Monthly Archives: August 2012

Mega-church dynamics trigger euphoric brain response

Link. And all the small church pastors said “Amen”.

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James Schaap’s Dakota War

As he notes he did this series before. Well written, brief, story of humanity and all our misery. Recommended Dakota War 1 Dakota War 2 Dakota War 3 Dakota War 4 Dakota War 5 Dakota War 6 Dakota War 7

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100% of Everything, not an Old Testament Tithe

Nice post from John Suk on churches making budget and on the contrast between the OT vision of humanity and our labor vs. the competitors in the region.

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What’s a Baptist to do with Abraham Kuyper?

Karen Swallow Prior asks this as she reflects on her introduction to Kuyper. 

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Thou Shalt Not Create Enemy Images

Nice post from “The Twelve” on talking about our neighbor. It echoes the Heidelberg Catechism’s admonitions on the 6th Commandment. 

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Richard Mouw wants Barach and Mitt to do a West Wing

Link Unfortunately for the nation the goal of a presidential campaign is not truth, it’s winning. Jimmy Carter tried it when he recommended those of us in the north of the country put on a sweater rather than burning more … Continue reading

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Stephen Prothero on Christianity vs. Ayn Rand

CNN Blog: Two Distinct Religions 5 Nice Clear Points

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Nice Critique on A Keller Sermon

Link: Tim Keller and the False Binary of Love and Holiness Quote:

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Jodie Foster on Kristen Stewart and the Public Life

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Jonathan Merritt/ Southworth Outing Discussion

It started of course with the Chick-fil-a story and Merritt’s piece in The Atlantic. Southworth “outed” Merritt on his blog. Ed Stetzer then weighs in on his blog with an interview Southworth expresses his conflicted emotions over what he did on … Continue reading

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