God Have Mercy
On this day we are all Hokies. And we grieve with you.… Read the rest
Category: Current Affairs
How Not To Apologize
“To the extent that I made judgments that ultimately proved to be incorrect [emphasis mine], I apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused.”
–former Durham County DA Mike Nifong
Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Nifong. And I think it would be more appropriate to use “who” instead of “that.”
Blue Devils Not So Devilish After All
That was some dog and pony show, Mr. Nifong.
Take cover everyone. The civil litigation is about to hit the fan.
Play On!
“I can keep myself involved in a good activity instead of keeping quiet, because if I sit alone and be quiet, I will think about my problem.”
— Victor Musa, captain of the Sierra Leone amputee soccer team.
One of my favorite moments in a soccer match occurs when a hard challenge is issued, followed by the resounding thud of a defender colliding with an attacker. In those milliseconds following, all eyes focus on the center ref who must decide in an instant if the tackle was fair or foul. My heart usually races a little when I hear the cry issuing forth above the fray–“Play on!”… Read the rest
“Lost Tomb” Buried?
“We are very proud of the program – we stand by it 100 percent.”
–David Levy, Discovery Channel executive
This is Neutrality?
Switzerland, who has always fed us the line about how “oh, we don’t actually take sides,” finally showed their true colors (and they weren’t red and white) and stepped over the line, so to speak.
This is neutrality? Note to Swiss soldiers: Stand down; we’re on to you now. Just take off those ridiculous, multicolored baggy britches you guys call camo, toss us those Swiss Army knives and stack up your pikes in a big pile right over there.
When I heard the news, I immediately thought about my Swiss-based blogger friend Brady and hoped that he was keeping his head down and was okay.… Read the rest
Same Gospel? Part II
Whatever did we do prior to YouTube?
Here are some clips of Micah Armstrong during his recent mission trip to the University of Alabama as he riffs on the topics of:
By way of contrast, here’s a clip of N.T. Wright at Seattle Pacific University as he weaves a very different-sounding Christian narrative.
Like I said, two different men, two different tactics. It seems to me, though, that there’s a difference between being a “fool for Christ” and being a clown. No wonder everyone’s so confused these days.
Same Gospel?
The Last Days are in full swing at Bama.
Hypothetical question: if your only exposure to Christianity was this guy, do you think you would be interested in joining up?
Color me crazy, but somehow I think this guy might make more inroads at a college campus these days.
Two different men, two different tactics. Same Gospel?
Bible Bandits
In the category of “Is nothing sacred anymore?” comes this story from the Huntsville Times today.
Bible Bandits robbing Churches of Christ and Baptists at gunpoint in broad daylight? What’s next, Ocean’s Twelve ripping off the contribution?
Sounds to me like someone needs to “go forward” next Sunday.
A Bad Weather Day
By now most of you have heard about the nasty weather that blew through Alabama today, including the horrible tornado in Enterprise. We drove through some very bad storms south of Montgomery around 3:30PM. The straight line winds and driving rain were a little unnerving, and we constantly scanned the horizon for any sign of a funnel cloud. Thankfully, we never saw one. But others were not as fortunate.
As we traveled down I-65 today, we were on the phone with my younger sister who lives in Ozark, Alabama about 20 minutes away from Enterprise, the hardest hit area. Her husband is a physician and was at the local hospital there when some of the injured started coming in.… Read the rest
Let the Vetting Begin!
Bruce Feiler responds at length (and very well) to the “Jesus Tomb” controversy.
His interview/debate with Simcha Jacobovici on the CBS Morning Show with Hannah Storm is especially entertaining.
Here’s a money quote from Feiler:
At least Dan Brown called his book fiction. In fact, I prepared to say Hannah, there is more truth in Dan Brown’s fiction than there is in Simcha’s fact.
Ouch. If you’re Simcha Jacobovici, that’s gotta hurt.
The Market Responds to the News
Note to James Cameron: next time, keep it to yourself, wouldya?… Read the rest
Found Jesus? Part II
Bad boy Billy Ray finally came forward for baptism at a Church of Christ in L.A. (Lower Alabama). Preacher and the whole con-gree-gay-shun rushed down to the river before Billy Ray changed his mind.
Preacher put him under quickly, making sure that all body parts were completely covered by the cleansing flood. He held Billy Ray under a right smahutt time, sews it would take real good and all.
Finally, he lifted Billy Ray out of the water. “Have you found Jesus?” Preacher asked.
Gagging and spitting, Billy Ray tried to reply but couldn’t before Preacher did something highly unorthodox for a Church of Christ evangelist–he put him under again.… Read the rest
Found Jesus?
Lieutenant Dan: Have you found Jesus yet, Gump?
Forrest Gump: I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him, sir.
So who would you rather hang out with, James Cameron or Forrest Gump?… Read the rest
CSI: Jerusalem?
It doesn’t get bigger than this. We’ve done our homework; we’ve made the case; and now it’s time for the debate to begin.
–Producer James Cameron on the upcoming Discovery Channel documentary, “The Lost Tomb of Jesus.”
Better hold the phone on this whole Easter thing–might as well cancel those sunrise services and sleep in for a change. You see, James Cameron, the man who brought you “The Terminator” and “The Titanic,” is announcing in a New York City press conference today that he believes archaeologists have found the tomb and bones human residue of the so-called resurrected Christ.
This is actually an old story repackaged to ride the crest of the recent wave of revisionist Christian history (think Da Vinci Code) that we’ve seen the last few years.… Read the rest