Month November 2006

A correspondent with much closer first-hand knowledge of missionary work in Kazakhstan has written to say that although he shares my frustration with Borat, he is not convinced that the film will prove to be much of a setback for…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, is scheduled to appear on Monday’s broadcast of Focus on the Family with James Dobson. Mohler will discuss how the church should biblically respond when ministers…

I see from The Times (of London) this morning that another Gnostic gospel has come to light, accompanied by the typical calls for orthodoxyto be abandoned in favour of some Gnostic gobbledigook.  I paste in the full article below:

Some readers may be aware that the President of the National Association of Evangelicals resigned yesterday over accusations of secret liaisons with a homosexual prostitute.  Sadly, since Ted Haggard of New Life Church in Colorado Springs has been an outspoken…

I have been loosely aware of the hype surrounding Borat, the mockumentary starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.  However, it was only today that I learned the film’s subtitle and cultural context.  The full title is Borat: Cultural Learnings of…

Reuters reported this week that a 65-year old Dutch widow died of a heart attack right next to the grave where she planned to be buried.  She was carrying a bag that contained her will and the full details for…

What have I been up to the last four weeks (as if anyone is interested)?  Have I (a) been preaching in London, where my microphone was controlled by The Who’s sound manager of 25 years; (b) completed my first marathon, and…