How God Saved A Rock Star

Jeff Lash — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:00:55 +0000

I found this moving. Brian “Head” Welch, former guitarist for Korn, shares his story of how God saved him from the path of destruction. God is mighty to save.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

A Two-Handed Facial

Jeff Lash — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:29:38 +0000

This is just nasty. Welcome back to Chicago D-Wade…

It’s good to see my beloved Bulls back at the top. I think that they will outwork the Heat and close out the series in 6. Any challenges to my prediction?

The Human Camera

Jeff Lash — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:14:15 +0000

God gifts people in such unique ways. This is incredible.

(HT: Timmy Brister)

The Love Letters of John Wooden

Jeff Lash — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:00:51 +0000

In honor of John Wooden…here is a lesson on love from the Coach.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

Politics and the Christian

Jeff Lash — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:23:27 +0000

I have never been crazy about governmental politics. I can understand non-Christians putting hope in politics (even while I ultimately believed it is misplaced). But so many Christians get swept away by party allegiances and political games. Some Christians seem to get more fired up about politics than about the Scriptures or theology. Don’t misunderstand me. I believe the issues are important and understand that the issues are tied to the parties. We should certainly vote for the candidates who best represent Scriptural principles on the most important issues. And yes, some issues are more important than others (but I’ll save that for another time).

I think Wayne Grudem’s view on politics is helpful. He has a new book coming out in August called Politics According to the Bible that seeks to tackle the political process from a Christian viewpoint. The video interview below gives you a glimpse into the book and Grudem’s views on the matter.

Wayne Grudem on Politics and the Christian from Adrian Warnock on Vimeo.