Follow Up on the Baylor “Noose” Story

After the election a couple of news outlets carried a story concerning an alleged “noose” found on the Baylor campus.  Those stories included details of other alleged incidents, including an Obama/Biden campaign sign bonfire and a racially charged shouting match between students of differing ethnicities.  I wrote a reflection on those stories here.
A couple of [...]

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Crossover Mirror

 

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World “Faith” in the United States?

This discussion forum found at BBC.com caught my eye this morning.  The question on the BBC front page leading into this forum asked, “Has the world lost faith in the U.S.?”  Word choice is important, and this particular phrasing piqued my interest.  I live within the borders of a world superpower in the midst of [...]

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Book Review :: A Meditation Worthy of Attention :: Timothy Keller’s The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith

This week I gladly received The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith through the mail (book website here).  What a blessing.  The book arrived yesterday during the 9:00 o’clock hour and I read through it in one sitting.  Written in a warm and engaging style, Timothy Keller’s reflection on the story traditionally [...]

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Kill Your Blog?

Should I follow the advice given in this column?  Paul Boutin argues that the blog is dying, and Twitter (and sites like them) are the future.

Weigh in.  I don’t plan on stopping the blog anytime soon, but I found this column interesting.

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Christian Television Service Provider?

A few weeks ago I received an advertisement in the mail for Sky Angel IPTV–a Christian television service provider promoting their product as “uplifting and entertaining.”  Their service “will reinforce the values you cherish.”  To ensure that you won’t be limited to Christian music stations and the Liberty Channel, you will also receive “Family-friendly secular [...]

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Thank You Stephen Colbert!

Three of my absolute favorite: religion, baseball, and comics.  This is a great clip.

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Thoughts on Phyllis Tickle’s The Great Emergence

Before The Great Emergence: How Christianity is Changing and Why appeared on the shelves at the local bookstore it was on my radar screen.  I’ve read Phyllis Tickle’s work in the past and have been amazed at her command of the language.  Her ability to translate complex ideas and vivid images into captivating prose is [...]

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David Crowder Band at UBC :: Jesus is a Friend of Mine

Thanks Deana.  Sometime back I linked to the original.  Here is the David Crowder Band at University Baptist Church.  If you include the video, I’ve provided five links here.  Bingo.

If you want to see Jesus as a Friend dubbed over some Marilyn Manson video, click here.  Make that six.

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10,000 Hits

Today the blog passed a major milestone.  Thanks to everyone who has stopped in, checked out my musings, and participated in the conversation.  My top views have been on the following topics:

Robert Schuller vs. Robert Schuller
Yankee Stadium
The Ric Flair Beatdown

While I’m glad to know that those reports have generated interest, here’s hoping that the future [...]

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