It seems to me that Christians have become so worried about what will be thought of them if they stand up for what the bible actually says, that we have started to not only represent the Gospel so very poorly, but have become a horrible caricature of what a Christian ought to be.
If the truth matters, and I believe it does, then shouldn’t the transformational truth-claims about God be quite evident in the way our lives are lived out and how we treat others — even devout atheists? One needs only to take a quick glance at the words of two of today’s most well-known atheists to prove the old adage, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
Poll: President Bush, Republicans Approval Ratings Soar
President George W. Bush’s approval ratings are up all across the board according to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken between February 4th and 6th. While other polling information saw Americans opinion on issues soar after the president’s state if the union speech, …
8 February 2005
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Well, another Superbowl has come and gone. Who would have thought in today’s era of free agency and parity in the NFL that a team like the Patriots could even exist? They have now won 3 of the last 4 superbowls and deserve the “Dynasty” tag just as …
7 February 2005
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Ryan….c’mon….rational discourse? I believe that this is probably the most rational discourse you have ever had with someone like me. The American College of Pediatricians is cherry picking? Ryan, we could argue all day about different studies, theories and “scientific findings.” The truth is we can …
4 February 2005
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Today, I include for your reading pleasure the following excerpt from The Wall Street Journal. The article can be read in its entirety by clicking on the Title of this post above.
Review & Outlook
February 3, 2005
Every so often, an American politician takes an unpopular stand for the sake of …
4 February 2005
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BYF wrote this
Mike, to draw an analogy, think about what defines a religion. Centuries ago Chrisianity was a cult. A hundred and fifty years ago Mormonism was a cult. Now it’s a recognized religion. What is the line between religion and cult? Are Jehovah’s witnesses a religion? Some people still …
3 February 2005
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I’ve decided to post on the main page a rebuttal that I wrote in the “comments” section of the “Stop All the Inaugural Whining” post. I feel it is important, and you can read the whole thread in its entirety by clicking on “comments” just below that particular post.
What …
2 February 2005
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Iraqis celebrate in the street after their first free election in over 50 years…taken from FoxNews.com 1/31/05
“Either what we hold to be right and good and true is right and good and true for all mankind, under God, or we’re just another robber- tripe!”
“There is a peace that is to …
31 January 2005
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For all of you 48%’ers looking for something else to complain about pertaining to our Great 2-Term President, before you go off “half-cocked” any more on the inauguration costs, one needs only to look back a few years to our good friend Mr. Clinton to see how much the world’s …
27 January 2005
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Once in awhile, a great idea comes along. You think to yourself, “Why didn’t I think of this? This seems so simple now…I can’t believe someone didn’t come up with this concept a long time ago.” The Sock Box is not one of these ideas.
The origin of …
26 January 2005
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If there was any doubt about whether the press just loves those Jayhawks, check out the latest article about Tournament Seeding here
I’ve never actually understood the infatuation…..is it because of James Naismith, the supposed “inventor” of Basketball? Yes, Kansas has tradition, but does that mean they get a free …
25 January 2005
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