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Weekend 7: Money, Money, Money

July 30th, 2011 | 3 Comments

As the looming deadline of August 2 fast approaches, many Americans are thinking about money and debt.  Despite the polls, I would venture to guess that most Americans are only thinking about their own money — or lack thereof — and their own debt.  Go to Times Square or Los Angeles and ask people on the street about the debt crisis in Washington and they will look at you with a blank stare. However, ask them about their own finances, jobs, mortgages, car payments, grocery bill and how much it costs to fill their tank of gas and they will gladly have all the relevant information at the ready.  In fact, “debt related stress is up 17% from November” levels and equal to stress levels in 2009, during the worst of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Finances, Weekend Reading

The Tea Party, Debt & Insufferable Intransigence

July 29th, 2011 | 11 Comments

With the resolution of the Debt Ceiling “crisis” coming down to the wire, one thing is certain – if both Democrats and the Tea Party oppose a proposed solution, then that is almost indisputable evidence that the solution is both conservative AND reasonable.  And, at this point, the only solution that has any chance of being passed into law and signed by President Obama is one that is the most conservative AND reasonable.  It’s understandable why the Democrats – who are mostly to the left-of-center — and Tea Partiers – many of whom are to the far right of center — would oppose that which is conservative (Democrat opposed) and reasonable (Tea Partiers).  But, in the final climactic days leading up to default day (August 2), both groups appear more willing to allow America to default if they don’t … Read entire article »

Filed under: Government, Politics

Dollywood, Lesbians & the Neidermeyer Complex

July 28th, 2011 | 4 Comments

You may know him as The Maestro — Bob Cobb — from several memorable episodes of Seinfeld.  But, before Mark Metcalf was The Maestro, he was Neidermeyer, the tightly wound ROTC officer in the 1978 John Landis-directed classic, Animal House.  Neidermeyer, who was a thorn in the Deltas’ side, always exerted his “authority” in ham-fisted ways.  Give someone a little bit of power and too many times he uses it in a completely moronic way like Douglas Neidermeyer. Sadly, the Neidermeyer Complex is alive and well in our land today.  The latest example comes from that bastion of family fun and frivolity known as Dollywood.  Located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Dollywood is indeed a great family attraction.  When we lived in SW Virginia, we would make at least one 3-hour trip to Dollywood every … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christianity, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedoms, Homosexual Agenda, Religion

Questioning Calvinism & Watching the Mud Fly!

July 27th, 2011 | 13 Comments

Since starting From Law to Grace in July 2010, I have published 179 posts (including this one) “discussing the intersection of law, religion, and politics in culture and Baptist life.”  With articles dealing with the Great Commission Resurgence, the new NAMB, the Southern Baptist Convention, President Obama, Islam, Hollywood, and Homosexuality, I have received my fair share of feedback and comments. While almost all comments over the last year have been respectful (I think I’ve only moderated one or two comments which were blatantly offensive), I have enjoyed the interaction and dialogue with the readers of From Law to Grace, particularly with those folks who may not have agreed with what I wrote (you know who you are). If you would have asked me last July to predict which posts would have been read the most, I would probably not have been … Read entire article »

Filed under: Blogging, Calvinism, Christianity, Religion

Obama’s Debt Problem vs. Ramsey’s Debt Solution

July 26th, 2011 | 4 Comments

“Now, every family knows that a little credit card debt is manageable.”  (President Barack Obama’s Speech on Debt Talks, July 25, 2011) The President is apparently not a fan of Dave Ramsey.  It would not surprise me if Obama has never heard of the popular author, speaker, and radio/tv personality.  Through his Biblical and common-sense approach to finances, Ramsey has helped millions of American families get out of — and stay out of – debt.  His books, including The Total Money Makeover, as well the 13-week course, Financial Peace University, are counter-cultural prescriptions for the financial ills of our country – staggering debt and staggeringly little savings for most American families.  In fact, consumer debt has become so overwhelming for the average family that stress levels related to money are up 17%.  That Obama would say — and perhaps … Read entire article »

Filed under: Culture, Family, Government, Politics, Religion

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