Abortion Commercial

This is a commercial rejected by NBC for play during the Super Bowl, but which is getting air time on Black Entertainment Television

Jesus Came to Save Grimace and Hamburglar

Kevin DeYoung, one of the authors of "Why We're Not Emergent" responds to this McDonald's ad on his blog, taking a swat at today's hipster church culture in a way us country folk can appreciate:


"So much that passes for spirituality these days is nothing more than middle class, 20something coffee culture. If you like jazz, soul patches, earth tone furniture, and lattes, that's cool. But this culture is no holier than the McNugget, Hi-C, Value City, football culture that most people live in. Why does incarnational ministry usually mean hanging out at Starbucks instead of McDonalds?

Jesus came to save Grimace and Hamburglar too. "

I've never been into hip hop but....

...my dear brother Matthew has introduced me to some of what is going on in today's Christian hip hop scene. Here is a clip worth watching. It is Shai Linne- what he raps is good- but what is better is the sermon he preaches to the crowd after he is done. This should be a great encouragement to you no matter what style of music you like.

Check it out.
Spread it around.

Bush's Presidential Statement on the Sanctity of Life

Unfortunately I don't believe that we will be seeing anything coming out of the Obama Whitehouse resembling this any time soon.

[Issued January 15, 2009, The White House]

National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2009
by the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, our country recognizes that each person, including every person waiting to be born, has a special place and purpose in this world. We also underscore our dedication to heeding this message of conscience by speaking up for the weak and voiceless among us.

The most basic duty of government is to protect the life of the innocent. My Administration has been committed to building a culture of life by vigorously promoting adoption and parental notification laws, opposing Federal funding for abortions overseas, encouraging teen abstinence, and funding crisis pregnancy programs. In 2002, I was honored to sign into law the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, which extends legal protection to children who survive an abortion attempt. I signed legislation in 2003 to ban the cruel practice of partial‑birth abortion, and that law represents our commitment to building a culture of life in America. Also, I was proud to sign the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004, which allows authorities to charge a person who causes death or injury to a child in the womb with a separate offense in addition to any charges relating to the mother.

America is a caring Nation, and our values should guide us as we harness the gifts of science. In our zeal for new treatments and cures, we must never abandon our fundamental morals. We can achieve the great breakthroughs we all seek with reverence for the gift of life.

The sanctity of life is written in the hearts of all men and women. On this day and throughout the year, we aspire to build a society in which every child is welcome in life and protected in law. We also encourage more of our fellow Americans to join our just and noble cause. History tells us that with a cause rooted in our deepest principles and appealing to the best instincts of our citizens, we will prevail.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 18, 2009, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to underscore our commitment to respecting and protecting the life and dignity of every human being.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.

GEORGE W. BUSH

Are Mormons Christians?

Here are two contrasting videos- one answering "yes," the other answering "no." I post the first video not to poke fun at Joel Osteen, but because I think that he represents the view of many Christians who do not know what to make of Mormonism besides what they have heard from the Mormons themselves. Mormons present themselves as a "Christian" faith and like to be referred to as the "Church of Jesus Christ." So, here you have Osteen confronted with the question: "Are Mormons Christians?" and he fumbles around a bit but answers "yes" based simply upon their saying that Jesus is their "Savior."

The second video is a short clip by James White who explains why Mormons are, in fact, not Christians at all. I hope this is helpful- particularly for those, like us here in Blacksburg, who are in areas where the Mormon population is large. I also hope that this will serve as an introduction to James White's ministry which is very helpful indeed.