“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…
Cru: Taking Crusade & Christ Out of Their Name
In a rather mind-boggling display of irony, the Christian organization responsible for producing the “JESUS” film has decided that having Christ in their name was just too much for the sensibilities of the modern world. Campus Crusade for Christ, founded by Bill and Vonette Bright in 1951, will henceforth be known as “Cru.” I couldn’t make that up if…
After a Respite, From Law to Grace Returns
Following my trip to Phoenix for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in June, where I planned on live blogging, but instead ended up spending most of the time in my hotel room sicker than I have been in a long, long time, I thought that I would get back to blogging straight away. For…
Southern Baptists, Immigration & Ducks
“If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, it must be a duck.” Despite their best efforts, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Resolutions Committee cannot convince some Southern Baptists (including this one) that their Immigration Resolution was not a call for the government to grant amnesty to 12-15 million “undocumented immigrants.” That…
Southern Baptists & the Homosexual Culture
With the New York State Senate on the verge of taking up an historic bill which would legalize same-sex marriage, the cultural battle over this hot-button issue is not going away anytime soon. In fact, the push for gay rights will continue to pick up steam, plowing over everything that stands in its way. Within the…