Category: Kingdom in Culture

How To Know If You Are Legalistic

After rereading yesterday’s blog post, I became concerned I might be misinterpreted, that some of you might mistakenly think I

3 Things I Learned From Athletics

There is much talk in the U.S. about the importance of athletics and specifically how it builds character. Having played

Seinfeld and Secular Hypocrisy

Seinfeld, they say, is life. The other day I was thinking about that episode where George Costanza,while working late one

I Want To Spend Money

It’s true. I want to spend money. It’s Black Friday, the sales are on, and I could buy new gadgets

A Thanksgiving Blog Post…Sort Of

I didn’t want to write the typical Thanksgiving blog post, you know, the one about how we should be thankful for what we

Rage Against The Machine – Part II

Yesterday I blogged about the new security measures in U.S. airports that offer the traveler the option of essentially appearing

Kingdom in Culture

Rage Against The Machine – Part I

The new security measures in U.S. airports offer the traveler the option of a full body scan that presents a

Disciple or Student?

The Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote, “…the road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual

On Discretion

Discretion is of late an unheralded virtue.  To give the virtue its due, I herald it here. The definition of

Boethius On Congressman Rangel

Anicius Boethius (A.D. 480-524) was a Roman Christian philosopher who lived just after its last emperor was deposed.  He had

Money And The Ministry

Jesus and his crew roll into Capernaum and before Peter can even get to his house the Temple tax police

Moral Incompetence

A story ran on the internet last week about Amazon.com offering for sale an eBook called The Pedophile’s Guide to Love

Jesus vs. Nostradamus

Nostradamus has never impressed me. His so-called prophecies are vague, obscure and he doesn’t say when they will come to pass.  Jesus

Man Bites Dog

Maybe you saw this headline earlier this year, “Man Gets 15 Years After Trying to Break Into Jail.” Yes, you

Playing Your Own Game

My father used to tell me when I was learning to play golf competitively, “Play your own game.”  What he meant was

Seeing The Big Picture

The wife and I were at a local sports bar tonight with Tennessee alumni watching the Volunteers play Memphis. The