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December 2012

December 03, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I am bothered by the inclusion of pedestrian tweets and Facebook status...

December 01, 2012

Nate Silver Goes Off on Politico – The Best Post-Election Interview I’ve Heard Comes From ESPN

I've never even heard of the BS Report with Bill Simmons from ESPN radio. I...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

A Few Thoughts on the Fiscal Cliff – Here’s My Prediction

I read the news for about an hour this morning, taking in everything I could...

November 30, 2012

Shoot Christians Say – The Evangelical Lexicon Exposed (Friday Funny)

When I watch this video I feel like I'm back on the road with Satellite...

November 29, 2012

Hipster Thanksgiving (You’re Welcoming… A Friday Funny – Early Edition)

My wife sent me this clip; I've watched it twice and can't stop laughing. Give...

November 29, 2012

It’s a Mad World / A Video and Sermon Helps for Advent 01

Advent season is arriving, which means that many of us who do not follow the...

November 28, 2012

What’s Your Story? My Top 5 Favorite Memoirs & Why do We Love Memoirs So Much?

A memoir is almost always an easy read. I’m typically engrossed from the first word....

November 28, 2012

Here’s a Message I gave at a Church in Kansas City Last Week: The Joy of Living a Good Story

I’ve been on the senior team/staff of 3 church plants over the past 15 years,...

November 27, 2012

Great Dorothy Day Quotes – Cardinal Dolan & Dorothy Day Make an Unlikely Couple

There's an interesting article in The New York Times today about Cardinal Dolan's support for...

November 26, 2012

Why Do We Keep Choosing Narcissistic Leaders?

I read an interesting article today from the Harvard Business Review about the rash of...

November 26, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I have been taking a short and much needed break from blogging...

November 22, 2012

Eat the Turkey, not each other: How to survive Thanksgiving dinner – A Great Article by my friend Marty Troyer

Marty Troyer gives some great insight as to why family thanksgivings can be so difficult...

November 22, 2012

This Just Makes Me Laugh and Laugh

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 21, 2012

Hey, Peddlers of Fear! I’m Done With You! (Eric Berry & The Guardians will explain why)

Our family went to see “The Guardians” movie on a sneak peak the other night....

November 20, 2012

Anglican Church Votes to Reject Women as Bishops, “Detonating its Credibility” Critics Say

I'm absolutely shocked by this decision out of the U.K. - the Church of England...

November 20, 2012

Women Bishops? Today is a Huge Day for the Church of England

It's morning in the U.S., so the vote may be over. Any moment now I...

November 19, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I struggle to be present where I am, in the moment. I...

November 18, 2012

Andy Stanley and Charles Stanley – What Really Happened?

For years I've heard the whispers about what happened between Andy Stanley, one of the...

November 17, 2012

Apparently God Hates K-State – Luckily God Hates Baylor, Too

It's Saturday & K-State is my school, so today is a big day. There's a...

November 16, 2012

How to Make An Adult Baptism Stylish – Watch and Learn (or laugh) From This 2 Minutes of Heaven

So the "Big Rich Texas" clip opens with the line, “I am going to show...

November 15, 2012

The Mormonizing of America: John Krakauer, Stephen Mansfield, and the Mormon Moment

I have known next to nothing about Mormons. Growing up as an evangelical Christian I...

November 15, 2012

Franklin Graham Appears on CNN’s Belief Blog: How Much Damage Has He Done?

Reuters reported Monday that political watchdog and secularist groups are asking for an investigation into...

November 13, 2012

The Best or Worst Pollsters in the 2012 Election – How did Nate Silver Do It?

Nate Silver has gotten a lot of press for his near perfect election night predictions....

November 12, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

Quick Note: the purpose of Monday Morning Confessional is simple. Confession is good for the...

November 10, 2012

For Religious Conservatives, Election Was a Disaster – I Couldn’t Disagree More

Dr. Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville and one of the...

November 09, 2012

Predictions For 2016 Election: Shrieking White-Hot Sphere Of Pure Rage (R) v. Magical Ark of Broken Promises (D)

The Onion News never disappoints. This is a seriously hilarious video. Take two minutes and...

November 09, 2012

Reliving the Funniest Moments of the Campaign – Surely it’s not too soon to laugh at this whole thing?

CNN made a pretty good highlight/low-light reel from the election that serves as an effective...

November 08, 2012

4 Things Liberals Can Learn From Conservatives

Facebook was a bloodbath yesterday. An early update read, “Friends… if you are an Obama...

November 08, 2012

Whirlybirds and Ordinary Times: Reflections on Faith and the Changing of the Seasons

If there’s one book that you must read this fall – especially during the holidays...

November 07, 2012

Justin Welby to Replace Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury

From the Daily Mail in the U.K: Former oil boss who opposes same sex marriage...