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The Rhetoric of Christian Cultural Engagement

December 9, 2009

How does language change people at all levels? Identity, faith, reality, what cultural engagement is, what the Bible is and who God is–all these things we get a handle on through the language we use.
I had the privilege of interviewing two professional rhetoricians who are both committed Christians and influential in their field. Camille Lewis [...]

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16 Changes I Would Make to the HCSB

November 12, 2009

Since the release of the updated HCSB has been delayed until October 2010, I thought I’d put together my wish list of changes:
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1. No more brackets. From what I understand, this wish may already have been granted!
2. No more bullets. Actually I’d be fine with the bullets if they looked like the ones in the [...]

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Bob Kauflin Asks If We Can Sing in the Same Room Together

November 2, 2009

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HCSB Video Gives a Great Explanation of the Translation

October 30, 2009

Unfamiliar with the HCSB? Here’s a great video that helps explain the philosophy behind the translation:

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6 Rules for Worship You Should Consider

October 17, 2009

I recently read an article in a series on worship that I thought was helpful. The very idea of worship has taken on strange cultural meanings in American evangelicalism. The advent of the Christian music industry has virtually reshaped the definition and practice of worship in our churches.
I hope to write a series of articles [...]

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Music and Resources for Family Worship

September 20, 2009

If you haven’t seen Seeds Family Worship yet, you need to visit their website.
Seeds Family Worship was planted when worship leader, Jason Houser, was asked to write some songs to help kids remember the verses from his church’s summer Bible school.
Jason began writing songs and singing them for the kids and families at church. The [...]

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Why You Want the Jesus Storybook Bible Even If You Don’t Have Kids

September 5, 2009

We read the Jesus Storybook Bible every night before bed. Even if I wanted to skip a night, my kids won’t let me! Here’s why we love this kid’s Bible so much, and why you will too:

A good overview of redemptive history for children can be hard to find. For that matter, a good overview [...]

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Interview with Dr. Ed Blum, General Editor for the HCSB

December 19, 2007

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Ed Blum, the General Editor for the Holman Christian Standard Bible. I have been using the HCSB for several years now, and it is by far my favorite translation. I think this interview will be helpful to clear up misconceptions about the HCSB as well as to help [...]

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Evaluating the HCSB

November 1, 2005

If you were looking for a new Bible these days, you could easily become overwhelmed with the plethora of translations to choose from. From humanistic and irreverent paraphrases and “Biblezines” to interlinear multi-language study Bibles, there is certainly no lack of translations available across the theological spectrum. So why have the folks at Holman Publishers [...]

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