Peter J. Leithart examines Proverbs 25:27-28 and discusses the difference between the sweet honey of pop culture and the burdensome weight of challenging entertainment or art. Read more

Owen Strachan on the concept of engaging the culture: Readers of this blog will know that I want to “engage culture” even as I want to be what is often called “incarnational.” But as some are increasingly pointing out (see pastor Kevin DeYoung’s hilarious and correct post on this topic), engaging culture does not mean that one must own a Mac, listen to Sufjan Stevens, Bob Dylan, and Bon Iver, watch CNN, listen contemplatively to NPR, drink local-brand coffee only,... Read more

It’s not Starbucks, Folgers, or Maxwell House, so who has the best ground coffee? Read more

President Obama’s first couple of weeks has certainly not lived up to the hype. His interview with Al-Arabiya was painful to watch in certain places (I don’t object necessary to him doing it but his presentation has set up a dangerous “America was bad before me and is good now” dichotemy that is unhelpful and mostly untrue). His nominees for Cabinet and other posts struggle to pay large amounts of tax money (see this article from Maureen Dowd). The “stimulus” bill... Read more

Google Lattitude: is this a horrible idea? Or is it inevitable? Read more

Denny Burk wants to abolish the Superbowl: Am I the only one who can see how ridiculous it is to end the season with such ironclad certainty? The whole season is decided by the players on the field. No one else gets a say as to who should be the champion. Neither the coaches nor the media get to vote on the matter. There are no computers to help determine who should come out on top in the end. The... Read more

Those interested in having your name up in lights (or at least their name and a link to their website listed on the right) should take note that the monthly top commenter’s list has reset and now is a perfect opportunity to start engaging in conversation on the site! A special congrats to The Dane, who one first and second place this go around. You can check out his web site here. Read more