Moore to the Point
By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com.

Pirate Politics

— Tuesday, April 4th, 2006 —

I am in my hometown of Biloxi, Mississippi, preparing to speak several times tomorrow at the University of Mobile. While here, I just finished a fascinating new biography of the nineteenth century Gulf Coast’s most famous pirates, Pierre and Jean Laffitte.

The book, The Pirates Lafitte by William C. Davis, traces the New Orleans rogues from the beginnings of their criminal trade through their alliance with General Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans and on through to the romantic infamy they shared years after their deaths.

Criswell in Cyberspace

— Monday, April 3rd, 2006 —

Our friends at Criswell College are making a splash in the blogosphere. The Criswell Theological Review is now online (or, at least parts of it) with the latest issue examining the so-called “Emerging Church.”

Additionally, CTR editor (and Criswell prof) Alan Streett has a new weblog, “Already/Not Yet,” which includes some interesting material on the “Da Vinci Code.”

Of course, Criswell College prof Denny Burk continues to have a blog that is, as his hipness Dr. Burk might say, “the Bomb.”