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Archive for December, 2009
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Preparing for a New Year
Posted on December 30, 2009 | No CommentsDon Whitney suggests asking and answering these ten questions as you prepare for a new year. -
‘The Road’ Goes Ever On
Posted on December 30, 2009 | 7 CommentsCarissa explores the gestures of hope in The Road. -
The Grace of British Folk Music
Posted on December 28, 2009 | 3 CommentsDavid Dunham looks at signs of Common Grace in the British Folk group, Mumford & Sons. -
Christ and Pop Culture’s Guide to Christmas
Posted on December 23, 2009 | No CommentsHave a Christmas question? We've got a Christmas answer! (Unless we don't) -
The Magic Number is Now 40
Posted on December 22, 2009 | No CommentsPolitico reports that House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching parties from Democrat to Republican. He has been at odds with the Democrats since taking office earlier this year, and is especially opposed to the Health Care Bills in both chambers (he is, by... -
Obama’s Meaning of Christmas
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 2 CommentsPresident Obama talks to kids about Jesus and the meaning of Christmas but does he say enough? -
Boom, Headshot, Honey.
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 4 CommentsVideo Games Are Cheaper Than Couples Therapy – some really interesting thoughts here about the value of gaming together. -
Looking Back: Politics 2009 – A Second Perspective
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 4 CommentsObama's failures, and how the Republican party will rebuild. -
Moore on Avatar
Posted on December 22, 2009 | 1 CommentRussell Moore didn’t like Avatar…I didn’t really like his review (and I haven’t even seen the movie) -
War is Over, If You Want It
Posted on December 21, 2009 | No CommentsWhy the “war on Christmas” is basically over. -
Douthat: Pantheism and “Avatar”
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsRuss Douthat takes on pantheism in James Cameron’s Avatar: “It’s fitting that James Cameron’s “Avatar” arrived in theaters at Christmastime. Like the holiday season itself, the science fiction epic is a crass embodiment of capitalistic excess wrapped around a deeply felt religious message. It’s at... -
Invictus: Showcasing the Power of Leadership, Forgiveness-and Hard-hitting Rugby
Posted on December 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsClint Eastwood's latest film demonstrates a Christ-like example of good leadership. -
Podcast #68: Tiger, War, Peace, and Climate Change
Posted on December 18, 2009 | 4 CommentsRich and Ben punt Tiger, gush over the Nobel speech, and debate climate change. -
Pastors and Suffering
Posted on December 18, 2009 | No CommentsIn light of Matt Chandler’s new battle with cancer Colin Hansen has written an article on pastors and suffering. -
Christmas Conspiracy
Posted on December 17, 2009 | 2 CommentsChristians are declaring war on Christmas!? -
Looking Back: Books and Music in 2009
Posted on December 17, 2009 | 1 CommentCarissa Smith shares the books and albums that got her through the year. -
Sacred Time and Space: A Case for a Merry Christmas
Posted on December 15, 2009 | 5 CommentsChristmas is a lot of things, but first and foremost it's what you make it. -
Music Makes the Miles Move
Posted on December 14, 2009 | 1 CommentSo, our own Chase Livingston is doing this. -
Tonight Show Humor
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsCheck out a little comedy on the Tonight Show featuring William Shatner and Sarah Palin. Good fun. -
Podcast #67: How Ben Stole Christmas
Posted on December 11, 2009 | 5 CommentsIs Christmas an opportunity for worship or has it become a stumbling block?