Archive for May, 2009
The Coach on Beck
Craig T. Nelson was on the Glenn Beck show yesterday. He said, “I’m not going to pay anymore money (as in taxes).” Watch the video: Read the transcript. Thoughts? I’m not advocating tax evasion, because as a follower of Christ I can’t condone tax evasion to protest fiscal mismanagement. Jesus said to “render unto Caesar [...]
Latte Links (5/29)
1. “The Islamization of Christianity” by Udo W. Middelmann Our world continues to grow together as a result of trade and travel. International organizations bring people from formerly separated worlds into contact. Ideas and cultures merge as old boundaries melt away in cosmopolitan encounters. A result is the growing fascination with other religions. After the [...]
We Have No Right to Anything at All
Hat-tip to my friend Noah for sharing this passage from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones in his book, Spiritual Depression. Do not think in terms of bargains and rights in the Kingdom of God. That is absolutely fatal. There is nothing so wrong as the spirit which argues that because I do this, or because I have [...]
Friday Friends Open Thread
My daughter, Kelvey e-mailed me these pictures from Australia when it got up to 120 F. This Koala Bear came up to beg for water. Anyway, completely random pictures. This is your post – rant, rave, shameless plug, question… whatever. Don’t forget today is #followfriday on Twitter – so you can follow me at [...]
Can Christians Do That?
Angela had the following videos on her blog and I thought they were excellent discussion starters. They are short. Watch and let me know what you think. Link to this post!
Latte Links (5/28)
1. “On Victimization as Racism” by Collin Brendemuehl It comes in multiple forms. It comes on all sorts of colors (pun not intended). And sometimes it hides against the wallpaper and is difficult to discern. But it is there and it haunts humanity like the Predator hunted down Arnold. It is racism. Caleb Rosado notes [...]
A Christ Without a Cross is Not Good News
This week I’m preparing for a sermon that looks at Jesus as our propitiation. The very thought of the curse motif of the atonement gets some people angry. That seems to be true in both classical liberal protestant circles, as well as, with some in the emergent church camp. In the 1930s Yale Professor H. [...]
The North Korean Mess
North Korea tested their 2nd nuclear weapon this weekend and has fired three surface to air missiles off of their coast yesterday. How does the Obama administration confront North Korea regarding this blatant disregard of a U.N. resolution? With weak words says Jeffrey Emanuel. The inexperienced president and his administration appear reluctant to go any [...]
Latte Links (5/26)
1. “We Call It Religious Freedom” by Chuck Colson It seems one man’s religious freedom is another man’s “ridiculous prejudice.” One government official fumed that Catholic doctors were refusing to perform abortions—abortions that were perfectly legal. He wrote in a memo: “After all, these scruples are in most cases nothing but ridiculous prejudices . . [...]
New CT Sponsor: New Reformation Press
I’d like to highlight a new sponsor of Caffeinated Thoughts – New Reformation Press. New Reformation Press “is committed to providing and publishing the finest in books and teaching materials dedicated to fueling a new reformation.” You can find their sponsor links at the top of the inner sidebar. They are featuring four products on [...]
