Weekly Roundup

Matt Wilcoxen

A collection of links worth checking out.

Carl Trueman says reactionary ex-evangelicals should stop projecting their individual experiences onto a universal level. (JD)

Michael Horton uncovers theological problems with Rick Perry’s and Michelle Bachmann’s respective views of government. (JD)

Philip Leclerc has made a documentary exploring the methods and effectiveness of modern youth ministry.  His conclusion is rather bold. You can watch it online for free. (TG)

Princeton law professor Robert P. George on losing marriage to sexual liberalism. (CJ)

Joel Willitts chimes in on which strand of Christianity may rightfully claim Bonhoeffer as their own. (RM)

Carl Trueman says that the British riots are “business as usual.” (RM)

British atheist Theodore Dalrymple says that the sentiment behind the riots is simply “It’s fun to smash things.” (KO)

On Laboring in Vain:  John Piper brings a fresh look as to what constitutes success in ministry. (KO)

In an important complement to Eric Clapton’s theology, Jack Bates argues for the presence of Beers in Heaven. (MW)

America’s most successful capitalist asks us to raise taxes on the “mega-rich.” (MW)

Matt Wilcoxen
Matt is a former regular contributor to The Two Cities.

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3 responses to “Weekly Roundup”

  1. Andrew Faris

    Just finished watching the family-first youth ministry documentary that Tanner posted. I’ve been reading a lot of this kind of stuff recently and I’m curious for what any of you, including Tanner, thought of the conclusions. I’m generally underwhelmed by some of the exegetical foundations myself, though like most things, there are some good correctives here.

    Andrew Faris
    Someone Tell Me the Story

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  2. Jeremy Goad

    I watched Divided a week or two ago. After a decade of working with teens in church ministry and Christian education, I found myself agreeing with more than I disagreed with in that movie. It also reminded me of the last few minutes of Paul Washer’s “Ten Indictments.” While I don’t believe in an all-or-nothing approach to youth ministry, I do believe there is one pastoral calling: to word and sacrament. That being said, we as the church have to do a better job of discipling fathers to disciple their children. And just as importantly, the local congregation needs to be intentional in apprenticing our young men an women to older men and women other than their parents who can help parents train them not only in spiritual matters, but in the practical manners of manhood and womanhood.

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