Reformissionary Roundup

Time for a roundup of random stuff.

1. I've started a Bible study series at our church based on Kris Lundgaard's book, The Enemy Within (@ Monergism).  Lundgaard's book is based on two of John Owen's works on sin.  I read it a few years ago and rereading it for this series.  Very helpful book.  Justin Taylor points to some of Lundgaard's audio messages on The Enemy Within.

2. Watched the movie Click with my wife yesterday.  It was moderately funny.  Best part of the movie is what Adam Sandler does to David Hasselhoff (there's a bad word here, so don't watch if you can't handle it).

3. Speaking of video, the Smiling Addiction video is great.  It's an original piece (including original music) by Crossroads Community Church in GA.  I think Joe Thorn first pointed me to this.

4. It looks like Paradox, a music venue at Mars Hill Seattle but not run by Mars Hill, is no more.  This article doesn't really give Mars Hill's perspective in a good light, but the news was worth mentioning.

5. Have you taken a trip on Line Rider yet?  Throw on a scarf and go!

6. Alan Hirsch is blogging.

7. Tim Keller wants to help you know how to "Work."  Great sermon.  Keller provides Dorothy Sayers' definition of the biblical doctrine of work: "Work is the gracious expression of creative energy in the service of others."  Other TK Resources.

Comments

[Scott Eaton]

Thanks for the Lundgaard links.

As to the Smiling Addiction video - now we know the truth behind the little yellow "Rollback" guy at Wal-mart.

[BJ Stockman]

Thanks for the Tim Keller resources. Excellente!!

[Phil]

In regards to this whole mess with Paradox, I kind of have to wonder if they brought it upon themselves to a degree. I am far from the "Truly Reformed" on things like this, but at a certain point when a church partners with something so secular they kind of "ask for it" if you know what I mean.there's a part of a that says that line of thought is a little harsh, but then there's another part of me that has to wonder what they were thinking. Though I often hear that the church building is "just a building" (or words to that effect), I have to wonder if that's really how God sees it. I have to wonder what kinds of things we should open our doors to, and what kinds of things we shouldn't.

As for the video, oh my. That really tugged at my heartstrings. Now I want kids, lots of them!!! You're a blessed man, Steve :-)

[Mark Goodyear]

Ditto on the Tim Keller audio about work. Redeemer's Center for Faith and Work is such a great ministry.

I love Dorothy Sayers, too. In Creed and Chaos she says, "No crooked table leg or ill-fitting drawer ever, I dare swear, came out of the carpenter shop at Nazareth. Nor, if they had, could anyone have believed that they were made by the same hands that made heaven and earth."

[Mark Goodyear]

And speaking of faith and work, I'd sure love to have you write about it for us at TheHighCalling.org and FaithInTheWorkplace.com.

Let me know if you are interested.

[Steve McCoy]

Mark, my agent will be in touch. ;) Thanks for the comments.

[Stuart]

Great. The competitive perfectionist in me hadn't seen Line Rider before.

When I'm sitting at the screen in my pajamas with a three-day beard and my wife and kids and church members wonder what's wrong with me...can I blame you, Steve?

[Steve McCoy]

Stuart, yes. Blame me. :) Also, go to youtube and search for "line rider." Wow.

[Jim Martin]

Steve,
Thanks for these links. You have some links to places I would otherwise have not found.

[Andrew]

Official MH statement on the Paradox situation.

[Steve McCoy]

Thanks Andrew.