the economic stimulus act of ’08
I’m by no means an economist, but I suppose it doesn’t take an economist to ask questions about the Economic Stimulus Act of ’08. So we all get good-will money because things have been kinda rough, huh? Really, are blue-collar and no-collar America the real beneficiaries? Maybe the well-being of Wall Street (and the property [...]
new release from “invisible children” movement
If you’re interested in what’s happening in Uganda and Sudan, the “Invisible Children” documentary project just released another title, “Black is for Sunday.” I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve posted a trailer below. These guys are incredible story tellers.
roger olsen and “the new conservative”
Scott McKnight over at Jesus Creed is doing a series of reviews on Roger Olsen’s book, Reformed and Always Reforming. He writes about conservative and post-conservative evangelical theology. For those that have been observing the conversations and critiques surrounding Melvin Lehman’s article, The New Conservative, you might find some interesting parallels with Olsen’s work. Lehman [...]
defining “christian”
The other day I asked my 10 year old neighbor kid this question: “If someone asked you what a christian is, how would you describe a “christian?” In his hands he held a T-rated Nintendo DS war game. He answered, “Well, somebody who asks forgiveness for their sins every day – ‘cuz we all sin [...]
leaf ‘em be
For some reason, this picture just blows me away. In attempting to name this peice, I came up with “Beauty at Rest” or “Life Rhythm”. What would you name it?
the threat of the threatened
With the over-abundance of material floating around these days about the “rising threat of Islam,” I wonder where you find yourself in the mix. Personally, all this threatened, defensive posturing makes me wonder what ever happened to the message of Jesus. So let’s assume all the books and articles are right about the “threat” and [...]