Why We Need the Wrath of God; Islam; Actor James Wood; Shockingly Wrong Documentaries and much more

August 17, 2013

Weekend Links Controversy, information, challenge, fun—it’s all there in this week’s group of links. Enjoy, but remember, presence on the list doesn’t mean I embrace all aspects of any post. Politics and Culture Islam is Not a Religion of Peace  (More evidence that Islam is not a help to the world. Punishment for reading the … More Why We Need the Wrath of God; Islam; Actor James Wood; Shockingly Wrong Documentaries and much more

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The Tipping Point has Been Reached: What Does it Mean?

August 13, 2013

[Update 2020:  I wrote this brief post in 2013. Turns out, I was wrong. But I think, with great confidence, we can now say that we have reached the tipping point. The question now becomes, is there any way back from where we have fallen?] “A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. … More The Tipping Point has Been Reached: What Does it Mean?

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Betting on the Future and Why Eschatology Matters

August 11, 2013

Monday is for Discussion Think of all the things we might reasonably surmise are sure bets concerning future events. Ready? Go. The sun will rise. The congress will not solve our debt crisis on Monday. A politician will prove he or she has zero character and will still ask people to vote for him or … More Betting on the Future and Why Eschatology Matters

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Unless You Become Like Little Children … You Shall Not Enter

August 10, 2013

Weekend Musings I so want to use this sometime in a message! It’s not their innocence, but their wide-eyed wonder and delight that Jesus has in mind when he says, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever humbles himself like this … More Unless You Become Like Little Children … You Shall Not Enter

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Millennial Myths; Ashamed of Inerrancy?; Divorce: Why is the Church Silent?; and much more

August 10, 2013

Weekend Links [Update: This is old. I haven’t played golf in two years. but the links here are still valuable.] Played some golf yesterday and I am paying a heavy price for it today. I can hardly walk and I wish I had three more soft ice packs to rotate all day. But I still … More Millennial Myths; Ashamed of Inerrancy?; Divorce: Why is the Church Silent?; and much more

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How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, How Vast Beyond All Measure

August 8, 2013

Another fantastic offering from Kairos Journal. Sometimes the most common things in our lives, (“Yeah, the parable of the prodigal son, I know that story”) are just too familiar for us. We know them and so we dismiss them. We think we know them so we never stop and get out our pick axes and dig … More How Deep the Father’s Love for Us, How Vast Beyond All Measure

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