Archive for March, 2006
The Blight of Cross-less Christianity
Take a look at one of my favorite Lutheran blogs: What You Do, Do Quickly, from whom I shamelessly have “borrowed” the image to the left. I just think it aptly illustrates a sad indictment against major streams of contemporary Christianity: the blight of cross-less-ness.
It stuns me when I listen to highly respected Christian [...]
Brain Cells Fused with Computer Chips
Does this worry anyone besides me?
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The Beast Nails Law and Gospel
I urge you to go read this very fine post by The Beast. And please, write him an encouraging comment. He has, in my opinion, expressed clearly the way God’s accusations and God’s promises work together. Judgment and Mercy. Wrath and Grace. And how one w/o the other is lame.
He [...]
Pastor Petersen Scores Again
This is priceless.
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Frederica Mathewes-Green on the Culture Wars
Mark Twain once said that everyone complains about the weather but nobody does anything about it. As Frederica Mathewes-Green says in this recent piece in Christianity Today, instead of trying to change the weather, maybe we should pay more attention to sheltering a few individuals from the storm.
Christians in America are so caught [...]
Question of the Hour
A Baptist youth minister with a penchant for gruesome horror movies. Right on! I enjoy the blog of Philip Meade over at The Beast’s Lair and wish he would post more often. And one question I’d pose is this: Why do so many contemporary Japanese horror flicks (and their American re-makes) center [...]
Kurt Vonnegut: A Man W/o a Country
I am currently reading the book Mr. Vonnegut wrote after swearing never to write another book. “Wait right there,” you say. “Why is a Christian, conservative, hawk reading an atheist, liberal, pacifist?” Quite frankly, I enjoy Vonnegut’s dark sense of humor. He’s a pessimist about human nature and so am I. [...]
Theses on Evangelization
Conversion is the work of the Holy Spirit working through the Gospel.
Evangelization takes place when and where God’s threats and promises are correctly expounded.
The Law of God accuses sinners.
The Law must be expressed in a way that truly convicts people of their sinfulness. Our basic problem is not that we are broken, hurting, lost, [...]
Upcoming Movie: NATIVITY
As you may have heard, a movie about the Blessed Virgin Mary is being made called Nativity. I just found out that 16-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes will play the role of the Mother of God, Mary of Nazareth.
You may remember her from Whale Rider.
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Intelligent Design and the Anthropic Principle
Another good Breakpoint article by Charles Colson. Do you believe that the universe and human life are the result of blind chance and purposelessness? How very unscientific of you!
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