January 22nd marked the 39th anniversary of the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. In the nearly four decades since the decision was handed down, how has the discussion surrounding the subject changed? Abortion has been and remains a hot button political issue the entire time, with a politician’s position on the issue serving as something of a litmus test for how conservative they are. In more conservative districts and states it’s nearly impossible to get...
I can recall growing up being told that I should avoid ‘looking like the World.’ The idea was more assumed than ever really explained. Consistently though I was told I was out of line in regards to music. At the Christian school I attended in Jr. High and High School we were told that electrical instruments were evil; the most vile of all being the drums. The problem was that I was a budding electric...
Although touched upon earlier this week at the Cities, the blogosphere has seen a slew of posts and comments regarding the 39th anniversary of Roe V Wade. As you can see from our blog roll, fellows such as Albert Mohler and John Piper at Desiring God (either themselves or through their ministry teams) have offered some thoughts on the anniversary (by the way, thank you to those who have read an commented on Thursday’s post related to the...
Abortion. These three syllables pack about as much controversy, emotion, and upheaval as about any three can. And for those following the news, “abortion” took to the headlines as our nation marked the passing of the 39th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Weighing in, our nation’s executive leader offered some blogosphere bubbling words on the historic milestone (see hyperlink within quotation for more): “And as we remember this historic anniversary, we must also continue our...
Yesterday the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for their annual awards show. It marked the end of the prognostication season and ushered in the season of bemoaning the films and performances that were overlooked in the various categories. One film that was overlooked is Steve McQueen’s “Shame.” Many who follow Hollywood’s awards circuit had projected a Best Actor nomination for the film’s lead, Michael Fassbender. Fassbender, whose work earned him...
We have a new logo courtesy of Steve Feld. Thanks so much for the awesome design! This week a spoken word poet named Jefferson Bethke went viral with his video: Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus. The guys over at Resurgence posted this about the video: “We don’t post poetry very often, but we do when it’s pretty good. Check out this poem on how the gospel of Jesus is the good news that breaks...
“We did have mediocre sex that eventually resulted in five children and one miscarriage.” [1] Include a line like this in your introductory chapter, and you’ll likely perk up some ears and some curiosity. Especially if your audience consists of “Evangelical” Christians. But, real life confessions, biographical descriptions, and frank honesty on some of (especially “Christian”) cultures most feared taboos, pretty much summarizes the mission of Mark and Grace Driscoll’s new (and as always,...
A few years ago I was searching for a movie review. I knew Rotten Tomatoes would provide me with a database of dozens of reviews so I began my search there. While scanning through the Top Critics reviews I recognized very few names. One name I did recognize: Roger Ebert. I remembered Mr. Ebert and the late Gene Siskel liked to grade films by giving them thumbs up or down. When I clicked on his...
CNN interacts with Mark Driscoll’s new book, Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together, co-written with his wife. Read CNN’s article here. In light of the recent Iowa Caucuses to determine the future GOP candidate and the upcoming primaries in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and so on, Kevin DeYoung gives us 7 anthropological principles for politics. Matthew Lee Anderson discusses predictions for the New Evangelicals in 2012. Michael Horton discusses the...
Denver stations want to know: did you find the Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch about Jesus appearing in the Denver Broncos locker room after a big win in Chicago, funny or sacrilegious? If you aren’t a fan of SNL or haven’t seen the sketch it can be viewed at any number of websites including the Denver Post, ESPN, Westword, USA Today, etc. If you don’t want to go on-line to see it because you already know the tone...
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