It seems like only yesterday that I was enjoying the peace and serenity of being snowed in. It wasn’t yesterday; it was Saturday. But now, having barely dug out of the 25 inches of snow we had (other northern Virginians nearby had as much as
It seems like only yesterday that I was enjoying the peace and serenity of being snowed in. It wasn’t yesterday; it was Saturday. But now, having barely dug out of the 25 inches of snow we had (other northern Virginians nearby had as much as
Contemporary American churches, for all of their church-growth methodology, are leaving out–indeed, alienating–a whole class of people. Namely, introverts. Joe Carter cites and discusses some recent writing on this topic. Such as this from Christian experimental psychologist Richard Beck: Do introverts fit in at church?
The administration has brought back the idea of reducing the tax deduction that wealthy people get for charitable gifts. Michael Gerson shows how wrong-headed this idea is: For the second budget in a row, President Obama has proposed to reduce the tax deductions on donations
I’ve been appreciating Michael Horton for a long time. His critiques of pop Christianity, his polemics against “Christless Christianity,” and his work to apply the insights of the Reformation to our own times are right on target. Here is a video lecture he gave on
When Democrats are accused of being socialists, they get indignant and complain about conservative name-calling. But, according to a new Gallup poll, over half of Democrats DO like socialism: A majority of 53% of Democrats have a positive image of socialism, compared to 17% of
Iranian leaders are promising something that will stun the world on February 11: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a “punch” that will stun world powers during this week’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. “The Iranian
The Winter Olympics start in four days, but Vancouver, Canada, where the games are scheduled is experiencing a warm spell and there is no snow! They are hauling it in and manufacturing it, and venues up in the mountains should have it. But Vancouver, with
Pastor Douthwaite preached a fine sermon on the callings of Isaiah and Peter on Sunday, a model of how to preach the Law, the Gospel, and Vocation. A sampling: For while Isaiah was indeed unclean, he was not lost. For in the depth of his
OK, as I said before, I enjoyed getting snowed in. But I had failed to factor into my delight the necessity of shoveling off our driveway. When we moved down South, I let my snowblower go with the house in Wisconsin. Our driveway is about
Well, I was surprised. Comment here on the game, the commercials, the half-time show, or what it all means.
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