So you’re having second thoughts about global warming? Not convinced by Al Gore or a growing number of scientists that climate change is being brought about by the human contribution to carbon emissions? Then you’re no better than Josef Fritzl, according to the Church of England’s Bishop of Stafford, Gordon Mursell. Horrific stories have surrounded [...]
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Posted 08 June 2008
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Daily Scribe § Environmental Issues
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Tagged: Al Gore, carbon emissions, Christian activism, Church of England, ChurchCheck, climate change, destroying our children's future, eco-congregation, environmentalism, fair trade, global warming, going green, Gordon Mursell, Josef Fritzl, non-conformist chapels
Several news agencies have shown interest in yesterday’s public launch of The Tony Blair Faith Foundation from New York City. Here are several links for those who might be interested in more details:
BBC News: “Blair launches faith foundation”
Time Magazine: “Tony Blair’s Leap of Faith”
New York Times: “Blair Charity to Enlist Religion as a Positive [...]
In our recent trip to visit friends and family in the United States, we found ourselves neck-deep in a heated conversation about whether Christians should patronize businesses that support equal rights for gays and lesbians in the marketplace. Particular emphasis was placed on Wal-Mart’s decision to join the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce [...]
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Posted 31 May 2008
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Authenticity § Christian life § Daily Scribe
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Tagged: 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, American Family Association, associate with sinners, boycotting WalMart, Christian activism, Christian boycotts, Donald Wildmon, gays and lesbians, Judeo-Christian values, judging unbelievers, judgment, marketplace, separation, shunning fellow Christians
Mississippi is my home state. When Mississippians admit their roots, they often hear stereotypical responses that drip with mockery, innuendo and misunderstanding. So we develop certain coping mechanisms, like the self-effacing joke I’ve used for years: “Yeah, I didn’t start wearing shoes until I got married!” It provides comic relief, gives my friends something to [...]
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Posted 28 April 2008
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Daily Scribe § Poverty
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Tagged: a framework for understanding poverty, education, hidden rules, ignorance, make poverty history, memories, middle-class, Mississippi, mockingbird, poverty, racism, resources, Ruby K. Payne, shack, slavery, understanding poverty, we didn't know we were poor, wealth
Until this week, I had never heard of 100 Huntley Street or The Drew Marshall Show. Huntley Street is a daily Christian television show in Canada that describes itself as “a vibrant and authentic, interactive, interview/talk/music program, bringing the Christian message to the viewer by exposing them to real people with real stories.” Drew Marshall [...]
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Posted 16 April 2008
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Authenticity § Daily Scribe § North America § The Church § Transparency
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Tagged: 100 Huntley Street, Christian radio, Christian television, cultural christianity, Drew Marshall, God Channel, holy hand grenades, I hate Christianity, Jesus TV, Reynold and Kathy Mainse, selling Jesus, spiritually incompetent, sterile Christianity, talk radio, The Drew Marshall Show
Yesterday I recorded an interview with Mark Dorey, a really good friend who came to faith relatively late in life as a result of God’s amazing providence. Mark leads one of the house groups with Temple Baptist Church in Pontypridd (Wales) and he’s also one of eight people on our teaching team. His story highlights [...]
