In Which Russell Moore Displays His Ignorance of Southern Gospel

Last updated on: July 9, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

Russell Moore is the former dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and current president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. He’s a highly sought-after theologian, cultural commentator, and ethicist. He and I agree substantively on many moral/ethical issues. Sometimes he can write cogent, convincing stuff. But sometimes, he can be a sanctimonious scold. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but he’s not a great scholar, and he has a bad habit of stretching Scripture to fit... Read more

Monday Morning Humor: The First Singer-Songwriter On the Moon

Last updated on: July 8, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

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Patriotism: I Do Not Think it Means What You Think it Means

Last updated on: July 5, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

I’ve been thinking about patriotism recently, as I’m sure many of you have as well. Recently, an ostensibly conservative armchair politician and columnist named Michael Gerson really got my goat up when he wrote this smarmy piece lecturing right-wingers about “overreacting” to the recent NSA and IRS scandals. It’s not that I was surprised to see Gerson writing something smarmy. It’s that this was an especially insulting specimen of his smarminess. On the one hand, he can’t escape the disturbing... Read more

Up the Rebels, Down the British!

Last updated on: July 28, 2018 at 11:25 pm By Esther O’Reilly

Happy 4th. Read more

Memphis Quartet Show Youtube Roundup

Last updated on: July 2, 2013 at 11:27 am By Esther O’Reilly

Courtesy of Diana Brantley, our tireless videographer, we have some hand-held videos from the Memphis Quartet Show featuring all of your favorite groups! These include the Kingsmen, Triumphant Quartet, Signature Sound and many more. Here they are all gathered in a playlist for your enjoyment. In addition, here are some videos Diana did not catch but someone else did of the Booth Brothers with Gene McDonald. In a word, mensch! The Brothers also announced that they are releasing a new... Read more

Monday Morning Humor: Stickup Gone Bad

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

Fans of Marvel comics will recognize that this is the actor who played Agent Coulson in The Avengers and all the other leadup films to that film. Here he gets his own short. Clark Gregg = awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMgkpQYOSQ Read more

Monday Morning Humor: Say It With Bacon

Last updated on: June 23, 2013 at 10:27 pm By Esther O’Reilly

When words aren’t enough… Oh, and yes, this is real. Check out the website. Offer only lasts until July 1st! Read more

My Patheos Evangelical Feature

Last updated on: June 21, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

This week I had the privilege of providing the top feature piece on the Evangelical channel of Patheos. Interested readers can click here to read. (And for those who care, you’ll see that now you have something to call me!) Briefly, this piece takes a look at the popular sentiment that fear and love are always mutually exclusive. I point out some of the very real threats that the church and the world are facing today, and why we should... Read more

Behind the Song: "An Unexpected Cross"

Last updated on: June 19, 2013 at 6:00 am By Esther O’Reilly

“An Unexpected Cross” (not to be confused with “The Unexpected Cross,” by Jeff and Sheri Easter) comes from Ernie Haase’s solo project Never Alone. It was cowritten by Ernie and Joel Lindsey, and it’s my favorite song from his solo career. I asked him if he would like to share some of the inspiration behind it, and he graciously did. Enjoy this little look behind the song! (more…) Read more

My Top Five… Daddy-Daughter Songs

Last updated on: July 28, 2018 at 11:33 pm By Esther O’Reilly

In a break from Monday Morning Humor (it shall return!) I’m offering up another top 5 post in honor of Father’s Day. Daddy-daughter songs hold a special place in my heart. There are definitely some great ones out there, although many fail to strike the right balance between sentimentality and substance. (No honorable mentions for you, “Butterfly Kisses.”) Enjoy… The List (more…) Read more