"But ditching the thoughtful-alternative concept approach for an in-your-face aggressive one just in time for Hanukkah and Christmas may be less a call to "reason" than the kind of irrational annoyance of a Westboro Baptist Church demonstration."
I noticed that John Piper asked if the Church can grow when it has a bad name. He quoted the book of Acts "everywhere this sect is spoken against." (28:22) For those who don't know, Acts recounts the story of Christianity's explosion after the death, and resurrection of Christ. I thought this was an overly
This one was too good to pass up. I promise this is the last one relating to Pat Robertson for the foreseeable future (roughly the next ten minutes... just kidding). NPR posted this letter from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. It is awesome. Dear Pat Robertson, I know that you know that all press is good press,
For Christmas I bought my girlfriend a pair of Oliberté shoes. We went in yesterday to pick up the shoes and I was very impressed. The shoes are manufactured in Ethiopia with materials from Ethiopia and Liberia. The shoes are fair trade and Canadian designed. Artists like K'Naan and Snoop Dog are already wearing these
Don Miller, my favorite Christian Author* had this to say to Pat Robertson: An appropriate response to Pat Robertson: “You seem angry and tired. Christ loves you. He is not impressed with your religious posturing. He really loves you. You don’t have to hide behind anything anymore. The good news really is that good.” I
I had a good friend hang out with me today who is visiting from New Brunswick. In trying to think of places that were fun and affordable I decided to show her the Distillery District. One of the downtown areas that was useless, and has now been wonderfully revitalized as an arts centre. I had
Annie Dillard tells a story of a certain rabbi in her book on writing The Writing Life. He would leave his home before prayer in case he was struck down after saying "Lord," before "have mercy." His was a fear of the presence of God, the presence of the maker. Today I sat through a
I am settling down for the night and decided to read an old essay of Chesterton's called on lying in bed. I found myself wondering whether Chesterton would appreciate the iPhone. I can lie down and blog, draw, or even make music with this little thing. I think he would appreciate that. However I also
Rather frequently my Dad sends me a link or article that is well worth reading. (My mom does too, but they are frequently of a much more personal nature) He recently sent me this one, on why faith is both intelligent and relevant. Wilson's most important thought was this: Materialist atheism says we are just
John Doyle has a surprisingly cynical take on the Susan Boyle phenomenon. I have to be honest and say I have yet to see the clip but Doyle's point digs deeper. We think we root for the underdog, but we don't really. We are a superficial, catty and vapid culture. We aren't interested in authenticity.