2nd-grader ousted from talent show for religious song
June 17, 2009
A 2nd-grader was praised by the judges for her talent. However, school officials barred her from participating in the talent show because the song she performed was Christian in nature.
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Student sues teacher over anti-Christian remarks
May 11, 2009
UK: Christians oppose proposed sex education for students as young as nine
April 30, 2009
Pro-family groups encourage children to skip school on pro-gay ‘Day of Silence’
April 14, 2009
Lawrence Jones, The Christian Post
German family came to the U. S. to homeschool children after facing opposition in homeland
April 3, 2009
Aaron J. Leichman, Christian Post
Texas Board of Education approves new language requiring science teachers to encourage students to ‘critique’ and examine evolution and creationism
March 30, 2009
Audrey Barrick, Christian Post
NC Christian school to confiscate all cell phones during school hours
March 23, 2009
Sarah A. Reid, Fayetteville Observer
FOX Video: Losing their religion?
March 14, 2009
Poet laureate says Bible is ‘essential piece of cultural luggage’ that all children should read
February 17, 2009
Polly Curtis and Janet Murray, Guardian
Learning need not be hands-on …
December 12, 2008
Stuart Buck shares this:
“I’ve often heard the claim that people will remember less of what they merely read or hear, but much more of what they ‘do’ in some sort of hands-on activity. I just found a lengthy post from 2006 where Will Thalheimer (a researcher and blogger) completely demolishes that myth.”
(I’ll refrain from sharing Thalheimer’s link, since I have copied the entirety of Buck’s post here.)
Reclaiming the Mind to open first local branch
December 2, 2008
… in Edmond, Oklahoma. Post here.
“Introducing CREDO - HOUSE OF THEOLOGY. Credo - House of Theology is a proposed new headquarters in Edmond Oklahoma that would not only facilitate our current ministry, but also allow us to take the ministry to the next level in so many ways without falling outside of our current monthly budget. Think ‘evangelical theological hub.’ Better, think of Francis Schaffer’s L’Abri Fellowship and you will catch some of the vision.”
Thanksgiving/Weekend Walkabout, Nov. 27, 2008
November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
26 posts from the week that escaped mention (almost!):
Advent on your iPhone - Father Z
“Those of you who have an iPhone may want to know about a fun application for Advent for $0.99.”
The Blind Spot of the Spiritual Formation Movement - Craig Brian Larson
“Read books on spiritual formation and you will be hard pressed to find anyone who lists listening to the preaching of God’s Word as a first-order spiritual discipline.”
Check out free downloads from Christian music artist Josh Garrels - Joanne Brokaw
“Like other indie acts with a blatant faith message but an unconventional delivery … Garrels doesn’t quite fit the typical Christian music mold.”
The Day I Schmoozed - Amy Scott:
“Just tell her what she wants to hear.”
Evangelicals Adopting Advent - Cathy Lynn Grossman (HT: SharperIron)
“They’re giving a new, personalized spin to the prayers, candles and calendars to track the building excitement, and set a spiritual tone day by day.”
Faith and Politics - Doug Pagitt
“I was asked by the folks at Conservative Reformed Mafia blog to discuss my thoughts on faith and politics in light of my interest in running for the Minnesota State Legislature. I responded to questions with a video …”
Gordon Brown sells the nation’s soul to Satan - Cranmer
“As Gordon Brown has already sold the nation’s soul to the EU, all further treaties with the Devil are subject to EU scrutiny.”
Helpful Books on Justification - Mark Driscoll
It’s Time to Rethink the Issue of Homosexuality - Ken Silva
“Yes, you read that right; I do believe the time has come to rethink how we’re handling the issue of homosexuality in the Body of Christ. But maybe not like you think.”
The Jelly Bellies of Christendom - Prodigal Jon
“Super Sweaty Pastor – usually wrapped in a monogrammed handkerchief, these beans are slightly salty and super sticky from perspiration, taste like licking a Thompson Chain Reference and smell like a locker room”
Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable - Beth Kanter
Logos360 Announced - The Wait Begins - ChurchCrunch
“It is, without question, simply a matter of time before we see what’ll it’ll really do to the digital landscape for Church Management Software.”
Meditations on Thanks and Giving - Carolyn McCulley
“As I prepare for Thanksgiving, one image is burned into my mind …”
National Geographic on Qeiyafa - Todd Bolen
“Much of the story reports what has been covered elsewhere, but there are some problems with the article.”
