The Mogambo Guru has hit the nail right on the head: Now, pick up that remote control and hit the "fast-forward" button from 1776 to the last half of the 20th century, where we see that we have finally overruled the Jeffersonian republic that made America into the world power that it became, in favor …
Jeanne Assam: When All Of The Pieces Fit Together
The breathtaking story of Jeanne Assam's quick termination of the massacre at New Life Church illustrates something that most people--Christian and non-Christian alike--don't think about, and that's the vital role of support personnel in the life of any church or parachurch organisation. The people "up front"--pastors, preachers, music leaders and the like--get all of the …
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Some Thoughts on the Exit of the San Joaquin Diocese
It's unsurprising but monumental all the same: the Diocese of San Joaquin in central California finally votes to leave the Episcopal Church (also covered here.) Although both sides (especially the orthodox) have had a lot to say, a few observations are in order. First, it's not quite a done deal yet. TEC will surely fight …
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The Best Way To Deal With the Penn State Halloween Videos Mocking the Virginia Tech Killings
The best way to deal with the miserable Penn State Halloween mockings of the Virginia Tech shootings is for the Texas Aggies to beat them in the Alamo Bowl December 29. At this year's Aggie Muster, a letter of condolence to Virginia Tech was read. (It was, actually, a joint letter from both Texas A&M …
Why Dads Matter
Academics Shawn Christianson and Jeffrey Stueve wrote about the importance of a father's love for their children. The majority of social science research, they maintained, does not recognize sufficiently the bond parents form with children in their loving and caring of them. Not only is there little mention of love in family theory, but many …
A Powerful Minority?
The New York Times assures us of the following concerning Mitt Romney's speech in College Station: Still, there was no escaping the reality of the moment. Mr. Romney was not there to defend freedom of religion, or to champion the indisputable notion that belief in God and religious observance are longstanding parts of American life. …
Authority and Evangelical Churches
During a recent ministry conference I was attending, I was listening to a well-known (and one I respect) leader in men's ministries. He was explaining to a pastor why women leading Sunday School classes didn't work. His explanation? "Men won't accept the authority of a woman." He went on to extend this argument, saying that …
The Healing of Jennifer Wood
After a hiatus of some weeks, the podcast is resumed with the video testimony of Jennifer Wood, healed of Erythropoetic Proto-Porphyria. (If you haven't heard of this, don't feel bad, many of her doctors hadn't either!) Click here to view her moving testimony. Note: in the interest of keeping the download time to a minimum, …
So Would You Rather Have Global Warming?
Environmentalists are up to their old tricks again, this time trying to block a wind farm south of Corpus Christi, Texas. Wind farms aren't the most efficient things out there, but the power they generate does not produce greenhouse gases. Neither did nuclear power. But environmentalists, not willing to bend on their rigid aesthetic, are …
Hold the Hit Squad, Pat
At least one electorate in the Western Hemisphere is showing some common sense, namely Venezeula's as Hugh Chavez loses constitutional vote: Opposition activists were ecstatic as the results were announced shortly after midnight - with 88 percent of the vote counted, the trend was declared irreversible by elections council chief Tibisay Lucena. Some shed tears. …
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