Foundational Weapons For A Modern War
I cringe whenever I consider putting content behind a paywall. I mean, I get it; everyone needs to eat, pay the bills, and provide for their households. Without paid subscriptions or Patreon supporters or what have you, some people wouldn’t be able to operate in their gifting. I wish I could financially
Whether you watched it or not, one of the coolest aspects of the Tucker Carlson/Ted Cruz debate was that later that evening, social media was flooded with people digging into their Bibles who clearly hadn’t done so in ages. Regardless of your take on the issue they discussed, if you’re a Christ
My friend’s eyes got wide as he asked, “You haven’t seen Firefly?” If you’ve never heard of Firefly, it was a short-lived show that Fox canceled in the days when we still defended President Bush and American Idol was celebrating amateur talent. Firefly was notable then for being unique, and it’s notable
Apparently there’s a heated debate within the Biblical archaeology community about the location of Mount Sinai—where the Israelites camped after fleeing Egypt, and where Moses received the Ten Commandments and instructions for the tabernacle. Some say it’s on the Sinai peninsula, others argue it’s actually in Saudi Arabia. The available data includes
Continue readingDebating the True Mount Sinai, and Why it Matters
Let’s do a little experiment, the kind you might do in a classroom setting. Let’s watch this 1-minute video of a police interaction: Depending on your presuppositions about the police, you probably have one of two opinions about what you just saw: a) A man who was legally exercising his constitutional right
Not a day goes by that I don’t see someone on the internet calling out someone else as a fraud, a grifter, a turncoat…pick your pejorative. I’ve been guilty of this. Maybe you have too, because it’s so easy and so insipidly self-righteous. Partly this division is due to tribalism: the enemy
Continue readingDivision Bells: Ignoring The Bait & Rejecting Friendly Fire
There are some fantastic cops out there; I know a few. That said, this series is about examining the groups that routinely get labeled as bad guys. Whether you agree with it or not, millions of Americans of every political persuasion see the cops (all cops) as the bad guys. It’s worth