Should Southern Baptist churches discourage expressions of patriotism in their corporate worship services on national holidays such as Memorial Day and Independence Day?According to Professor Carl “Chip” Stam and some younger Southern Baptist pastors represented by Baptist21, the answer is apparently yes. Well, maybe not yes in so many words, but unwise and unhelpful to be…
Gen. Patraeus & Koran Burning Redux
“No reasonable person would dispute that burning Korans is idiotic and highly offensive, not to mention counter-productive for Christian dialogue with our Muslim friends and neighbors. However, what disturbs me about General Patraeus stepping into it, is the mindset that it reveals when it comes to how we as a country will deal with Islam. …
Killing the Audience: Oprah Hires Rosie O’Donnell
Who does Oprah Winfrey take advice from? Apparently no one. How else to explain the inexplicable hiring of Rosie O’Donnell to star in a talk show for OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network? I suppose when you name a network after yourself, you have such a massive ego that perhaps only the one who you…
The New NAMB: 7 Years Sure Goes By Fast!
I’ve never visited Alpharetta, Georgia, the home of the former North American Mission Board and the newly reinvented NAMB. However, it appears that there must be some glitch in the time-space continuum that causes not only months, but years, to accelerate at an astronomical rate. How else to explain how 90 days turned into two…
Shocking: Wimpy Kid Knocks Out Sucker Punch
Who’d of thunk it? A family friendly film opening in March –Spring Break week for many school-aged children around the country — beating a visually-stunning trashy-looking mess of a movie at the box office this weekend. But, that’s exactly what happened when The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules bested Sucker Punch. All of Hollywood must…