As a result of a recent discussion at my favorite blog in the world, SharperIron, I have again come to wrestle internally with various aspects of Christian character and how they are communicated to a watching world. The following is just my thinking over the issues. I did not supply supporting Bible passages for each [...]
Archive for April, 2007
20 Apr
“I Die Like Jesus Christ”
Cho Seung-Hui. One week ago, only a handful of people knew that name. Today, most of the world does. On the morning of April 17, 2007, Cho chose to unleash his own pent-up anger on the campus of Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia. After killing his first two victims in a dormitory, Cho mailed [...]
13 Apr
New Huckabee Resource
The Huckabee campaign has just launched a You-Tube page that currently holds 10 videos from the governor on various issues. Check it out!
11 Apr
Forbidden Fruit or Fit for a King? (part one)
When singer Tony Bennett was pressured to convert his repertoire to the popular rock-n-roll of the 1950′s, he asked the opinion of a long-time friend and musician Count Basie. Basie simply told him, “Why change an apple?”
10 Apr
Huckabee on Hannity
Listen to Governor Mike Huckabee discuss national issues with radio host Sean Hannity and callers. Click here.
9 Apr
Resurrection Sunday: the true story
“We want to welcome you this morning to the North Pole! Take out your hymnals and turn to ‘Jingle Bells’!” That is the way I wanted to start the service yesterday morning. By 10 AM, a heavy snow was falling in metro Denver and a major accident had just occurred outside our church entrance. It [...]
9 Apr
Easter and the Bunny
I have a dark secret…I killed the Easter Bunny. That’s right. For all you fundamentalist conspiracy theorists out there, the grim truth can no longer be hid. We hate the Easter Bunny and it’s about time someone did something about it!
6 Apr
5 Seconds Notice
As is their custom, the Academy of Motion Pictures took time during their Academy Awards Program this year to recognize those recently deceased who had contributed to the success of the industry. As I watched the list of names and photos flash by, I began to think of the brevity of life and the minimal [...]
5 Apr
Bowing Down Meets Mike Huckabee
This afternoon, I was able to participate in a media conference call with presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee and Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota. I had the opportunity to ask Mike a question. I asked him how he would distinguish himself from Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. My reasons for asking him about Romney specifically are [...]
3 Apr
Why Love? (part one in a series on Christian love)
I am by nature an angry person. Most people who know me well would deny that. In fact, my friend Jason Janz often tells people that “Brian’s a lover.” That statement is true now, but it is only by the grace of God working in my life. Anger, incidentally, serves me well when it comes [...]
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