In this recent (16 Feb 2009) episode of the 700 Club, George Thomas reports on how Chinese business people are applying Christian principles to their business. Evidently the Chinese government is loosening things up enough to make such a story OK to broadcast. It's interesting to note, however, that the emphasis on "applying Biblical principles …
The Dalai Lama’s Worst Nightmare
Beijing is one thing, but this kind of thing is another altogether. People forget that the rule of the Dalai Lama in Tibet (and I'm not just talking about the present holder of the title, but in general) has both secular and theocratic aspects. If the Tibetans abandon Buddhism, they abandon the Dalai Lama. That's …
Isaiah 40:31
This week's podcast has a decidedly "homemade" sound to the production, but the song is both beautiful and different from the usual version. It's Isaiah 40:31, written by Dr. James Stocks and rehearsed by the band of The Answer is Jesus Christ Coffeehouse in 1975. Take a listen of this very popular verse of Scripture …
My Life, and a Challenge for Missional Ministers
I'm kicking off the New Year with the song Ma Vie (My Life), from the album De l'abondance du coeur, la bouche parle (For what fills the heart will rise to the lips) by the French group Les Reflets. It is in French, but the version podcasted has video that goes with my piece When …
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A Thanksgiving Song–And a Special Reason for Me to be Thankful
This week's podcast--appropriately enough, since today is Thanksgiving in the U.S.--is Of One Accord, the title track from the Kairosingers' album. The title doesn't sound like a Thanksgiving song, but it is. This album came from Port Arthur, Texas, which was hit hard by Hurricane Ike. One organisation that made a big difference in Southeast …
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It’s Time to Get Back to Cabins in Heaven
This week's podcast is I Go To Prepare a Place for You, from the Family of God's album Honor, Wisdom, Glory and Praise. The song features one of the better known passages from the New Testament: “In my Father’s Home there are many dwellings. If it had not been so, I should have told you, …
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The Testimony of Jim Jones’ Lawyer, Sir Lionel Luckhoo
Since the thirtieth anniversary of the Jonestown massacre/suicide is coming up on Tuesday, it's good to rerun a podcast from last year: the testimony of Sir Lionel Luckhoo, Jim Jones' lawyer and one of the world's most successful trial attorneys. Sir Lionel talks about his relationship with Jim Jones and how he ultimately came to …
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Churchgoers Still Aren’t Breaking for Obama
This from the Politico: Barack Obama has courted white weekly churchgoers as avidly as any Republican-leaning bloc of voters, though it now appears his efforts may fall flat on Election Day. The Gallup Poll now shows Obama backed by 28 percent of white voters who attend church at least once a week — a group …
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Mass Confusion: Lamb of God
For this week's contribution to Mass Confusion, I'm going back to the Lamb of God from an old favourite: Roger Smith, Michael Howell and the New Commitment's Who Shall Spread the Good News? The rest of this album is here, as it has been for the last five years.
The Perils of Increasing the Regulation of the Financial World, and a “New” Financial Order: Satanic or Idiotic?
In the wake of the financial meltdown that we are experiencing--and it's not quite over with--there are calls for new regulations on the financial services industry. That's a tempting reaction, but one that needs to be carried out with caution. This piece from the 16 October 2008 edition of the 700 Club is a good …
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