This story from the Odd News is certainly odd. A Florida church is in trouble for a 3-week series about “great sex.” No, the problem is not the denomination, or some stuffy members upset about such a scandalous thing.
The problem in this case is the “risk management” department of the local school board. The controversy [...]
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Considering Churches and Sex
Posted in Biblical Theology, Culture, Current Events, Marriage, Stupid Stuff, tagged Humor, Ministry, Sermons & Stuff, sex on April 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Considering Satan
Posted in Apologetics, Atonement, Biblical Theology, Counseling, Culture, Current Events, Mark Driscoll, tagged Freud, gospel, Jesus, Jung, Mark Driscoll, Nightline, Satan, substitutionary atonement, wars on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Nightline, there was a Face Off regarding the reality of Satan. Mark Driscoll was one of the participants. Mark did a great job integrating the reality of the Evil One with a presentation of the gospel. He offered hope in the midst of our personal and societal struggles.
And then there was Deepok Chopra gave [...]
Considering We Own The Night
Posted in Culture, Family, Movies, tagged American Gangster, cop drama, crime drama, father issues, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Prodigal Son, The Departed on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We Own the Night takes place in drug plagued late 80’s New York City. It is the story of a father and his two sons. To say there are dad issues in this movie is quite the understatement. I was reminded of the story of the Prodigal Son(s). Joaquin Phoenix plays Bobby, the son of [...]
Considering the Summer Sale
Posted in Biblical Theology, Books, Christian Living, Church, Culture, D.A. Carson, Hermeneutics, John Piper, Justification, Ministry, Missions, Theology, tagged book sale, Bruce Waltke, Culture, D.A. Carson, Dan Allender, Genesis, Graeme Goldsworthy, idols, John Piper, Justification, Mark Dever, Mission on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
WTS Books is having a summer sale until 7/30, so you had better hurry up! They offer flat rate shipping and books are 50% off, so now is the time to buy! I just wish I had a book allowance to enjoy this great opportunity However, if enough of you, my fair readers, [...]
Considering The Dark Knight
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Justice, Movies, Theology, tagged Batman, Christopher Nolan, devil, Job, messianic, the Joker, Two Face on July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The hype on this movie was big. And, quite frankly, The Dark Knight delivers. Christopher Nolan, as writer, producer and director, has taken this series to a place no one ever dream Batman could go. It exceeded my high expectations.
Think of the first go round. In my opinion, the 1st and 3rd movies were the [...]
Considering American Gangster
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Movies, tagged addiction, American Gangster, Denzel Washington, greed, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, self-centeredness, self-righteousness on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I expected more from American Gangster. It stars two first-rate actors, and personal favorites, in Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. It is directed by Ridley Scott. The acting and direction were very good. The story was interesting too. So, I’m not quite sure why I’m not content, or as content, with this movie. Perhaps my [...]
The Dark Side of Sports
Posted in Baseball, Culture, Current Events, Ethics, Red Sox, tagged Christ, Fenway Park, Nashua, NH, Red Sox, Reggie Jackson, Roger Clemens, Seinfeld, Yankees on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The defamation suit filed by Roger Clemens against Brian McNamee has resulted in some unintended consequences for the Rocket. Lots of allegations against him regarding his personal life (which his suit claimed pointed to his sterling character). You could see this coming, but it is still sad whether the allegations are true or not. Roger [...]
Considering Abortion Art
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Ethics, Sinclair Ferguson, tagged abortion, art, depravity, dignity, grace, Sinclair Ferguson on April 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you. CavWife (CW) ran across this story today. It comes from the Yale Daily News and is about a Yale art school senior. It is sad, distressing and disgusting.
Her senior project is “a documentation of a nine-month process during which she artificially inseminated herself “as often as possible” while [...]
Considering the Ruins
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, tagged conservative, divorce, fear, gospel, moralism, progressive on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not talking about the movie. I’m talking about the ruins left behind by ‘progressive’ ideas. Two blog posts by Al Mohler illustrate.
One of Ronald Reagan’s greatest regrets, so I’ve heard, is signing the “No Fault Divorce” law as Governor of California. A man who grew up a few blocks from the “Brady” house in [...]
Considering Race Relations
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Movies, Racism, tagged fear, gospel, Obama, Racism, reconciliation, Sidney Poitier, suspicion on April 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was watching part of In the Heat of the Night today. No, not the TV show with Carroll O’Conner. The classic movie with Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. I love it when Virgil responds to Gillespie’s denigrating question about his name through nearly clutched teeth, “They call me Mr. Tibbs!”
There is one important scene where Tibbs confronts [...]
Considering the Imagination
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Movies, Theology on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes I think Hollywood thinks we have no imagination. This would explain their apparent need to show us everything rather than letting our imagination take its course.
Latest case in point: The Take. In promoting the movie, leading actress Rosie Perez was talking about how awkward it was to do the movie’s sex scene. She has [...]
Considering the Stepford God
Posted in Apologetics, Books, Culture, Evangelism, Theology, Tim Keller on April 2, 2008 | 21 Comments »
I have been making my way through The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Tim Keller since Saturday. I’m only through part 1 in which he looks at the objections commonly raised against Christianity. Keller utilizes a kindly Van Tillian approach. Greg Bahnsen, for instance, would often use a scorched-earth, win at [...]
Considering Spam & Ministry
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Ministry, Missions, Monty Python on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Let the classic Monty Python song begin. But this post is about e-mails, not spiced pseudo-ham.
I’m just not sure what to think about this particular bit of spam e-mail. The subject was : A Vegas-Style Church Leadership Event- Real. Raw. Practical.
I couldn’t resist, the flesh is so weak! I confess that the Pharisaical spirit can [...]
Considering Pagan Christianity
Posted in Books, Culture, Emerging Church, History, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Puritans, Theology on March 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
No, I have not yet read this one. Lots of people are. I see it on people’s blogs. Some rave about it, and others are less enthralled. Peter Jones has a good critical review of Pagan Christianity at Reformation 21. What seems to be the problem with the book?
First, Peter mentions that the book does not [...]
Considering the Dangers of Environmentalism
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Global Warming, Health on February 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The push is on to get you to buy and use compact flourescent bulbs. They do use less energy. But it is reductionistic to have that as the one criteria. As one who worked in the men’s department of a store as a teenager, they make colors appear differently than they do in natural light. [...]
Considering the Big Time
Posted in Culture, Movies, TV, Theology on February 13, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My post on Bond, Bourne & Bauer has been picked up, with some editing, by Gender Blog. It is put together by the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Lend them some support, and me too! They do call me an “avid Red Sox fan”. Guilty as charged, though I need to see if this hinders me [...]
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