Monthly Archives: August 2005

From most appearances, Mammon is our national god. Oh, we don’t use that name for him: we more often speak of Prosperity, or The Economy, but looking at our country both form the perspective of the Bible and from most … Continue reading →

For the past several days, Ramesh Ponnuru and John Podhoretz have been debating stem cell policy, abortion, humanity at the Corner at NRO. In today’s (final?) post, Podhorezt says, I am going to make one final point, and I mean … Continue reading →

We took Paul out to Applebees for his birthday today (my first visit to an Applebees since I got sick after eating at one a couple of years ago). I stil like Chilis much better, but Chilis hasn’t gotten smart … Continue reading →

It’s hard to tell where celebrity Christians are coming from. Sometimes they seem to be all talk, no action. Sometimes all action, no (clearly Christian) talk. Biblically, one would expect both. In World Magazine (thanks to Locusts & Honey for … Continue reading →

Sometimes we’re so deep in the forest, with so many individual trees up close and personal, that we can’t discern the shape or condition of the whole. That’s where statistics come in. New York Times columnist David Brooks points out … Continue reading →

As part of the Central Texas Conference’s Young Adult Ministries Task Force, I was charged to write the chapter for our workbook on “reclaiming theology.” It is our contention that young adults do not want a church that pretends not … Continue reading →

Today I attended a workshop on evangelism and church growth sponsored by the Texas Annual Conference Division of Evangelism and committee on small churches. Dr. George Hunter, professor of Evangelism and Church Growth was the speaker. He’s written piles of … Continue reading →

Sandra “Beth” Geisel is merely the latest in a growing line. Another woman, Dawn Reiser, was convicted today in Fort Worth of similar indiscretions. Female teachers caught, accused, and convicted of sexual misbehavior with their male students. It has been … Continue reading →