Burglar Fail
This burglar got more than he bargained for…
Religion Thriller: Michael Jackson and Faith
The world continues to be captivated by Jackson, and it looks set to continue with various custody and legal battles looming in the shadows. This article from Boston.com collates a number of sources speaking on what faith, exactly, did Jackson have. It seems that as with Jackson’s life, his beliefs were a mass of confusion. As the article’s author, Michael Paulson, says, ‘Make of it what you will.’ Click here to also find a Christianity Today article questioning whether Jackson became a Christian.
Idolatry New and Old
Speaking of Jackson, Tim Challies offers some helpful things to think about regarding the Jackson Memorial Service. Challies is worth quoting at length:
Even those who spoke of Jesus or who prayed to Jesus did so without any clear reference to the Jesus of the Bible. They spoke of a Jesus who accepts all and even (or perhaps especially) those who had rejected him. Never did Michael Jackson give any evidence of putting his faith in Jesus Christ, yet those who watched were assured, time and again, that he was now safe in the presence of the Lord, waiting there for the rest of us to arrive. Words and phrases invoked God and used the Christian lexicon but without any reference to the gospel, the true gospel, the gospel that saves. Lost men declared to other lost men untruths about the god they wish for, not the God who is.
Why Palin Quit
Sarah Palin wasn’t the brightest of running mates for the Republican party during the last U.S elections. Her recent stepping down from Governership in Alaska has sparked a frenzy of speculation that she is now being moulded to run for the next presidential elections in 2012. However, that is not the whole story…
How to over-spiritualise everything
This comic says it all :)
Debating Ideas – East and West
Andrew Hong does it again. This time with a helpful analysis of debating styles between Eastern and Western culture. If you’re an ABC and have found it hard to express your ideas or critique the ideas of others (in particular elderly ‘others’) then this article might helpfully explain why.
Battling Self-Pity
Mark Altrogge, Pastor and a singer-songwriter for Sovereign Grace Music, has written some wonderful thoughts for battling self-pity over at his blog, ‘The Blazing Centre’.
To Be Like Jesus: Kid’s CD
And if you didn’t know already, Sovereign Grace has released a Kid’s Album. Head to their website to check it out – a great present for friends and young families.
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