The Archive

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Cate MacDonaldFormation

On Forgiving when you can’t Forget (Part I of II)

Four years and two weeks ago, my little world was torn in half. A secret was revealed that changed my life for good, and caused me to question what I thought I knew about friendship, love, and human nature. This […]

Andrew WalkerUncategorized

Benson's Books

Over at his blog, Mere-O friend Christopher Benson has an excellent listing of new or forthcoming books from various publishing houses. Benson's list covers a wide range

Matthew Lee AndersonBlogging

Blogging as Letters to our Future

Alissa Wilkinson: So maybe we can think of blogs—at least the good ones, and maybe even ones like these—as letters, if not to friends, to everyone, to the future: here is who we are, as it unfolded in real time; […]

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Unvarnished Honesty: Luke Timothy Johnson on Homosexuality in the Church

Whatever your feelings about homosexuality, Luke Timothy Johnson's candor should be welcomed and encouraged: I think it important to state clearly that we do, in fact, reject the

Cate MacDonaldCulture

Harry Potter and the Age Old Story

Tonight is the opening night of the final installment of the Harry Potter movies. I have lots of feelings about this. A little over a year ago I was still refusing to read those little children’s books about a boy named Harry […]

Kevin WhiteEvangelicalism

Variety of the Young Reformed - A Reply to D.G. Hart

D.G. Hart has given some feedback and pushback to Matt’s and my posts on Voluntarity and the Young Reformed.  Dr. Hart is not one to back away from the rough and tumble of electronic controversy, so I am glad to […]

Cate MacDonaldUncategorizedEthics

Casey Anthony and the American Justice System

(two posts in a ROW! Matt's going to die of shock) I was a bit too young to remember much about the O.J. Simpson murder trial, though

Cate MacDonaldUncategorized

The only thing worse than hope is having no hope at all.

Thursday night (or I guess I should say Friday morning) my cat woke me up at 3:27am. This is, sadly, not that uncommon, as he’s a very opinionated

Matthew Lee AndersonEarthen Vessels

Church Buildings and the Body

The Gospel Coalition is discussing church buildings, and I’m a participant. And the commenters are generally displeased.  Here’s the excerpt, but read the whole thing and let me know what you think: At the same time, this indwelling life of […]

Kevin WhiteUncategorized

Francis Chan on True Arrogance

Some stirring and convicting words from a former pastor of mine, in a Christianity Today interview: Here's what I had to repent of: I had felt the need

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

The Music and Meaning of *Tree of Life*

The meaning of Tree of Life cannot be discovered from the music that Terence Malick chooses to use in the final scene.

Matthew Lee AndersonFilm Reviews/Hollywood

Tree of Life: A Review by Nathan Hitchen

Note from Matt:  I invited Nathan, who is a friend of the blog, to write up his thoughts on Terence Malick's new film Tree of Life.  I'