Author Archives: TB

About TB

I am a follower of Jesus, the one true Rock on which we can stand. I earn my living as a journalist and am blessed with a wife, a son and a daughter.

Everybody hates the Big Guy

Big Government. Big Oil. Big Brother. This morning I even heard a story on the news about Big Whiskey (wasn’t that the setting in “Unforgiven”?). There is this distrust of anything or anyone big. Why? Maybe it’s because of the … Continue reading

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It can get much better, and does, with God

Wesley Hill has written an insightful essay at The Gospel Coalition’s blog called “With God, It Gets Much Better” as a response to the new campaign to reach out to LBGTQ kids called “It Gets Better.” The campaign looks to … Continue reading

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Worship fully. Spend less.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10 ESV) It is Christmas season. While we may lament the encroachment of a hectic, rushed season that … Continue reading

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I love Tim Keller

There’s plenty to love about Twitter, and the wisdom of people like Tim Keller is one example. The real gospel gives us a God far more holy than a moralist can bear and far more loving than a relativist can … Continue reading

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Free online books from John Piper: A great resource from Desiring God

I’ve been meaning to share this for some time because it’s been a great help to me. Did you know that you can go online and find several of John Piper’s books for free to read online (or download and … Continue reading

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Crossway introduces ESV Study Bible app

While you can still download the ESV Bible app for free, Crossway has now announced that you can get the ESV Bible + app (the ESV Study Bible) for iPad and iPhone (and iPod Touch).  For the next 48 hours, you … Continue reading

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Leadership is overrated: Be the bold follower

HT: Ray Orlund

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Free Christain audiobook for July: Tozer’s ‘The Pursuit of God’

This month’s free audiobook at Christianaudio.com is A.W. Tozer’s classic “The Pursuit of God.”  Use the promotion code JUL2010 when checking out.

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Audio greetings from Rockstanding

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More disinformation coming from Planned Parenthood; Nebraska bills force the issue

Does this look like a baby to you? To a counselor in the latest undercover video done by Liveaction.org, “There is no legs, no arms, no head, no brain, no heart. … There’s not a baby at this point.” This … Continue reading

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