Of Crusaders and the West - Joshua Claybourn
“Our understanding of society and the individual certainly has its roots in the Crusaders.”
Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving Day October 3, 1863 - Abe Lincoln/Worship.com
“In the midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict …”
Q 2009 - Greg Atkinson
“Q is a gathering where church leaders and cultural influencers from the fields of business, politics, media, education, entertainment and the arts are exposed to the future of culture and the church’s responsibility to advance the common good in society.”
Recessions Are Good? - Rob Moll
“Recessions, before the Great Depression, were often viewed as good things.”
Stand: A Call for the Endurance of the Saints (review) - Rebecca Writes
“I’ve reached the age where I think more and more about getting old, and I’ll let you in on a secret if you promise not to tell …”
Twilight (Book Review) - Tim Challies
“Admittedly, this is my first foray into fiction written for teen girls.”
An Unwanted Detour - Suzanne Hadley:
“A week later I sat in a doctor’s office trying to hold back tears.”
Video Interviews with John Lennox - Justin Taylor
“Creator or the Multiverse?”
What is the Church Year? - Mark Daniels
“The Church Year is a human invention. Observing it won’t make us better than anybody else. Nor does keeping it ’save’ a person from sin and death. But …”
50 eXcellent Blog Footer Designs - Hongkiat.com (sorry, had to reach for this one)
“In the eye of a visitor, the footer is perhaps one of the most unnoticeable section but to a designer who knows how important user experience, navigation and designs, they are treated the same.”
You May Be a Hyper-Calvinist If … - Phil Johnson
“Within the militantly Arminian sector of the Southern Baptist Convention, it seems there are still those who insist that ‘by the definition of Phil Johnson,’ James White is a hyper-Calvinist …”
Zane Hodges (1933–2008) - Dan Wallace (I mentioned Hodges’ passing, but it means much more coming from an accomplished Greek scholar):
“Zane taught Greek and New Testament courses at Dallas Seminary from 1960 to 1987. I took him for more courses than from any other NT prof, and learned a great deal from him. His skills with the Greek text were breathtaking. I never knew a professor who could sight-read as well as Hodges (except for Johnson). And he thought through his positions well. I didn’t agree with him on everything; in fact, I would say that I disagreed with him on most of his positions. I was always a bit nervous coming into his class because I wasn’t sure what he would say that hour that might rock my world. But I enjoyed immensely how he structured the courses, how he argued his positions, and how charismatic he was in the classroom. He was a superb preacher and very persuasive. His electives always had the highest enrollment by far of any NT electives at DTS. … Zane Hodges will be dearly missed. But he now knows the joys of his Savior and is finally home.”
“Why Professors Blog”
November 24, 2008
Fred Sanders posts at The Scriptorium:
“It’s easy enough to find horror stories of professors “fired for blogging” (just google the phrase), or job applicants who suspect their strong online opinions have rendered them less than hireable. But what I wanted was evidence that somebody had been hired for blogging, or promoted for it, or that professors were using new media activity to make progress on their professorial goals. Instead of just brainstorming about my own reasons, I interviewed a handful of my favorite academic bloggers in my own field, Bible and theology …”
Read the whole thing.
Everyone’s a theologian
November 20, 2008
Bob Kauflin posts on why theology matters to Christian musicians:
“Every Christian, musical or otherwise, is already a theologian. The question is, are you a good theologian or a bad one?”
And Greg Atkinson offers a post with a provocative title — Don’t Go To Seminary:
“Here’s what we need, folks: We need Christian, Spirit-led, God-fearing, prayerful young men and women to go into Hollywood, classrooms/ education, hospitals, military, law and law enforcement and dare I say: politics. I grew up hearing that all politictians were crooked, evil and dirty. That may be true for some, but it doesn’t have to be true for all. Why can’t we send Spirit-filled, Godly, prayerful youth into our government?”
Hope in Liberia
November 12, 2008
Carolyn McCulley (Radical Womanhood) is pointing her readers to a blog authored by 25 year-old Ali Wilks, a pediatric nurse who works with Mercy Ships. Ali recently shared the story of a young Liberian woman named Marion, and her first efforts at learning to use a computer:
“I set the computer on my lap and explained the basics of typing. I showed her what a spacebar is and what it does. I demonstrated the intricacies of the shift key. I explained about punctuation. And then I sat back and let her type. One. letter. at. a. time.”
There’s much more to the story! Read the whole post.
