We are really looking forward to the release in book form of my debate with Christopher Hitchens on the topic “Is Christianity Good for the World?” The release date is September 2, and you can get the book from Canon, Barnes & Noble, or Amazon. The image below is the ad from the back cover …
Grand Kids in a Row
The Merkles got back from the UK for the summer, and so we had our first unified sabbath dinner since last October. Afterwards, we lined them up on the deck in birth order and took some pics.
A Little Fun Over At Femina
My daughter-in-law is having a little fun over at Femina. When the contest is over, I will, if necessary, defend myself. And while I am on the same general subject, let me say that the best song I downloaded this year was Mark Knopfler’s Song for Sonny Liston. And I also really liked Jakob Dylan’s Something …
The Secret Motor
Over the last few years, I have learned a lot about the secret motor that makes pretty much everyone go down the road. But God gives more grace, as James would say. Here is a set of messages where I try to condense into manageable form some of what I have learned about this.
Dandelion Fire
Well, here is the cover art for the next one. One minor problem is that Random House has delayed the release slightly. Oh, well. The good news is that this is one is not a page turner only because you find yourself clutching the book too tightly to turn anything.
Crude Oil 2.0
This is not just some fun news. It ought to make us ponder. If we think about this carefully, it ought to make us question many of our assumptions about the world — whether those assumptions are economic, geo-political, environmental, household financial management, or religious. Put in short form, the world does not work the …
Holding Out for the Moon Walk
Scripture comes alive, before your very eyes (James 3:7).
From East and West
Check out, and be encouraged by, this report on our CREC friends in Burma (Myanmar). Doug Jones and R.C. Sproul Jr. visited them a short time before the recent typhoon hit, and we were very grateful for God’s kindness to these folks during that time.
Because Snargles Are Bad
My daughter Bekah had a little e-payment snargle over at her web site, and if you think your life may have been adversely affected by it — other than simple sorrow through hearing about it — you should read her little announcement below and do exactly as you’re told. Update: the snargle is fixed so …
Still Around
Sorry for the sparse posting, everyone. I have been on the road with limited Internet access, which is fun in its own kind of way. When we are back in Idaho tomorrow, we will go back to our regularly scheduled kind of fun.