Category Archives: Culture
David French on Israel’s Error and College Protests
This is a really good take on these issues that I haven’t known the best way to think through. Worth a listen. It’s available via a podcast app as well, which is how I listened to it. It’s The Holy … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Political
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Pro-Life Dilema
What I want to do in my blog here is lay out some of my struggles that I’ve gone through with this issue over the years and where I have come to. I approach this issue as a struggle and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Missional Community, Political, Spiritual, Theology
Tagged abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-life
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Pressure pushing down on me, pushing down on you…
Okay, I have always liked this song – it’s a brilliant song! Recently heard of this “no vocals” version and listened to it and loved this version as well! Partly because it highlights both how good the vocals are and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, General Interest, Music, Spiritual
Tagged David Bowie, Love, Queen, Under Pressure
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Dion on Fresh Air
Loved this interview with Dion on Fresh Air. I loved his music, his stories and his faith. I remember when he made his foray into Christian music back in the 80s and enjoying his music and being encouraged by his faith connection. … Continue reading
GPS Tracker in fake Tusk, Joseph Kony and human tragedy
Really good podcast here from Fresh Air on the Ivory smuggling problem and it’s cause and affects rooting in human tragedy. I just hope we can all become more aware and help do away with purchasing religious (or otherwise) ivory … Continue reading
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Re-blogged: PG Porn
Jonathan McKee Speaks: PG Porn Good article here by Jonathan McKee. Just wish that the artists or producers or agents or what have you that make decisions to create songs and videos like this would be faced with the realization … Continue reading
My anti-gun hermeneutic
Picture from: Murder in Chicago: The Human Toll I recently had an online conversation with one of my former youth that is pro-gun rights. I always hesitate to post things like this because I get frustrated with responses and it … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, General Interest, Political, Theology
Tagged anti gun, Gun Control, Jesus, violence
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
Do you know that the United States has 5% of the world’s population yet incarcerates 25% of the world’s prisoners? What do you think about this? Finally started reading this book today after asking for it from my wife and … Continue reading
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Tagged incarceration, jim crow, Racism
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It’s getting hot in ‘ere
Been thinking about this, “2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record. Now, one year doesn’t make a trend, but this does – 14 of the 15 warmest years on record have all fallen in the first 15 years of … Continue reading
Man Helps Dead Shark Give Birth To 3 Babies On Beach
Awesome! Yeah for life! 🙂
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