Yesterday, evil roared through Oklahoma. As first responders and concerned neighbors sift through the debris and the casualties trickle in, many will naturally ask, “Why did this happen?” “How could God allow such evil?” This is not an easy question to face. As a pastor, I remind my fellow Christians that many who ask the…
How Do You Know You’re A Christian? Part 2
As I read through Mark 14, I first see how Jesus redefines what it means to be a person of God. The Jews defined themselves around the Exodus and they celebrated it at every Passover. Jesus, however, re-works the Passover feast around his life, death and resurrection. It is now the sinless life, the crucifixion,…
The Best of the Interweb this Week (05/18/13)
Well, why you all were arguing over whoever won and whoever lost American Idol (really, it’s just a glorified karaoke contest, y’all!), I was compiling the Best of the Interweb! Greg West on The Necessity of Apologetics Mission. My friend Larry asks whether you have emergency room faith. Check out these Embarrassing Moments in Ministry. Are…
The 100 Greatest Americana (classic country, bluegrass, alt-country, folk, etc.) Songs of All-Time
I may be a devoted metal head but I grew up with parents and an older brother who loved country music and it stuck with me. Even in the 1980′s when I had long hair, a pierced ear, slashed jeans, etc. I couldn’t wait to see Hank, Jr. in concert. Unfortunately, Country music has become…
Why You Should Buy Several Copies of Letters to a Young Progressive by Mike S. Adams
Mike Adams is the right’s best kept secret. While plenty of devoted conservatives know who Mike is, (a columnist, speaker, author and criminology professor at UNC-Wilmington), he does not nab the regular spots on Fox like Laura Ingram or Mike Huckabee, but he should. Mike is insightful, witty and, unlike other conservative pundits, has the best…
How Do You Know You’re A Christian? Part 1
When we come to Mark 14, we see the Pharisees and other members of the Jewish leadership plot to kill Jesus and we see Judas, one of Jesus’ inner circle agree to conspire with them. It is important to remember that the Pharisees typically had memorized the entire Old Testament in both Hebrew and Greek. …
One of My Biggest Heroes
I have many heroes. Jesus is, of course, at the top of the list, with David, Paul, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Alfred Hitchcock, Johnny Cash, Johnny Bench and Ronald Reagan all making the Top 10 list. A special spot on that list, however, is reserved for my Mom (she is pictured above visiting an orphanage…
The Best of the Interweb this Week (05/11/13)
Why everyone was wondering what it will be like to have their health care run by the same folks who were in charge of security at Benghazi, I was compiling The Best of the Interweb this Week! Speaking of Benghazi, the The BBC has apologized for being late to the controversy. I’m not going to hold…
Embracing My Inner Redneck for the Glory of God
The missional movement has taken its knocks lately (see Anthony Bradley’s insightful piece in World Magazine) but I still believe in certain strands of it. There is something to truly understanding the culture and attempting to find common ground. No one has done this better than Tim Keller. My Free Seminary class studied his excellent book…
Why is President Obama Visiting Texas?
President Obama is spending some time in the Lone Star state. The question is why? Sure he has been there before to attend the memorial service for those killed in the fertilizer plant explosion and to speak at the opening of the George W. Bush Library but this appears to be more of a good,…
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