The difference between secular conservatives and secular progressives is that the conservatives talk sense without a foundation, and the progressives talk nonsense without one. Take the truism that you cannot indefinitely spend money you don’t have. The secular conservatives believe that reality is not optional, but cannot give a thorough or consistent account of that …
A Grace Trailer
Grace Agenda Conference Trailer from Canon Wired on Vimeo.
Mothering As Missions
Now I am pleased to be able to say that my daughter Rachel has a guest blog post over at Desiring God. You can get there by clicking on this.
Redemptive/Historical Embarrassment
When we look at what is happening to the culture around us, and we recognize that so much of the destruction is avoidable, and we consider also the fact that the people implementing these suicidal policies are not idiots — and indeed exhibit an intelligence of the highest order in other areas, the conclusion appears …
Still An Experiment. Do Not Be Alarmed.
Super 8
This last Thursday night, Nancy and I went to the first showing of Super 8 here in Moscow, just after midnight, so I guess you would say it was actually Friday. We did not do this because we are such avid moviegoers as a general rule, but rather because the lead role in the movie …
A Test, Nothing Serious
Okay to Click
For those in the Boise area at the time, we will be having a family conference there in early July. In addition to the conference, we will be holding a reprise of the benefit concert we held here in Moscow (since our drummer lives down there). You can find out more by clicking on the …
Love Tanks
Over the years my wife and I have referred to the problem of a child having a “low tank,” meaning that it was time for us to pour on the affection. But this, like everything else in this sorry world, can be misconstrued and misapplied. When a kid has a low tank, he is low …
Just Good Stuff
I am currently reading a book called Truck: A Love Story, which is really worthwhile, but I had to stop and share this description with you. “Greg Brown’s voice sounds as it was aged in a whiskey cask, cured in an Ozarks smokehouse, dropped down a stone well, pulled out damp, and kept moist in …