Monthly Archives: December 2009

REVIEW – "The Princess and the Frog"

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Rick

Yes I saw it. Almost said “you can go without me”. Glad I went. A tradition in my family has always been to go see a movie on a holiday – like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s. So we went to … Continue reading →

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December is the cruelest month (for some)

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Rick

Glory to God for Advent and for Christmas when we celebrate the incarnation of God the Son in Jesus of Nazareth! Advent preparation and Christmas joy. Keep that in mind when I say that for our family December is a … Continue reading →

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The politics of salvation (or) "You are not merely wrong but evil"

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Rick

A post about overheated rhetoric against “conservatives”. Link to a new post at Gay Patriot about “Why Do Some on Left Demonize Dissent”? A comment to that post by the author of the exceptional essay “Hayekian ignorance as cognitive affront” … Continue reading →

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Not feeling the warm liberal fuzziness (or) "Bleep you and die Senator Lieberman!"

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Rick

This may cross a line. There is a man I love and respect – whom I regard as a better man/husband/father/minister than I am – whose social-political views are often very different from mine. We are “friends” on Facebook. He … Continue reading →

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President Obama's great(est) speech in Oslo

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Rick

Listening to significant portions of his Nobel Peace Prize speech on  NPR – last night? this morning? – I thought: Wow. Give the man credit for saying what needed to be said when it mattered. Was it perfect? Of course … Continue reading →

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Corporal punishment as "intrinsically sinful" (or) How ancient church uses Web 2.0 brilliantly

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Rick

NPR and Ancient Faith Radio are what I listen to 90% of the time. Ancient Faith Radio is brilliant. Funny how the “ancient church” – the Orthodox church(es) – perhaps best exemplify how to use Web 2.0 and modern media. … Continue reading →

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Unwashed angels in the passenger seat of my car (or) The challenge of strangers who ask for help

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Rick

During the last few weeks I have emptied my wallet 3 times for strangers who ask for help. Last month getting ready for a Church of the Nations planning meeting in the chapel. Raining hard outside. Bible Study Fellowship is … Continue reading →

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Why I removed a 2 year old post from this site (or) Pressured into censoring myself

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Rick

Well well well. Two years ago – read that again – I attended a youth rally in Baton Rouge sponsored by our local Baptist association. During that youth rally someone came on stage and promoted a Christian rally/youth event which … Continue reading →

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An Obama cabinet that does not reflect America (or) How can they fix what they do not know?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Rick

Yeah yeah – should be posting more about theology and the Christian life. But this sure got my attention. How often do we hear that our leaders should reflect the American population? Why do we need an Hispanic Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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