Church… The Church Being The Church: Or What My Community Needs 13 Apr 201114 Apr 2011 This week A&E's TV show Intervention did a spotlight on my community. What they revealed for many people watching is that Southern Ohio is trapped by prescription drug abuse. 9.7…
Culture Reflections on Toy Story 3 6 Apr 20117 Apr 2011 I love having kids. I love having them for a myriad of reasons, but one of those reasons is that it means I get to watch cartoons and not feel…
Culture… Why Amos Lee is Awesome 30 Mar 201131 Mar 2011 I had the great privilege a last weekend to take my wife to see Amos Lee in concert. It was a special treat for us, a gift from two of…
Culture… Barth and Bart, Part 4 14 Jan 2011 In the episode “Simpsons Bible Stories” two particular tellings of common Bible stories gives a satirical critique of the reader-response hermeneutic: The Garden of Eden, and The Exodus. Both stories…
Culture The Best of 2010 13 Jan 201113 Jan 2011 Best Film: Inception was, hands down, the best film that I saw in 2010. Christopher Nolan remains one of the premier filmmakers of our age. In this epic mind-bending thriller…
Culture… Barth and Bart, Part 3 5 Nov 2010 There are a myriad of examples to pull from, this article will focus on a few particulars but the show itself presents frequent examples. Quite honestly The Simpsons deals frequently,…
Culture… Wednesdays in the World: Barth and Bart, Part 2 20 Oct 2010 Homer’s attitude towards Scripture is evident throughout the series and among a wide array of characters from the show, Heit demonstrates this well. The town’s relationship with the Bible finds…
Church… The Gospel Coalition Conference 25 Apr 2009 This last week I spent several days in Chicago for the Gospel Coalition Conference. It was a great time, and I was blessed by great teaching. Among the guest speakers…
Culture Mohler’s Reflections on Obama’s Speech 8 Apr 2009 R. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has given his own reflections on President Obama's recent speech made in Turkey, which is creating quite a stir and…
Church… Doing Things Different 18 Jan 2009 Doing church different is just so hard for some folks to accept. There seems to be a mindset for some that the only proper way to do church is as…
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