2012-10-28T23:50:31-04:00

Last updated on: October 28, 2012 at 11:50 pm   By

BREAKFAST LINKS: Tim Dalrymple, Patheos: “They do not witness Christ.  What they present is a watered-down, compromised, milquetoast Christianity.  In other words, what they offer is NOT Christianity, and it tarnishes the name of the church and misleads many.” Matthew Sheffield, newsbusters.org: New Obama Add Likens Voting for Him to Losing Virginity Philip Jenkins, Patheos: “Bearing patriotic banners – some demanded “Justice for Chris” – several thousands marched against the well-armed stronghold of Ansar al-Sharia, the militia believed responsible for... Read more

2012-10-26T14:13:14-04:00

Last updated on: October 26, 2012 at 2:13 pm   By

This point has made by others in other ways, but I don’t think anyone has put it as clearly and compellingly as Ed Stetzer: Christianity in America isn’t dying, cultural Christianity is. I am glad to see it go. In other words, while devout and practicing Christians of all stripes are largely remaining devout and practicing Christians, those who partook in cultural Christianity (and may have done so for its social benefits) are no longer finding it necessary or desirable... Read more

2012-10-26T13:23:03-04:00

Last updated on: October 26, 2012 at 1:23 pm   By

Rather than seek to Christianize the state and use it to restore a Christian social consensus, believing citizens should call the state to its true purpose—to serve justice, and by extension, the kingdom of God. This is Christians’ role in politics, and their service, both to the Lord and to their fellow man. Read more

2012-10-25T14:00:03-04:00

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 2:00 pm   By

BREAKFAST LINKS: Frank Moore Cross: “All our great toys and tech may one day be brought down, and Einstein’s prophecy will come true: ‘I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.’” Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary: If Obama Loses, Is Bill Clinton to Blame? Rebecca Hamilton: “Abortion, euthanasia, much medical research, are all killers. They kill people. These changes in our legal structure that the nihilists... Read more

2012-10-25T19:20:50-04:00

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 7:20 pm   By

If you’re like me, you already know the candidate for whom you will vote.  You also want to do what’s reasonably within your power to help place (or keep) the right man behind the Resolute desk — but you don’t have a whole lot of interaction with uncommitted voters. Well, here’s your chance. A friend of mine approached me with an idea.  “I haven’t decided whom to vote for,” he said, “and I’m wondering if you might post something inviting... Read more

2012-10-24T21:20:23-04:00

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 9:20 pm   By

BREAKFAST LINKS: Richard Dahlstrom: “There’s a matchless beauty in the autumn of life.  My life feels more like August than October, but who knows?  What I do know is that for the leaves I love, in this month I love, the final days are glorious.” Scott Brown, Christian Post: The Best Voter’s Guide – the Bible Karen Spears Zacharias: “There was a dead child on the floor but that was of little concern to the man pacing.  He had pushed... Read more

2012-10-24T14:27:41-04:00

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 2:27 pm   By

At a recent meeting of the Faith Angle Forum, Richard Mouw of Fuller Seminary, one of the elder statesmen of American evangelicalism, told a story of attending a series of talks in the 1950s by Walter Martin, a famous counter-cult apologist.  In the fourth lecture, Martin spoke of Mormonism.  Mouw recalls: We knew that there were a lot of Mormons there because they came and filled the first two rows…And Walter Martin did his very harsh attack on Mormonism. Later... Read more

2012-10-23T20:07:34-04:00

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 8:07 pm   By

BREAKFAST LINKS: Karen Spears Zacharias: “Politicians like to wrap themselves in flags.  Servicemen like my father are just buried under them.” Keith Koffler, White House Dossier: Romney’s Rope-a-Dope Ezra Klein, Washington Post: The Last Debate in Graphs Drew Dixon: “Of course we think America is special, we live here and in many ways it is special. But as to whether America is special in the eyes of God, that seems like something we should leave up to God.” Charles Krauthammer, Real... Read more

2012-10-23T10:19:43-04:00

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 10:19 am   By

Here for your enjoyment are Dalrymple’s Rules of Debate Interpretation. 1.  Television pundits, in the immediate aftermath of the debate, are the worst possible guides to understanding the debate and how it will shape the electoral landscape.  It’s just another spin room, except the allegiances and antipathies, the man-crushes and job tryouts are concealed. 2.  Anyone who said that a candidate’s speech sent “a thrill up my leg” should be forever disqualified from post-debate analysis. 3.  Whichever side rushes to... Read more

2012-10-22T20:46:25-04:00

Last updated on: October 22, 2012 at 8:46 pm   By

BREAKFAST LINKS: Peter Enns: “Forgiveness does not depend on our ability to bring the other to the same realization. Our forgiveness must commence regardless of the other.” Elizabeth Scalia: “The attack went on for hours. Why didn’t/couldn’t our military go in? Was it for the same reason that no military was there to protect them in the first place, that the Obama administration did not want the appearance of a military presence? Were they watching, thinking the attack should quickly succeed,... Read more

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