Rob Bell* offers vivid, if not earthy, imagery of what pastors often experience. Bell recounted the story of a letter he received from a supporter. The note, in which the writer recounted how he defended Bell when another person accused…
E-Books Anyone?
Are you thinking of buying a Kindle? I used to think the idea of owning a lot of books was cool. I spent one summer making bookshelves outside the breezeway in student housing at seminary. I was poor, yet excited…
Wesley Fell Harder for His Wife Then You Might Think, And Not in the Way You Would Think
Fred Sanders writes today about John Wesley’s marriage. I don’t recall reading much about Wesley’s marriage (now I know why) and was surprised by this entry. . . . But Wesley broke all his own rules when he married Molly,…
Riding With Hoss and Little Joe on Pilgrim Radio Network
As a child, I dreamed of doing something near Carson City, Nevada. If you’re from my generation you will recall that the Ponderosa was near there. I thought it would have been cool to ride right through the burning map.…
24 Things About to Disappear in America
Crunchy Con shares 24 things about to disappear in America. They include the yellow pages, vcr’s, and the family farm. Read it all here.
On Bonhoeffer, Abortion and Cheap Grace
On the banks of Pollywog Creek, Patricia Hunter is interacting with a section of Unpacking Forgiveness that deals with cheap grace. She considers how that area relates to abortion. It’s worth clicking over to just to see the Bonhoeffer quotes.…
The Hills Are Always Blue From a Distance
Have you ever worn yourself out traveling between the hills? Uncle Burley said hills always looked blue when you were far away from them. That was a pretty color for hills; the little houses and barns and fields looked so…
Nothing will destroy children quite like turning them into idols.
I would like your feedback. Is this an accurate statement to say in my forthcoming sermon on Heb 11:17-22? If Abraham had not been willing to destroy Isaac, he would have destroyed Isaac. In losing his son, he found him.…
C.J. Mahaney on Michael Phelps and the Bong Picture
Regarding Michael Phelps’s recent picture, C.J. Mahaney writes: By now most of you have seen the photograph of Olympic superstar swimmer Michael Phelps filling his giant lungs from a bong of marijuana. When the picture appeared in a British tabloid,…
Put Harry Markopolos in Charge of the SEC
Is anyone more qualified that Harry Markopolos to head up the SEC? Harry Markopolos, a former investment manager who tried to warn U.S. regulators about Bernard Madoff, joined lawmakers in blasting the Securities and Exchange Commission but said he was…