By now, many have had the opportunity to watch Pastor Joe Nelm’s “prayer” at last weekend’s Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 race in Nashville, TN. Since his unusual invocation at the July 23 NASCAR event, Helm’s prayer has received over 1.8 million views on YouTube. While I had read a little bit about Nelm’s and the uproar caused by his…
Weekend 7: Money, Money, Money
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 Tea Party, Debt & Insufferable Intransigence
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…
Dollywood, Lesbians & the Neidermeyer Complex
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…
Questioning Calvinism & Watching the Mud Fly!
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…