The Week-est Link, September 5, 2008
1. An excellent Carl Trueman article on the temptation of professor-worship (HT:JT). We’ve all seen this happen, but Trueman makes some good points (and is so much fun to read). An excerpt: “The cult...
View ArticleGame Day for the Glory of God: Reviewing Stephen Altrogge’s New Book
I recently read Stephen Altrogge’s Game Day for the Glory of God (Crossway, 2008) and really enjoyed it. I would encourage parents, sports fans, and Christians who love sports fans to pick the book...
View ArticleSpider Webs of Our Own Making: Pride and the Christian Life
A little while back I blogged about Stephen Altrogge’s book on sports. I recommended it to my readers and noted as I did so some illumination it brought me about the condition of my heart. In...
View ArticleThe Sweetness of Sport: ESPN on Small-School Basketball
“With another 100-point night in the books, the Elliott County Lions have adjourned to the Penny Mart (“Deli-Propane-Lotto” reads the sign). Here, playing rook amid the motor oil and fishing hooks and...
View ArticlePickup Basketball, Ethical Fabrics, and the “Larry Bird” Moment
My erstwhile blog partner Stanley Fish has just written a post called “My Life on the Court” for the NYT on how much he loves basketball. I found it quite enjoyable, and you might too, especially if...
View ArticleSacrificing Children–to Sports, Not Molech
There is no way to make adolescence injury-proof. Competition and sports can be very good things (Photo: GettysburgFlag site). But when you see stats like this in a NYT article, you have to wonder...
View ArticleChurch Fight Clubs: Good or Bad Idea?
The New York Times just published an article entitled “Flock Is Now a Fight Team in Some Ministries” that bears looking into. It profiles evangelical “fight clubs” and quotes a number of pastors and...
View ArticleThe Tressel Fiasco: Christians and Their Sports Heroes
Do the moral failures of former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, an outspoken Christian, have anything to teach Christians? I think they do. I do not know Jim Tressel. His faith has certainly...
View ArticleBrett Favre: “I think after 20 years, God only knows the toll”
I saw these words from former NFL star Brett Favre on memory loss and concussions today. Favre was asked by the St. Louis Rams to come out of retirement at age 44 and play again. Here’s what he said in...
View Article5 Quick Thoughts on Manhood and Sports
I just had the opportunity to publish an essay with The Gospel Coalition on football, “warrior culture,” and manhood. It’s stirred the pot, because I make the argument that warrior culture and biblical...
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