Summer time... what are these geese fighting about?
Steve Mook's update on his time in Fiji. Thanks Mooker. Dan Kimball's thoughts on the Newsweek article. On resurrection weekend, Russell Moore reflects some on resurrection from the empty grave and the empty urn. Both finding and escaping the lure of liturgy. Tim Keel's sobering reminder. Tony posts a letter about someone who converts to Orthodoxy and then to Catholicism. Marko comments about his blogroll.Speaking of blogs and blogrolls, we've now been blogging for four years.
Interested in American history and its intersection with theology: check John Fea's informative blog.
Chicago's residents are taking matters into their own hands.
L.L. Barkat's piece might be encouragement for the aspiring writer or artist. John Frye, on the joy of pastoring. Ed Gilbreath reflects on the value and limits of being colorblind. Jim Martin gathers together his interviews with Lynn Anderson. Erika's story about Mercy. Good thoughts from Eugene. Michael Kruse is the blog world's best linker, and this is but one. Tamara Dull's poking fun with the Dutch.
Ancient Wisdom -- Anglican Futures (check this out).Some might need this realistic, if a bit angry at times, alarm about writing and publishing.
Our interview with Steve Brown.
1. The Newsweek article on the decline of Christian America, in my opinion, is good reporting and points to major issues: the decline of Christianity in New England and the need for Christians to put less stock in reclaiming America and more stock in preaching the gospel and forming churches that make a difference.
2. Alex McManus and the four ideas not covered in the Time article.
3. Very good piece about evolution's implications for emotional morality.
4. Eric Reece's journey into non-faith.
5. Fascinating study.
6. NAE on immigration reform.
7. Frozen embryo issues.
8. Rules of the internet.
9. Calling all (public school) teachers.
10. Speaking of education, did you see this collection of good stories about students?
Sports
Wow, UNC was mighty but not quite as mighty as UConn. Best part of the UNC game? It coincided with the start of the Cubs season.
Kingdom or evil empire?
NCAA Expands March Madness To Include 4,096 Teams
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Those were some of the most absurd 2009 baseball predictions I've read to date. The Royals vs. Reds in the World Series? You've got to be kidding me! Neither team will make the playoffs, and both teams have a good chance and ending last in their division.
Give me Red Sox vs. Cubs baby!! It would be the World Series with the most ratings in TV history.
Interesting piece about Russel Moore. I've never really thought much about cremation. I've had some family members do that though. Reason being, it makes the funeral much more flexible, it makes it easier for people so they don't have to stare at a dead corpse, and it is about 1/8th the cost. Some people just consider it respectable to save their families $8,000 and be cremated as opposed to buried. God can make anything that is dead come to life again, so ethically I don't see Moore's point at all. It's a personal conviction thing, and I think he came around to basically saying this. He says he's still against it, but it's not like it will hinder the final resurrection or anything. Good food for thought.
Congrats on four years of blogging! I also listened too and greatly enjoyed your interview with Steve Brown early this week. I love that's guys sense of humor. In case anyone hasn't read it, I'd highly recommend his book "A Scandalous Freedom". I've read it three or four times now, and am hoping to pick it up again once (if!) the semester comes to an end.
Congratulations on four years of blogging, Scot. And--the piece by John Frye on pastoring is outstanding!
Here's a caption on the geese: "I saw him first!"
I just finished watching an interesting "religious" series on the History Channel. It confirmed things, yet raised questions within me, my soul, my logical mind, and my "spirituality".
So, why are there so many "religions"? Which one is right? Should one choose a belief system that promotes love and forgiveness, yet murders in the name of their God? Wait, even Christianity hypocritically killed in the name of God/Christ. As a matter of FACT, most wars in the world were due to religious beliefs or dis-beliefs. So many have died and/or murdered in the name of their "God". Don't you find that ironic...find that a bit disturbing? Why is that? This religion hates that religion...that religion hates all other religions. Yet the vast majority of religions have a common thread of "morality", of which "hate" is deemed as wrong. Love thy neighbor, right? And if a religion is based upon love and morality, how can another religion be deemed as not the correct religion? A certain religion states that "only" through "Him" is the way to salvation and eternal life. I guess all others are screwed based on that. So, what about those who have never heard of "Him" due to Geographics? Are they doomed to hell? Doomed to burn simply because they never heard of the choice?
Again, why are there so many religions to choose from? Which one is "correct religion"? Are any of them right? Are any of them even real? Are we a people so weak, so desperate to hold on to "something" that we can't live without it and even kill for it? Is it possible for the human race to simply "just be"?...No miracles, it just is what it is? Why is that so hard to deal with? Why do we need to write books of a divine power to comfort our souls? Please forward you "thoughts" (your own thoughts, not religious spew) to me "AmazedByItAll" (dwamp1@yahoo.com). Would love to hear it. Or is this breaking the "terms of service/rules of conduct" for this site? Hmm, that just may be the vehicle to snuff out those who challenge someone else's man-made belief system.
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