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The War & Death Hit Too Close to Home

Christmas 2010 was unusually busy.  And memorable.  After leading two Christmas Eve Candlelight Services on Friday night and not getting to sleep until after 1:00 a.m., my oldest son thought 6:45 a.m. on Christmas morning was the perfect time to start opening presents!  And, because December 25th fell on a Saturday this year, the day after Christmas was Sunday.  While some of our church members might have been tempted to miss Sunday services, it would have been a bit strange for their pastor to play hooky.  So I didn’t. After watching the abysmal first-half of the Denver Broncos/Houston Texans game, I traveled to the home of one of our church members to officiate at the wedding of her daughter.  I came home to watch Tim Tebow lead the Denver Broncos to his first 4th Quarter comeback win in Mile High … Read entire article »

Filed under: Family, Religion, Uncategorized

Tebow Derangement Syndrome Breaks Out

Bush Derangement Syndrome: the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency — nay — the very existence of George W. Bush. This “psychological disorder,” first discovered by Charles Krauthammer, the conservative political analyst, in December 2003, has been used to describe the completely inane babblings of otherwise “intelligent” people whenever they hear George W. Bush’s name even mentioned.  You might think that BDS would have gone into remission after the election of the ”One,” Barack Hussein Obama, but two years after that historic event, supposedly sane people continue to mock and ridicule the former President, despite the stubborn facts to the contrary notwithstanding. Derangement Syndromes continue to be popular in the world of politics (see “Palin Derangement Syndrome”), but continue to manifest themselves in other worlds as well.  In fact, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christianity, Sports

Toward Transparency: Disclose SBC Pay!

Containing revisions made by the author, this post was originally published at SBC Voices on December 16, 2010. “My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of  openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.  President Barack Obama Component Two: Making Our Values Transparent: We must also work toward the creation of a new and healthy culture within the Southern Baptist Convention. If we are to grow together and work together in faithfulness to the command of Christ, we must establish a culture of trust, transparency, and truth among all Southern Baptists. . . .  (GCR Final Report and Recommendations)  Talk is cheap!  Does anyone, other than his most blindly loyal supporters, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Great Commission Resurgence, Religion, Southern Baptist Convention, Transparency

Playing the Bully Card at Belmont U.

That didn’t take long did it?  Lisa Howe, the still former women’s soccer coach at Belmont University in Nashville, has played the bully card.  Now joining the race card, the bully card has become the newest weapon of choice that is often misused to silence any opposition to the radical homosexual agenda within our culture.  Howe, the lesbian coach who outed herself to her players at this former Baptist school closely associated with the Country and Christian music scene in Nashville, has become the latest heroine in the fight for “homosexual rights” in America.  Howe, suddenly thrust into the role of civil rights champion, said: “When we see in society that young people are being bullied or when we have gays or lesbians or those perceived as gays and lesbians taking their own … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christianity, Culture, Homosexual Agenda

100 Posts Later: My Blogging Journey

Welcome to From Law to Grace.  After much thought about entering the world of blogging, I have finally decided to begin this blog.  With my background in political science, law, and religion, this blog will give me an opportunity to comment on issues where law and religion (and to a certain extent, politics) intersect.  Not only within our culture at large, but within the Southern Baptist Convention, the intersection of these issues happens on a daily basis.  “Welcome to From Law to Grace.”                              And so began From Law to Grace and my blogging journey on July 1, 2010.  At just 187 words, my first post is also my shortest post to date.  I would not at all be surprised if that record stands for as long as I blog!  Today’s post becomes the 100th published at From … Read entire article »

Filed under: Blogging, Uncategorized