Monthly Archives: August 2016

Franklin Graham: Not welcome here

This is fun: An improbable alliance of five Vancouver-area Catholic and Evangelical leaders have released a letter inviting Franklin Graham to please stay out of their town. Evangelical and Catholic leaders in Vancouver, Canada, have come together to oppose an … Continue reading

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UN-self-aware tweet of the day

This breaks my heart. A 4-year-old child told police that her name was "Idiot." https://t.co/nLkFkEnTvf @washpo Lord, have mercy. — Albert Mohler (@albertmohler) August 18, 2016 But-but-but … Albert Mohler’s livelihood relies on people believing they’re no damn good. If … Continue reading

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Bizarre theology-related quote for the day

John Piper, Holy Man, explains how he counsels infertile couples who want a child. I would want them to know that God can give life and, therefore, I would covenant with that couple to pray with them every day. I … Continue reading

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Quote for the day

If we cannot imagine [Marilynne] Robinson being invited to preach at a big-box Bible church somewhere in suburbia, that may say less about her than about the anti-intellectual and artistically indifferent culture of much of today’s evangelicalism; but then, those … Continue reading

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Back in the ol’ hometown, ctd

Hearing reports of 2 M's found dead on the SW side of #Detroit. Found leaking from the head while seated in vehicle. #DetroitPolice — Detroit Scanner³¹³ (@DetroitScanner) August 17, 2016

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