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TIM KELLER TWEET MISSES THE MARK SORT OF BADLY

I don't presume to have anywhere near the level of wisdom and knowledge Tim Keller does. He's a role-model-from-a-distance of mine. He did recently have a tweet thread about Christians, politics, and when we divide that missed the mark badly, though. 

THE SUPREME COURT, ABORTION, AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

You've all heard what's happened. I have a lot of thoughts on the leak, the leaker, the consequences of the ruling and what happens next.

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The call for the believer is to love your neighbor. But can you love your neighbor when he's constantly punching you? What if he's punching someone else? How do you love that neighbor?

Here's what I'm saying. We live in one of the most antagonistic, polarized, and oppositional moments in modern history. One side is very aggressive. It wants power, control, and its ideas to be hegemonic -- by force if necessary.

Their opposition has started fighting back with the same weapons and methods. Destruction and dissolving seem inevtiable.

Might there be a third way? Is there a way where we stop trying to destroy each other and instead agree to have some shared spaces and institutional neutrality? That's what I want to wrestle with for the first 30 minutes of the show.

After that, Jonthan Hadit recently wrote one of the best articles of the last decade about our cultural dissolution. He lays some blame on social media, and he has a great point.

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VIRAL VIDEO OF CHRISTIANS SINGING ON A PLANE

There's a popular video right now of a group of believers breaking out into song -- including a guitarist walking the aisle -- on a plane. I want to contrast that with a British street preacher and ask: can we sometimes be doing a a good thing but doing it in a rude and obnoxious way?

NOT SO CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN SONG

There's a popular Christian song right now that is not discernibly Christian. Let's use this occasion to train our minds to be discerning about what we consume.

BANNING BOOKS

There are accusations flying right now about elements on the Right trying to ban books. I want to give this some nuance and remind everyone where the major censorious efforts of the last few decades have come from.

WHY IS CRIME RISING?

I have 5 reasons why I think our crime rates are soaring everywhere in the country.

REVIEWING BILL MAHER'S RECENT COMEDY SPECIAL

It was decently funny. He made exactly one point I want to respond to, though.

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HOW THE WOKE LEFT HIJACKED COMPANIES LIKE DISNEY

Disney recently released an add advocating for surgically mutilating the genitalia and secondary sex characteristic of young kids and teens. That comes after the MLB, NCAA, Home Depot, Coke and plenty of other companies have bowed their knee to Woke Left in the last few years. How did they conquer the institution of big business? I did some research, and the answer s fascinating.

CONTROVERY IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION

The public policy arm of the SBC recently tweeted an appreciation of the moment for the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. When the righteous rule, the people rejoice. When the wicked rule, the people groan. That's in Proverbs. Judge Jackson has illustrated her ideology is anti-Biblical. The emotion to feel isnt' appreciation. It's not anger either. It's just sadness.

An Easter Reflection

Because I've lived such an easy life, I've never suffered experiencing the death of someone close to me. As a consequence, I've never really focused on the promise of Resurrection Sunday being that we get to be reunited with the saints who have gone before. I have some thoughts on that.

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THE AMERICAN SEXUAL ETHIC IS DEVOLVING

I've mentioned before that every slippery slope argument I've ever ae about sex and sexuality has proven true. In that vein, I'm getting nervous about what happens next in our descent into depravity. Our cultural overlords need to answer this question regarding our sexual ethic: if you think children can, of their own cognizance and volition, choose their sex and sexuality, why CAN'T they consent to sex itself?

"THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY" ARGUMENT

I have long hated this tired, boring, unintellectual argument from people. I realized recently, though, that I actually believe the access opposite is true. I actually believe Jesus will reign as King over all things. So, in ultimate history, those that rebel against his rule will stand truly on the wrong side of history.

A TON OF CHURCH DATA

Faithlife recently released a study on what songs churches sing and from what Scriptures American churches teach. What can we learn from this data? Quite a lot.

WHY DESANTIS KEEPS WINNING

The Governor of Florida keeps picking up political wins. How? He chooses his battlegrounds and his enemies. I'll break down those details.

TOLERANCE BECOMES OBEDIENCE

I grew up on the cultural Left asking for TOLERANCE regarding their behaviors and proclivities. That group morphed into demanding that you call them fake pronouns, let them teach your kids their own sexual ethics, and a lot more.

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CRYPTOCURRENCIES, NFTs, and CHRISTIANS

I finally figured out what NFTs are. Let me explain the phenomenon and ask if there are any implications.

A THOUGHT ON THE INTERNET

 When we all started on the Internet, we went to it for specific purposes and to find specific information. Now, through social media, the internet tells US what to think, what to know about, and what matters. Let's take back our relationship to the Internet and be in charge.

GROWING TICS IN TEENAGE GIRLS

There are studies showing that social media is causing turrets-like symptoms in girls. I have details.

CHOOSING CHRIST OVERALL

A recent story from a UNC Women' Basketball Player gives us the chance to admire courage and question our own priorities.