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July 2014

July 16, 2014

Pope Francis, Jonathan Merritt, and Denying Reality

Jonathan Merritt’s article on Pope Francis and cultural attitudes towards Christianity reminded me of college....

July 15, 2014

The World Cup and Me

I was once again captivated by the World Cup this year, which concluded on Sunday...

July 09, 2014

Hobby Lobby and the Rage of the Liberal Machine

Last week the Supreme Court voted 5-4 that the Obama administration and the Affordable Care...

July 07, 2014

Book Review: The Pastor’s Kid

“Once a PK, always a PK. It is an indelible mark.” So says Barnabas Piper...

June 2014

June 24, 2014

Two Weeks

Best wishes and God bless to all my readers for the next two weeks. I'll be in...

June 24, 2014

On Good Faith

Kevin Williamson, a writer who is quickly ascending on my list of must read pundits,...

June 23, 2014

“Gone Home” and the Michael Sam Syndrome

Note: This post discusses the plot resolution of the video game "Gone Home." It contains spoilers. ...

June 19, 2014

On Bowdoin: Freedom of conscience, or just the thought of it?

"Who'd you really love? Girl I see through, through your love. Who do you...

June 19, 2014

Reviewing Roger Ebert

Roger Ebert died last April after a ten year co-existence with thyroid cancer. I remember...

June 18, 2014

Native Americans, the NFL, and Christian Priority

On Wednesday the US Trademark and Patent Office cancelled six registered trademarks belonging to the...

June 17, 2014

Are We Dumping “Experts”?

Some folks are alarmed by what they see as “the death of expertise.” Writing for...

June 17, 2014

Jonathan Merritt Whiffs on Hobby Lobby

If you think Hobby Lobby is a Christian company, you're mistaken, says Jonathan Merritt. Actually,...

June 16, 2014

On Rape Culture

The Women's Center at Marshall offers the following definition of "rape culture:" Rape Culture is...

June 14, 2014

Movie Review: “Edge of Tomorrow”

Warner Bros presents a Doug Liman film. Written by Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry...

June 12, 2014

My World Cup Predictions

I love the World Cup. It's one of the only sporting events in existence that...

June 12, 2014

The Funniest Twitter Account Ever

Twitter can be a rough place. Trending topics, hashtag activism, outrage culture, and selfies--that's a...

June 11, 2014

N.T. Wright on Same Sex Marriage

Are these comments suprising? Not really. Wright enjoys talking down American evangelicalism's theological categories,...

June 10, 2014

Southern Baptists: Adapt Or Die?

The Southern Baptist Convention is having its general meeting in Baltimore this week. The 160 year...

June 09, 2014

Abortion, the Center, and Honesty

Benjamin Corey has a thoughtful word on the abortion debate. Titled "What Both Sides Completely...

June 07, 2014

“An Apology For the Star Wars Prequels,” Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Folks, I've had it. I'm tired of people bashing the Star Wars prequels. I'm not...

June 07, 2014

Summer Reading List 2.0

I mentioned in my first post about summer reading that the list could grow. It...

June 06, 2014

Bart Ehrman, thus, Matthew Vines?

Andrew Sullivan has been enthusiastic about Matthew Vines and the latter's new book God and the...

June 06, 2014

True Detective and What We Really Believe

One of the finer blog posts on the True Detective series comes from...

June 05, 2014

Ten (Summer) Resolutions For Mental Health

A few years ago, John Piper shared Clyde Kilby's resolutions for mental health. Kilby was...

May 2014

May 15, 2014

The Summer Reading List-1.0

It’s the most wonderful time of the year….no, not THAT time of year. It is...

May 13, 2014

Super-Same?

I read with eager interest both Matt Zoller Seitz and Tim Wainwright’s contributions to a...

May 13, 2014

Michael Sam, St. Louis Ram

I've cheered for the St. Louis Rams since I was just big enough to wear...

May 11, 2014

Hymn for Mothers Day

"Mama Prays," by Chris Rice. My memories of my brothers and me Make me...

May 06, 2014

Greece and Grace

The Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Monday to reverse a lower court's ruling that banned...

May 05, 2014

Spider Strong

"The Amazing Spider-Man 2." Columbia Pictures. Written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Directed by...

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