Monthly Archives: August 2017

Pope Francis, Rod Dreher: No salvation in Trump

What do you know? Pope Francis and Rod Dreher, a conservative Christian columnist, have similar messages for the Godly: There’s no salvation in backing The Donald. Dreher first: And … Dreher is certainly correct that support for Trump too often … Continue reading

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Back in the ol’ hometown, ctd

Downtown Detroit underground explosions like the one in Greektown are nothing new. We reported this 2 years ago: https://t.co/tiVnDxMRIT — Motor City Muckraker (@MCmuckraker) August 3, 2017

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Donald Trump: Candidate for Darwin Award?

Apparently, Donald Trump and the Secret Service can’t agree on lease terms for the space the Service needs to protect him in Trump Tower. Secret Service quits Trump Tower in dispute over lease The Secret Service has moved out of … Continue reading

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Dismal theology-related tweet for the day, — OR —
Syncretism rules

Piper: “Other gods are competitors. They are enemies. They are demonic. They are not the true God.” https://t.co/FbpfgLh1RP — Desiring God (@desiringGod) August 4, 2017 And never mind that the Abrahamic god, and the literary Jesus, are composites of all … Continue reading

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Decline in church weddings annoys pastor

The Southern Baptists, as everybody knows, think highly of procreation but strenuously disapprove of attaching too much importance to your marriage and family. Just last week, for instance, John Piper thought it useful to remind his Twitter followers that a … Continue reading

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