I Still Have A Dream… Thoughts On Amendment 1

I would love to say that I was surprised by last night’s Amendment 1 vote in North Carolina.  I really would. But I cannot. You see, when the structure of power is challenged, power often punishes those who dare seek justice through repression, oppression, intimidation, and violence.  These are the tactics of those ruled by fear….not by love. We see it in the violence perpetrated upon protesters in...

Quote Of The Day | Carl Sagan

Thanks to David Chapman on Facebook for this one. ‎”The chief deficiency I see in the skeptical movement is its polarization: Us vs. Them — the sense that we have a monopoly on the truth; that those other people who believe in all these stupid doctrines are morons; that if you’re sensible, you’ll listen to us; and if not, to hell with you. This is nonconstructive. It does not get our message...

Rick Santorum | Like Mel Gibson Without The Booze

The 2012 GOP Presidential candidates are, almost without exception, one big bag of crazy that has no business being anywhere within 5,000 miles of the Oval Office.  The only good thing that comes out of the front runner position changing more frequently than a newborn changes diapers is that the crazy gets exposed to the light much sooner. With his second place finish in yesterday’s Iowa Caucus, it’s...

Sign Up For Tyndale’s NLT Bible Christmas Giveaway!

My good friends over at Tyndale House Publishing are having a Christmas giveaway over at the New Living Translation Facebook page. Starting on November 29th until December 24th at the New Living Translation Facebook page we’re giving away lots of great prizes and something free for you just for singing up. By visiting the giveaway entry page (located on the NLT Facebook page, the link is under the...

Today’s Sign Of The Apocalypse | Osteen Gets A Reality Show

Oh sweet Jesus.  Straight from the Houston Chronicle. “Survivor” producer Mark Burnett is teaming up with Joel Osteen for a primetime network show in 2012, TMZ has learned. Burnett tells TMZ, the premise of the show is that ordinary people will give up several days or longer to go on a mission with Joel Osteen, one of the most popular pastors in the world. All of the missions will be in the confines of US...