Check out this article on the presence of faith and religion at this year’s Democratic National Convention. “At the first official event Sunday of the Democratic National Convention, a choir belted out a gospel song and was followed by a…
As Jesus was sending out the seventy-two disciples on mission ahead of him he said, “I am sending you out as lambs among wolves” (Luke 10:3). This does not seem to be the best recruiting strategy. It is a portrait…
When we pin all of our hope as well as our despair on the presidency of the United States, we’ve not only committed idolatry, we’re also guilty of sloth, and we also (sometimes) sound mean. I’m not suggesting that we…
Couldn’t resist posting this light hearted cameo of things to come when the Olympics comes to East London in 2012, the home of ping-pong. Here. Carl, wipe that tear from eye!
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Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz will be praying at this year’s Democratic National Convetion. Christianity Today inverviewed Miller about the opportunity to pray at the DNC. They also asked him questions about issues such as abortion and homosexual…
Good thoughts from Jared over at The Gospel-Driven Church blog. We trust not because “a God” exists, but because this God exists.– C.S. Lewis, “On Obstinacy in Belief”Yes!As the segment of ostensibly evangelical worship directed somewhere roundabouts “a God” who…
Check out THIS POST by Russell Moore on “the cosmic lostness of a fatherless life.” He comments on the book A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs. It’s a bit creepy but profound nevertheless. Moore writes: Recently I came…
Earlier today I was talking with one of the guys on staff about Leading With A Limp by Dan Allender. I read it a year ago or so and it made a pretty deep impact on the way I think…
Today I’m back to work with a full two days of faculty workshop, followed by classes starting next week. Summer’s over, in other words. It’s a good time to reflect on what got done, what got left undone, and what…
