April 2009 Webzine in 60 Seconds

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The April 2009 issue of the Next Webzine is up. Here’s a 60-second run down courtesy of my friend Ricky Alcantar…

Author Spotlight
This month we're highlighting work from Kevin DeYoung. We like Kevin because he's a young pastor committed to learning from older generations and helping his generation faithfully receive the gospel.

If you've never heard of Kevin DeYoung and wonder why he's speaking at Next check out Who Is Kevin DeYoung?--a brief intro to who Kevin is by our friend Justin Taylor. If you're already a Kevin DeYoung fan check out the resources from Kevin that Justin lists. (Our favorite: a sermon series on Ecclesiates.)

We also did an interview with Kevin on everything from his upcoming message at Next to his upcoming book to recommending books for college students.

Kevin DeYoung's new book on finding God's will starts shipping today and, coincidentally, we have an excerpt from it: The Long Road to Nowhere. Kevin also takes readers on a tour through the pastoral epistles in the article Truth that Transforms, Doctrine that Damns.

Articles
At a time when more people are shedding layers as summer approaches, Lydia Brownback writes to single girls about the importance of modest…behavior. Her article The Single Woman and The Modesty of Personal Restraint encourages girls to take 1 Peter to the workplace.

Do your friend's music choices drive you crazy? Bob Kauflin provides some helpful ideas for how to share musical opinions humbly in I Hate That Music.

This month we're going to start including a new kind of article in each webzine issue. Read the introduction to Rick Gamache's A Crucifixion Narrative to find out more, and to vividly remember what Christ on our behalf.

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Nanoblog

Pilgrim's Progress Musical: Pilgrim is a modern musical adaptation of John Bunyan's classic work, Pilgrim's Progress. It was performed in spring 2009 by the high school students at my church. They did a great job. The script is by theatre professionals (and members of our church) Janice Mays and Cathy Mays. The music is by various artists, including Bob Kauflin, Zach Jones and Mark Altrogge. You can order a DVD of the production here.
Give Me An Answer Highschool Conference: I'm looking forward to joining Al Mohler, Russell Moore, Shane & Shane and hip-hop artist Flame at the SBTS conference for highschool students next spring. Details.
Stephen Altrogge Reviews Dug Down Deep: Over at the Blazing Center blog they've posted a very generous review of the book. Read it.

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