Computing in the Cloud: Jolicloud and Chrome OS

Many of the technology sites that I frequent are loaded with articles and opinions about Google’s foray into the OS market. I have to say, when I first heard about Chrome OS I was pretty excited to see what it had to offer. I have been using various Google products (Picasa, Gmail, Docs, Wave, etc.) [...]

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A Call to Christian Men: Start acting like one

I take joy in being a part of a Christian denomination that holds a high view Scripture and that encourages members to structure their lives in a way that is true to Scripture and God honoring. Baptists are often accused of being closed-minded and backwards because we cling so tightly to Scriptural principles in a [...]

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Senate Takes Needed Money from Troops to Fund Pet Projects

First things first, you can find the full article from the Washington Times here.
I try to avoid talking politics on here unless it relates to issues of military, morality, or theology. This is one report that definitely needs to be read and it should make any clear headed person furious at some of the outright [...]

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Premarital Counseling Tool Kit for Chaplains

I know, I know…I’m not a Chaplain yet. I am, however, ordained and have performed one wedding and expect that I will do a good number of them over the course of my ministry. I am always on the lookout for good resources to use and recommend to couples that I counsel. Thanks to the [...]

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Americans Cutting Debt

Here’s what the AP had to say about the latest debt trends in American today:
Consumers slashed their borrowing in July by the largest amount on record as job losses and uncertainty about the economic recovery prompted Americans to rein in their debt.
The magnitude of the drop surprised analysts. Some thought the Cash for Clunkers program [...]

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Higher Education- A Necessity?

We live in a society that puts a great deal of stock in education. This is certainly not a bad thing, but sometimes I wonder if our emphasis on high education does some people a disservice. I read a very interesting article today about the state of higher education and the students attempting to get [...]

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Thoughts on N.T. Wright’s “Surprised by Hope”

One of my books to read this summer was N.T. Wright’s book Surprised by Hope. I finished the book this afternoon and thought I would share a few thoughts about the book.
1. The book is accessible. N.T. Wright is a first rate scholar and some of his works are tough slogs. Not so with this [...]

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Operation Worship: Free Bibles for Chaplains

I attend a Southern Baptist Convention seminary which means our campus bookstore is also a Lifeway store. I was in the store a couple of weeks ago to see if my textbook list for the semester had been released yet and I saw something that caught my eye. It was a small Bible decked out [...]

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The Current Healthcare Debate and the Failure of the Church

I have avoided posting on this issue because I try to avoid talking politics on this blog. This issue, however, butts up against some convictions I have about the church which makes it fair game on this blog. Unless you live in a cave somewhere, you have undoubtedly heard something of the current debate over [...]

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Early Marriage: Maybe our grandparents were onto something

I haven’t reposted an Al Mohler blog for awhile, but I found this one particularly interesting. My immediate family has a history of getting married young. My parents were 19 and 20 when they got married. My wife and I were 21 and 22 when we got married. My brother and sister-in-law (whose wedding I [...]

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