Soon enough, we will all be called to walk through deep valleys. There is much to learn from the example of others and how they manifest the grace of God at such times. Tragically, the Steven Curtis Chapman family lost…
Deliver Us From Evil
Our culture seems increasingly unwilling to identify evil and call it what it is. But, we live in a fallen world where it is real. God’s people must stand up against it. Of course, being honest with the reality of…
Hefner and the Flatus of a Wasted Life
Crunchy Con (click here) interacts with a GQ article on Hugh Hefner. He notes that the symbolic, and apparently literal sound, Hefner is making as he passes off the scene is that of flatus. If the passing of gas acoustically…
New Survey on Reading
Justin Taylor summarizes new data on reading habits. Read it here.
Sharing Your Faith in the Online Store
In 2007 a well known atheist named Athony Flew published an unexpected book. The title of the book is, There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind. In it, Flew shared why he renounced being…
The World’s a Big Blue Marble
Owen Strachan is blogging about his trip to Hong Kong. You can read it here. I think it is especially interesting reading given that this is first trip to Hong Kong. If, like me, you don’t travel “east” much, you…
Amazon’s Kindle
If you’ve ever been around me and my work environment, you know that I work as an island in a sea of books. I spend a lot of time organizing books, reading from them, copying down quotes, and transporting them…
Why Polygamy Should Be Illegal
John Witte, Jr. writes a thoughtful column for Christianity Today considering whether polygamy should be illegal. Ultimately, those who oppose polygamy can only do so on the grounds of morality. Click here to read it.
Especially Good Monday Medicine
I’ll admit going in that he links to me twice. So, I may not be entirely objective. But, I thought Gunny’s, “A Case of the Monday’s,” was particularly enjoyable today. It’s worth it to see the guy gadgets. Click here.
My Yearly Message for Graduates
Graduation is just around the corner. As a pastor, that means that I will once again be sharing a letter with graduating seniors. Every year I make it a point to graduating seniors to never forget that: Jesus Christ is…