This Ends Here — Northern Plains Anglican

http://northernplainsanglican.com/2023/06/24/this-ends-here/

Eat, Pray, Get Cancelled — Unherd

This week has brought mixed news for beleaguered Ukrainians. Their army’s counteroffensive is taking a heavy toll on its own troops; there have been … Eat, Pray, Get Cancelled

Giving Rick Warren the Final Boot

And they did: Nobody expected Rick Warren’s appeal to be successful—not even Rick Warren. But he still stood up in front of 13,000 Southern Baptists gathered in New Orleans to make his case. “No one is asking any Southern Baptist to change their theology! I’m not asking you to agree with my church,” he insisted, …

Light On, Light Off — Northern Plains Anglican

http://northernplainsanglican.com/2023/06/13/light-on-light-off/

Looking Back on Pat Robertson

As he has passed earlier today, I'll once again revert to my custom of featuring posts I wrote while he was living. Let's start with Pat Robertson vs. the "Shepherding Movement", where he took down this movement. Unfortunately, thanks to people such as Bill Gothard, the Shepherding Movement rolled on in other forms, as is …

The Scots-Irish Ride Again on “Holding Banks Accountable”

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance are uniting to introduce legislation announced Thursday to reduce the risks of large bank failures. The Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act would propose harsher penalties for failed bank executives, which serves as a bipartisan response to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in early March, according to Warren’s office. …

Tara Reade Flees to Russia

A woman who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault during the 2020 presidential race appeared Tuesday in Moscow and said she was asking President Vladimir Putin for Russian citizenship. Tara Reade, who worked in now-President Biden's congressional office for a short period in 1993, said she wanted to stay in Russia after a Republican lawmaker told her …

May His Soul Be Bound Up…Northern Plains Anglican

http://northernplainsanglican.com/2023/05/28/may-his-soul-be-bound-up/ This tragedy--a serviceman being killed right at the end of World War II trying to come home--is on par with my uncle, who was killed while training to go overseas in the Army Air Force.

Some Thoughts on the Deficit Crisis

I think it's fair to say that we've passed the "point of no return" on the straightforward repayment of our Federal debt. The point that happened is up for debate; I'm inclined to believe that it took place towards the end of the Obama administration, when the current Occupant was only Vice-Occupant (and occupying himself …

Tim Keller Goes to Meet God

It happened earlier today: Timothy J. Keller, who was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, co-founder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of several books, died at the age of 72 on May 19, trusting in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. He is survived by …

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