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Crosswalk |
10:55pm PDT |
Can We Live Without Tradition? Part One |
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Summary: Every civilizational form assumes some role for tradition. No cultural moment emerges from a vacuum, for every generation responds in some way to the tradition it has inherited. Without an appreciation for the role of tradition and the inheritance of mora |
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Crosswalk |
7:10pm PDT |
: Growing People for Their Parts |
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Summary: The premise of the new movie The Island is intriguing to me. With the biotech age now upon us, and the issues surrounding cloning becoming more and more real every day, we will be seeing an increasing number of movies dealing with the topic. Yet despite o |
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Crosswalk |
6:40pm PDT |
When will Air America pay it back? |
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Summary: The nation's first proclaimed liberal network has typical troubles living up to the always false assumption that liberals care more for those in need than conservatives... unless of course there's half a million dollars on the table. |
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Crosswalk |
6:25pm PDT |
Christian Liberty: No Excuse for Immorality - Part One |
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Summary: R. Albert Mohler, Jr. cites author Theodore Dalrymple who noted that the sexual revolution is grounded in utopian philosophy. Sadly, many so-called Christians have fallen into that same philosophy, if only in a practical sense. Sadder still, some appeal t |
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DJ Chuang |
5:20pm PDT |
audios of my talks |
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Summary: Here are 4 MP3 audios of my recent talks at the ACC Lighthouse summer youth camp (retreat), with the theme of Extreme Makeover: Me Edition.
The Makeover: Renovation of the Heart [time 42:47 ; size 39.1MB]
The Rebuild: Habits of grace [time 40:03 ; size 3 |
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Crosswalk |
3:10pm PDT |
Frist's Flip Flop |
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Summary: Once again conservatives are scratching their heads over a position taken by one of their champions. During the judical compromise debacle, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R - Tennessee) stood firm in calling for an up or down vote for all judical nom |
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Crosswalk |
2:55pm PDT |
God in a Blade of Grass |
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Summary: A brief essay that goes from Eric Zorn to Jim Bowman to G. K. Chesterton to Hugh Kenner and ends up with God and a blade of grass. |
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Crosswalk |
2:25pm PDT |
Corn on the Cob |
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Summary: I would like to say a word in praise of corn on the cob. This morning Marlene and I visited the Oak Park Farmers Market and bought a few ears of fresh corn from Michigan. Tonight we had a feast that included corn on the cob, slathered in butter with just |
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Crosswalk |
2:10pm PDT |
Questions Church Leaders Should Ask |
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Summary: In his sermon called Getting Ready for Renewal, Brian Bill offers some helpful questions that churches need to ask as they think about how to do effective biblical ministry in the 21st-century. As the world continues to change at warp speed, the way we di |
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Crosswalk |
1:55pm PDT |
50 Most Influential Churches in America |
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Summary: According to a recent survey, these are the 50 most influential churches in America. The article contains pictures of most of the pastors. My favorite is Bishop Eddie Long (# 30) of New Birth Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. No surprise to discover th |
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Crosswalk |
7:25am PDT |
Consumerism: Want in the Midst of Plenty |
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Summary: There is a pervasive and persistent force working in American culture that is undermining individuals, disintegrating families and communities, and sapping the Church of its influence and relevance. That force is consumerism.
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Crosswalk |
5:25am PDT |
Defending Conservatism--Santorum's "It Takes a Family" |
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Summary: Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) admits that political conservatives have often failed to present a comprehensive vision of the underlying commitments and convictions that frame the conservative vision. Beyond this, he laments the fact that some conservatives |
