McLaren, Driscoll, Juno and Famous Black People

Vicky says it has been too long since I have blogged. Not believing her I decided to check and yeah, it’s been a while. So I thought I would catch up in 3’s:3 Books I’m in right now
- Everything Must Change by Brian McLaren
- Introduction to Biblical Theology by Klein, Blomberg, etc.
- World Biblical Commentary [...]

Has Science Gone too Far? This is Just Weird.

If you do not want to see a bunch of old guys in bikini bottoms jumping in icy water skip to about 25 seconds in. Then you will see a man who lost his thumb and had it replaced with his big toe! And it works!!

Are There Any Common American Values?

I came across this quote yesterday by Alexis de Tocqueville on the importance of a society/nation having some common values in order to survive.
“For without ideas in common, no common action would be possible, and without common action, men might exist but there could be no body social. So for society to exist, and [...]

Conversation I had at Starbucks today.

I was reading my Bible and the lady next to me decided to talk to me about it.
Lady:  Do you think the Bible is true?
Me: uhh… yeah.
Lady:  Really how can there be a God?
Me:  Uh,  I am not sure what you want me to say.
Lady: Well there are lots of people who are suffering.
Me: Are [...]

Jim Wallis and Morality

Jim Wallis has a new book out. I have read a little bit of it already and found much of it to be recycled rhetoric from his last couple books. He delves in on what it means for Christians to expand their political platform into areas that have just as much biblical merit [...]

Back in School

Here’s an excerpt from a recent conversation I had with a good friend:
Good Friend: “Hey Matt, want to go to the Rebel game on Wednesday night?”
Me: “Um, I think I’ll pass. I need to study.”
And may I say for the record that I would have never said such a comment in undergrad. And the Rebels [...]

Jack Bauer is Free!

Baffled that a jail could even hold him for 48 days, all of us can rest comfortably knowing that he is now out of jail.     Of course most of you know I am talking about Kiefer Sutherland getting out of jail after a 48 day stint.  Now if someone can just free us from the [...]

UNLV 70, BYU 41

Oh and it felt so good. Nothing like beating up the Cougs. The game was
great, especially after doing so poorly against UNLV. If the Rebels
continue to take nothing for granted and play this hard every game,
forget an at-large, win get the MWC bid. Pictures below.

Dustin and I Pre-game
Pre-game warm-ups
matt

An “A Bomb” Quote

Ryan wrote a very insightful post a few weeks back about abortion. I found this quote today very interesting.
“At the end of the day, Americans of all stripes believe that we need to do more to prevent unintended pregnancy and make healthcare affordable and accessible.”

Any guesses on what person or group this quote came from? [...]

“The Shack” Christianity’s next big thing?

Working in a seminary bookstore I usually get wind of any book that is becoming quite popular. About two months ago I began to hear some murmurs about “The Shack” by William Young. I was told it was going to be th next “Blue Like Jazz” a must read that would captivate the [...]