Two points of interest from Desiring God Ministries:
1) John Piper is just finishing his new book The Future of Justification: A Response to N.T. Wright. Lord willing, it will be published in time for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society in November. [Curious that he has restricted his work to Wright]
2) DGM is offering the book What Jesus Demands from the World for $2.97 to blog readers.
A Journey Worth Taking: Endorsements: Finding Your Purpose in This World by Charlie Drew is getting some great recommendations. Drew explores purposeful living in work, relationships, culture and more, all within the Creation-Fall-Redemption-Consummation framework. A needed and substantive task! Writing along these lines, Drew addresses four main ideas:
Recommendations
“Charles Drew has given us a great book to give away–especially to those who want a purpose-driven life and want to dig more deeply into the mysteries of that purpose. It is at once clear, personal, culturally up-to-date, and theologically rich– a perfect combination. Drew takes us a step beyond the literature that is presently available on the subject. Highly recommended.” – Dr. Timothy Keller, Senior Minister, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York.
This book bids to teach you a new “language” for thinking about your life and identity . . . This is a book to take slowly, so it sinks in. – David A. Powlison, Adjunct Professor of Practical Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary
This could be a significant step in containing the conflict and promoting peace in war-torn Darfur. With 200,000 dead and millions of refugees, any positive news is welcome. This is a glaring issue for the church, in danger of reaching Hutu-Tutsi proportions.
Consider signing the petition and visit other action opportunities at Save Darfur.
