Moving
I’m moving back to blogger. I’ve been using google chrome as my main browser the past couple of weeks, and it’s been great except that it just doesn’t work well with wordpress.

Social Media in Christian Colleges
Ed Setzer blogs on a new study on the use of social media (facebook, twitter, etc.) among students at Christian Colleges. The conclusion: Over half admit that they were “neglecting important areas of their life” due to spending too much time online. Over 12 percent believe that they are addicted to some form of electronic activity. 21 percent felt that their level of engagement with electronic activities at times caused a conflict with their Christian values.

Best. Baptist. Ever.
Well, dear friends, you know that some men can do to the glory of God what to other men would be sin. And notwithstanding what brother Pentecost has said, I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God before I go to bed to-night.

Bach vs. The Enlightenment
It’s no contest. Gene Veith reviews what looks like a great book, Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment.

Music and Grace
I spoke in chapel today about the life of classical guitarist Christopher Parkening, addressing, in a basic kind of way, the theologically complex question of the relationship between creation and redemption, or as it’s usually defined, nature and grace. His Christian testimony, describing how he had retired from music before becoming a Christian and discovering a new sense of calling to use his gifts for God’s glory, is available here. In Parkening’s life, we see someone with extraordinary naturals gifts that are honed through hard work but lacking purpose until he co