The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader coming this Christmas!

What is the state of the western church? by Ravi Zacharias

Virtual choir sings "Lux Aurumque"

HT: David Murray

The Rage Against God: One Hitchens, unlike another

Son of Islamic Hamas leader converts to Christianity

Read about this story at FoxNews or at WorldNetDaily.

Adrian Warnock interviews Sam Storms

Adrian Warnock has recently interviewed Dr. Sam Storms. He posted the interview in 3 parts:

INTERVIEW – Sam Storms on His Books About 2 Corinthians
INTERVIEW – Sam Storms Turns The Tables On Me
Sam Storms On Pastoring As A Reformed Charismatic

Greg Koukl says "Never Read a Bible Verse"

Greg Koukl from Stand to Reason is doing a video series called "Never Read a Bible Verse series" (which can be found under the STR video tag) in which he is looking at common verses that have been taken out of context and misinterpreted. So far he has done 8 videos in the series.

Part 1 (Jn 8:32)
Part 2 (Mt 7:1)
Part 3 (Col 2:8)
Part 4 (Rom 8:28)
Part 5 (Prov 23:7)
Part 6 (Ps 121:1)
Part 7 (Lk 2:14)
Part 8 (2 Chr 7:14)

To watch the videos, simply click on the different "Part" links above.

How to get Christians to pray and read their Bibles again

D.A. Carson gives a short intro into how to get Christians, even pastors, to read their Bibles and pray again.

D. A. Carson on the Gospel and Personal Devotions from CBMW on Vimeo.

D. A. Carson applies the Gospel and the Glory of the transcendent Christ to the Christian life to promote change.

HT: Andrew Smith

Darwin: The Voyage that Shook the World (trailer)

Creation Ministries International (CMI) has released their long awaited DVD, The Voyage that Shook the World. To order the DVD, simply visit CMI's store.

From The Voyage's website:

"In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery. His observations and later reflections resulted in a book that profoundly impacted the world.

"2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his ‘Origin of Species’. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin’s journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution.

"Filmed in South America, the UK, North America, Australia and Europe, The Voyage features dramatic period recreations and stunning nature cinematography interwoven with scholars sharing their perspectives on the man and the controversy.

"A fascinating and thought provoking opportunity to gain new insight into
The Voyage that Shook the World."

Here is the trailer:

This is what you get when you turn the church into the latest entertainment hall!

HT: Dan Phillips

WOW! and they're still alive?!

HT: Dan Phillips

Are you contemplating retirement?

When we as humans contemplate retirement, especially those with money, we conjure up images of palm trees and long, white sandy beaches.

However, how does that fit in with 1 Cor 10:31?

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."

The question is, How will your retirement bring glory to God? Remember, the world thinks that retirement means retirement from everything.

However, in God's kingdom, there is NO retirement.

So, to solidify your own ideas concerning how you can bring glory to God after your retirement from your normal job, here are some resources to help you along:

• A radio program (MP3) by Dr. Al Mohler addressing this issue.
• A booklet on "Rethinking Retirement" by Dr. John Piper.
• A conference message on "Getting Old for  the Glory of God." This includes watching the video and/or downloading the MP3 of the message.

Just as an aside, both of the men mentioned above are wonderful ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and their work is of immense value to the body of Christ!

Sound doctrine and words

This is the video of a sermon that Phil Johnson preached at the 2009 Shepherd's Conference.

You can see the notes of the sermon as Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. NOTE: this video is an hour long!

Take your time and watch and/or read this message. It is very important for all Christians, but especially for pastors.

In order to download many video formats from the web, especially YouTube, Google, etc, then install save2pc light. This way, you can download a YouTube video to MPEG, MP4, AVI or other formats on your hard-disk for later viewing.

Creation Ministries International's Darwin documentary is complete

Creation Ministries International has completed their Darwin documentary that will be available on DVD soon, I guess! Anyhow, here is a 3 minute trailer of the movie!

Also read Deconstructing Darwin—full steam ahead!

