whether it’s a primary motivator or a smaller piece of the puzzle, most objective, analytical observers of the tea party can see that racial undertones are, well, more than just undertones. they’re relatively major players within this “movement”. nearly 90% of those involved are white and generally upper middle class. i’m not sure if you’ve heard or not, but the [...]

last month, the calvinist legions of bloggers hit the interwebs to lambast their chosen messiah, john piper, for what they viewed as a theological slap in the face. piper did the (apparently) unthinkable and invited rick warren to be one of the featured speakers at his desiring god 2010 national conference (in addition to speakers such as the SBC godfather [...]

if you’re like me, a drive through town these days is less worth the trip without the windows down and, in my case, the sunroof open. indeed, it’s springtime and we’re marching quickly toward a bright and sunny summer. these things are only made better with just the right soundtrack. so, i’ve taken it upon myself to whip up a little something and i thought it would only be fitting if i shared it with everyone.

a couple days, i had a twitter conversation (or as much as you can possibly have on twitter) with a good friend about the concept of amassing wealth and living “comfortably”. specifically, the following values (in the context of “personal responsibility”) were offered by him: “saving for retirement, living comfortably w/in means, & taking care of the poor.” my response [...]

it’s been awhile since i’ve offered a bit of kevin max news. over the last several years, we’ve seen less and less of him, mainly due to shifts in home bases (l.a. to vegas to nashville) and label affiliations. in my estimation, his last “major” release was 2006′s the imposter, with the releases since that time (the blood & crashing [...]

on a fateful day in 1999, fragile, protected-from-the-evils-of-the-world christians learned of the shock and horror they previously thought unimaginable: amy grant, darling of contemporary christian music, got divorced. gasp! shockwaves (yes, i too wish i was exaggerating) rippled through baptist churches from sea to shining sea. after cd-burning parties, a healthy dose of potluck dinner gossip and legions of once-diehard [...]

i love npr. even more specifically, i love all songs considered. i want to be bob boilen. he and his show are a goldmine for guaranteed great music. literally at least once a week, i discover a new artist directly because of npr’s all songs considered. my favorite all songs extension, so to speak, is the tiny desk concerts series. [...]