The Briefing #362—November, 2008

Up front

• In defence of evangelical heroes
• Welcoming children
• The slow death of Bible reading?—Take our Bible reading survey.
• Husband material
• Is church for evangelism?

Features

• We need more shack time—Paul Grimmond investigates why this blockbuster has captivated so many people—Christian and non-Christian alike.
• Carson on culture—Tony Payne interviews Don Carson about Christ and culture, Richard Niebuhr and how Christians should interact and think about the world.
• Christ and culture re-thought—Scott Newling reviews Culture Matters by TM Moore and Christ and Culture Revisited by Don Carson.

Departments

Pastor's brief

• 10 ways to discourage your husband in ministry—A letter of advice from a senior ministry wife ‘demoness’ to a junior ministry wife.

Resource talk

• Windex for ministry—Tony Payne talks about the beauty and versatility of the apologetics training course So Many Questions.

Bible brief

• Daily readings on Colossians—by Neil Atwood.

Epilogue

• Driscoll and listening to criticism—Phillip Jensen reflects on Mark Driscoll's recent visit to Sydney and how Christians should respond to criticism from other Christians.