Postcards from Palookaville

And I forgot to mention this, brought to my attention by Chris Anderson. Not your typical valedictorian speech .

And I forgot to mention this, brought to my attention by Chris Anderson. Not your typical valedictorian speech .

A few items as the week ends. Todd Pruitt beat me to the punchline on the latest embarrassing antics from the world of reformed celebrity marketing and the Battle of the Brands. From the Driscoll debacle onwards, the role of money and branding in the reformed world has become too painfully obvious...

A few items as the week ends. Todd Pruitt beat me to the punchline on the latest embarrassing antics from the world of reformed celebrity marketing and the Battle of the Brands. From the Driscoll debacle onwards, the role of money and branding in the reformed world has become too painfully obvious...

This week's Mortification of Spin podcast is up and this week, for a change, the team play it entirely straight. This is because the topic is very serious: how the church should address domestic and sexual abuse. The guest is Dr. Diane Langberg who has specialised in counseling abuse victims for...

This week's Mortification of Spin podcast is up and this week, for a change, the team play it entirely straight. This is because the topic is very serious: how the church should address domestic and sexual abuse. The guest is Dr. Diane Langberg who has specialised in counseling abuse victims for...

Regular readers ofRef21 will know that, in times of darkness, of deep personal hurt, of needing to be in that quiet place while I rest briefly from my journey, I often draw strength from reflecting on the wisdom of that greatest of English philosophers, Ray Davies. So, as we head into the weekend...

Regular readers ofRef21 will know that, in times of darkness, of deep personal hurt, of needing to be in that quiet place while I rest briefly from my journey, I often draw strength from reflecting on the wisdom of that greatest of English philosophers, Ray Davies. So, as we head into the weekend...

I do not usually respond to criticism but it has been so fast and furious this week, culminating in an accusation of slander from a famous pastor, that I feel a few brief words are in order. First, I should make it clear that I have nowhere slandered Tullian Tchividjian. Further, I was not the...

I do not usually respond to criticism but it has been so fast and furious this week, culminating in an accusation of slander from a famous pastor, that I feel a few brief words are in order. First, I should make it clear that I have nowhere slandered Tullian Tchividjian. Further, I was not the...