The Gospel of John (2003) is my all-time favorite Bible movie. It’s a 3-hour dramatic presentation of the text of John’s Gospel almost verbatim1 from the Good News Bible (also known as the Good New Translation and Today’s English Version). It’s unusually high quality for Christian cinematic productions, and you can’t get much more faithful […]
Videos
God-Like Marital Love
This video of Ian and Larissa Murphy ministered grace to my heart. I’d encourage you to watch it. If you’re married, watch it with your spouse. http://vimeo.com/38033654 John Piper shares some helpful reflections on the Desiring God blog. Read more about Ian and Larissa’s journey at PrayForIan.com.
What Is the Gospel?
Here’s a helpful new video from Knox Theological Seminary featuring Tullian Tchividjian and Warren Gage on how they’ve come to understand what the gospel is and how it relates to the everyday experience of Christians. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S3YFcTaNjQ HT: Kendell Stellfox
Rob Bell on Hell
Justin Taylor and Denny Burk point out a new video from Rob Bell about his forthcoming book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived. Here’s the publisher’s description: Bell addresses one of the most controversial issues of faith—the afterlife—arguing that a loving God would never sentence […]
Bonhoeffer Buzz
Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been the subject of some interesting discussion recently. If you missed it, here’s a quick overview. It started with the publication of Eric Metaxas’s “groundbreaking biography” Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy (Amazon | WTS Books). Its publication has been largely met with rave reviews, awards, and lots of secular press. It has 174 reviews on Amazon […]
6 Killer Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage
My wife and I enjoyed this video (embedded below). I must admit I’ve been guilty of more than one of these on more than one occasion. For more marriage advice, check out “The Don’t Song.” If you’re in need of some laughs, see even more from Igniter Media’s Johnny and Chachi.
Michael Horton’s New Systematic Theology
Michael Horton’s long-awaited systematic theology, The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way (Amazon | WTS Books), is due out very soon. Zondervan’s website says it’s “coming January 2011.” Amazon says “January 25, 2011.” WTS Books says “February 2011.” Systematic theologies are one of my favorite categories of books, so I’m really looking forward to […]
Free Episode of Planet Earth in HD
If you’ve never gotten around to watching BBC’s Planet Earth yet, now’s your chance to check it out for free—and in HD—and find out what you’ve been missing. Amazon Video On Demand currently has Planet Earth: Season 1, Episode 1: “From Pole to Pole” (49:16) available as a free download—both the standard and HD versions. And it’s […]