Last week’s Christian Carnival was held at Wittenberg Gate. A few that caught my eye are: To Judge or Not to Judge over at Brain Cramps for God sensible? i don’t think so over at love without an agenda Tags: Christianity, Christian Carnival

What happens when someone who is ignorant about the Bible starts to read it? David Plotz, deputy editor of Slate Magazine, is attempting to find out just that. David is a Jewish man who thought he knew the Scriptures well. But when he found the story of Dinah’s rape in Genesis 34, he became unsettled. [...]

A Christian by the name of Erik Rigney has written a fascinating essay on the ethics of cussing (HT: Internet Monk). Listed under “Poor Reasons not to Cuss,” he writes: B.  You shouldn’t cuss because those words are just wrong – I mean, look at their filthy meanings! Well, okay, I will sort of give [...]

I’m having a really bad day. And I feel guilty for it. For some reason, it’s always been ingrained into me that Christians can’t have bad days. I mean, I know that’s not true, so why do I still feel guilty for it? So I’m depressed. It happens. It’s not the end of the world. [...]

This was in my inbox this morning. I think it’s definitely worth reading. The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary, Sunday, 12/18/05. Herewith at this happy time of year, a few confessions from my beating heart: I have no freaking clue who Nick and Jessica are.  [...]

Someone has created a video game based on the events of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. Columbine video game upsets relatives Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 16:10 EDT DENVER — An online game based on the Columbine High School massacre is drawing criticism from relatives of those who died in the 1999 attack, including [...]

This week’s Christian Carnival is up at Pursuing Holiness (Make sure you stick around to read Laura’s blog too!). All of the entries are worth taking a look at, but here are a few that stood out to me: Kyrios-Theos: Read this one for a very blunt account of why the Church is in shambles. [...]

Chicago has banned foie gras. While I myself would never eat the liver of a goose, I find it appalling that it could be banned somewhere in the United States. Read about it here (HT: Randy Thomas).

Honeymooning wrote this over on her blog about The DaVinci Code: Here’s what I think: The book is a work of fiction. do not use this book for spiritual guidance, that’s not its purpose, it is made for entertainment. The controversy is not new – it’s as old as the nicene creed. The church will [...]

Rhett Smith has recently posted his views on women in ministry, and I want to take the opportunity to say, “Hey Rhett! I agree with you!” My journey, on this topic, has been similar to his. I grew up an Independent, Fundamental Baptist in the South. As such, it was ingrained in me that women [...]