John Piper’s book “Finally Alive” available online

My guess is, that if you have never heard of John Piper, then you have been living under a rock somewhere. Just kidding! But seriously, if you haven’t heard of John Piper, then you are indeed missing a whole lot.

John is one of the great preachers of our day. Now, when I mention “preacher,” I do not mean orator. There are many orators around today. Just like Barack Obama, who is a good orator, there are many in the church that are good orators. However, orators, like Obama, are very deceptive, because they can take lies, false teaching and even heresy and make it look like the truth.

No, when I use the word preacher I specifically mean it in the Biblical sense. Here you have a man that is thoroughly familiar with the Scriptures, a man able to teach well. This Biblical preacher, is doctrinally accurate and he is theologically sound. Yet, with all this knowledge he has a way of bringing across the depth of the Scriptures that makes you want more and to grow more.

That is John Piper! I have the utmost of respect for him. I have heard him preach scores of sermons and I have read many of his books. Everyone worth it!

John Piper’s new book “Finally Alive” is now available for free download online.

Apart from this book he has many of his other books available online. If you want to know what John Piper is all about, you have to read his locus classicus, Desiring God.

You can find many amazing resources at John’s ministry website, DesiringGod, which is connected to his church, Bethlehem Baptist Church. These resources include John’s books, articles, a blog, and sermons in text, audio and video. It is a one-stop spiritual haven.

Don’t just take my word for it, visit DesiringGod now!

Little snail girl

Here is a little girl that is absolutely heart broken because she cannot keep a little snail as her pet.

The video is in Afrikaans (one of the languages spoken in South Africa). I transcribed the conversation between mother and daughter with the best English equivalents. Sometimes I had to use slight changes in the English to get the correct mood in voice intonation, etc.

If this doesn’t tug on your heart strings, perhaps nothing will.

Mommy, I want a little snail

Mom: What do you have in that little bowl?

Girl: A little snail

Mom: Little snails must stay outside in the garden

Girl: I don't want him in the garden

Mom: My darling, he won't stay in there, he is going to crawl out of there

Girl: I don't want him to

Mom: Oh my darling, little snails aren't made to be pets

Mom: You can't keep snails as pets

Girl: Mommy, will you me something tomorrow? A little white mouse... to be my pet

Mom: Like what do you want... like a little fish?

Girl: No, I want a little mouse, a little mouse

Mom: A little mouse?

Girl: Yes!

Mom: But a little white mouse is actually a dirty thing and you will actually be scared to hold him

Girl: Oh!

Girl: I actually want a kitty

Mom: My darling, a kitty won't work because kitties don't stay in the house

Girl: Oh!

Girl: But then... I actually want a bunny

Mom; Oh my darling, I don't think we can buy any other animals

Girl: You will buy me a ... bunny?

Mom: Can't we buy a you little fish?

Girl: Ok! (international 'Yes' LOL) Ok, mommy.

Girl: I want a little baby snail

Mom: Ah, shame. I think you should go put him outside so that he could go sleepies

Girl: Ok mommy, can I put him outside just like this?

Mom: Yes you can and maybe he will still be there tomorrow

Girl: Yes, he can't get through here

Mom: Yes, but he could possible climb over the top

Girl: I don't want him to

Mom: Maybe he will still be there tomorrow my darling

Mom: Ah, it's ok

Mom: Do you want some nice Milo

Mom: Do you want Milo and a cookie (biscuit)

Girl: Yes...

Mom: Ok...

Girl: Can I choose a biscuit (cookie)?

Mom: Yes...

End

Holy hip-hop

Thabiti Anyabwile talks about how "holy hip-hop" aided a resurgence in Reformed Theology in black American and urban churches.

HT: Lukas Naugle

D.A. Carson's resources online

If you are interested in really good Biblical teaching, by an eminent Biblical scholar that is known as one of the best Bible scholars and teachers in the world, then you need to make use of the D.A. Carson library at The Gospel Coalition.

Here you will find over 440 sermons/teachings in MP3 format by Carson. They are free and they will really be an amazing blessing to you.

HT: Justin Taylor

Hell's best kept secret

This is a long video. About 52 minutes.

Laugh it up with NT Greek

κοινη!

HT: James White