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April 2013

April 10, 2013

Why the Left is Wrong About Everything (or How Conservatives Are the Ones Who Really Care About Poverty and the Environment)

There's a myth that's circulating in the Church. It is old yet ever-new. I'm sure...

April 03, 2013

Christians, Heathens, and Music Listening Choices (or "Should I Have ____ on My Ipod?")

An exchange with frequent commentator John Situmbeko in my post on Michael Buble (which has...

February 2013

February 21, 2013

What's Wrong With Dan Cathy's New Friend?

Well, I'm sure by now many of you have heard of Dan Cathy's friendship with...

January 2013

January 22, 2013

"No, Mr. President": Remembering 40 Years

On this, the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I thought it fitting to share...

January 12, 2013

Should Louie Giglio Ever Have Prayed at Obama's Inauguration?

[Note: Things moved so quickly on this topic that I wrote the first draft of...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

Rachel Will Not Be Comforted By Hypocrisy

Well, I'm sure all of you have heard the devastating news from Connecticut. And I'm...

December 15, 2012

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Franchise Phenomenon

This weekend, Peter Jackson's first installment of The Hobbit is opening in theaters worldwide. It's...

December 13, 2012

Why the Word "Christmas" Matters

It's that time of year again. Around every corner there's sure to be someone or...

December 09, 2012

Greater Grace: A Story of God, Redemption, and Steve McQueen

[Editor's note: As I write, it's been about 4.5 years since I first published this...

December 08, 2012

Death is a Drag, Isn't It?

[Note: This is not actually "the post" that I recently said I was excited about,...

November 2012

November 09, 2012

Conservative or Republican? Where We Go From Here

The Republican party is at a crossroads right now. They can choose to respond to...

November 07, 2012

We Shall Conquer Though We Die

The thoughts and sermon clips contained in this post may not, on the surface, seem...

November 05, 2012

I Don't Disagree With President Obama

When's the last time you heard someone begin a statement about President Obama in one...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

On Dinesh D'Souza, Christian Celebrities and Low Expectations

Well, a number of you may have heard the news about Dinesh D'Souza, an ostensibly...

October 12, 2012

Oh, Just Sing About Your Girlfriend Already

They're a soft target, most worship songs. Partly because they tend to be lousy musical...

October 05, 2012

Say "Wretch" One More Time

I sang in a 70-voice girls' choir from about nine to twelve-ish. We worked hard...

September 2012

September 30, 2012

Why I Despair For the Church

Here is a fellow who considers himself a Christian but showed his true colors when...

September 29, 2012

Two Saturday Musings (9/29)

Instead of an exhaustive Saturday roundup, I'll just offer my take on a couple things...

September 23, 2012

John Piper On Loving the World

My readers know that I don't always agree with every word John Piper says. However,...

September 04, 2012

'Cause We're Going to See the Son, Not Reverend Moon…

I just heard that popular cult leader Sun Myung Moon died at 92. Needless to...

August 2012

August 15, 2012

Why I'm Sitting Out the 2012 Presidential Race

I'm writing this post a little hastily, so forgive the brevity and/or incompleteness of my...

August 07, 2012

Further Thoughts On Chick-Fil-A Flap

I hadn't planned to write further on the Chick-Fil-A flap (er, bad pun sort of...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Hate the Sinner, Love the Sin

A while ago I came across this video of Tim Keller answering a question about...

July 19, 2012

What Can Christian Conservatives Learn From Westboro Baptist?

I don't know if any of you follow the Stuff Christians Like blog, but it's...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Politics and the Church: Why John Piper Has It Wrong

John Piper is a pastor I greatly respect, and I've taken a lot of wisdom...

June 19, 2012

"Ain't No Homo" Followup: How Would I Preach on Homosexuality?

I'm not a pastor, and as long as I'm living biblically I never will be...

June 18, 2012

A Few Thoughts on the "Ain't No Homo Gonna Make it to Heaven" Video

Normally I like to avoid writing about the latest viral sensation or controversy, simply because...

June 06, 2012

Why "Gay Gossip" is Poison

There's no particular reason for me to be publishing this post today. But it's been...

May 2012

May 22, 2012

The Avengers, The Gospel, and Christian Movie-Watching

Some of you might be groaning already at this post's title. It's okay, I know...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Hallelujah, Thank You Jesus… Or Maybe Not

[Editor's Note: Okay, so it's been... let's say a few years since I first wrote...