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November 2011

November 13, 2011

Happy Valley: The Delusion of Penn State's Paradise, Lost

A native citizen of "Happy Valley" wrestles with the mythos of the land and the...

November 11, 2011

Elsewhere: Scandals, Acting, Politics, and Infographics

Those are separate entries, by the way, not all one and the same.

November 11, 2011

Sacred Space: Ministry as Vocation

"This elevated sense of importance that pastors often feel comes from the idea that they...

November 09, 2011

What Memes Mean: Nickelback and the Psychology of Punching Bags

"Common enemies and dislikes draw people together, often more readily than common loves and interests."

November 08, 2011

Podcast #104: MacArthur's "Encouragement" for the Young, Restless, and Reformed

And now, a very special and kind of weirdly unhelpful message from John MacArthur.

November 04, 2011

Elsewhere: Walking Dead Theology, Anonymous vs Los Zetas, and Bieber Baby

Look at us, reading stuff all over the Internet and delivering it to you dressed...

November 03, 2011

Mixed Signals: The American Heritage Dictionary Says Words Still Matter

"The words we choose say something significant about who we are and what we believe."

October 2011

October 27, 2011

Mixed Signals: The Power of Selective Storytelling

"The difficult thing about story development for a marketing platform is that time and space...

October 26, 2011

Reading Through “Half the Church,” Part 4: A Blessed Alliance

"There is too much to do and too much brokenness in this world for any...

October 24, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Sometimes "Political Correctness" Is Just Common Decency

A Messiah College student group stands up for edifying language, leading conservatives and Christians to...

October 24, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: Happy Dress-Up Day!

"I can’t forget what Halloween means to many people, and my participation in it will...

October 21, 2011

Elsewhere: Balking Dawkins, the "Age" of Instagram, Grand Grantland, and the Music of 1991

Also: Kirk is not "one of the ladies," Rich links to Video "Game" articles, Alan...

October 20, 2011

Mixed Signals: Seeking Some Quiet in the Media Storm

"Messaging is all around us, in our schools, theaters, and airplanes. But we are not...

October 19, 2011

Reading Through “Half the Church,” Part 3: Putting Women in Their Place

Women are meant to be men's "helpers", but what does that even mean?

October 17, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: the Offense of the Gospel as a License for Arrogance

". . . we must make every effort to discern between our self-righteous offense, which...

October 14, 2011

Sacred Space: Becoming an "Every Tribe" Church

"[I]f a church can build community around the gospel, there is no end to the...

October 12, 2011

Reading Through "Half the Church," Part 2: Image Bearing Basics

What are the image bearing basics for women and men? Are they any different?

October 11, 2011

The CaPC Podcast #100: The Christian and the Illegal Immigrant

Drew Dixon and Brad Williams discuss Alabama's new illegal immigration laws and the Christian's complex...

October 10, 2011

Struggle With the Death Penalty

Does the death penalty prevent crime? Why do governments enact it? And how should Christians...

October 07, 2011

Sacred Space: Cowboys and Niche Churches

"I like the idea about reaching cowboys for Jesus, but something about having a 'Cowboy...

October 07, 2011

Elsewhere: Honoring Steve Jobs, Immigration Crackdown, Hipster Sports Fans

Also: The Magicians comes to TV, a young boy experiences Star Wars spoiler free, Spielberg's...

October 05, 2011

What Memes Mean: "…And The Deaf Hear…"

"Every so often, a video makes its way through the group-share ringer because it’s incredibly...

October 05, 2011

Reading Through "Half the Church", Part 1: The Gospel Is Bigger Than We Think

In a new series, Erin Straza explores a book about the role of women in...

October 04, 2011

The CaPC Podcast #99: Discussing Politics Without Ruining Dinner

Richard Clark and Ben Bartlett kick off the podcast by talking about a supposedly off-limits...

October 03, 2011

Citizenship Confusion: Care to See Charity?

"At the risk of sounding dramatic, I want to suggest that charity is a virtue...

October 03, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: Free to be Freida

"I can’t imagine how many silly, beautiful things I’d miss out on if I always...

October 03, 2011

Ray Comfort's 180: Pass It On?

Two CaPC writers debate the merits of the pro-life viral documentary.

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Sacred Space: The Preacher and Popular Culture

"How do we make certain that we aren't giving Jesus a make-over to look like...

September 28, 2011

Making Sense of "Culture Making", Part 10: Grace & Some Final Thoughts

Jason Morehead finishes out his five month long exploration of Andy Crouch's Culture Making.

September 26, 2011

The Kiddy Pool: The Face of Food

"I’m not opposed to meat consumption on principle, but I think we are doing ourselves...

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