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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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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President Obama Picks a Church- Chaplain is a Southern Baptist and graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

I found this news to be interesting for a couple of reasons: 1. Obama is choosing to worship under a military Chaplain, and 2. the CH is a Southern Baptist and a graduate of the institution I am currently attending, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The article, originally published in Time, uses the opportunity to take [...]

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“Lie to Me”-or- When TV shows become unwatchable due to the blatant political bias and bigotry of the program

Earlier this year, when the Fox television program “Lie to Me” premiered, my wife and I were interested to see the program. Both of us have backgrounds in psychology so the idea of a show that was based on analysis of body language was intriguing. Well, we only lasted a handful of episodes before we [...]

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Stop Global Warming! Enact Two Child Limit for all Couples!

An article in The Times of London states the following:
COUPLES who have more than two children are being “irresponsible” by creating an unbearable burden on the environment, the government’s green adviser has warned.
Jonathon Porritt, who chairs the government’s Sustainable Development Commission, says curbing population growth through contraception and abortion must be at the [...]

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Financial Crisis Survival Guide

These last few weeks the news has been bleak on the Yahoo Finance page that I frequent to check on the markets and monitor our mutual funds. As of this moment, the Dow is down 745 points on the day; a 7.22% drop. That is a lot of people losing a lot of money. I [...]

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Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin is an intruging choice for the VP ticket of the Republican party. A John McCain/Sarah Palin ticket, in my opinion, is a mirror of the Obama/Biden ticket. Obama chose a man who had a lot of experience and who could lend a sense of realism to a campaign that has been something like [...]

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Gen. Petraeus Draws Fire for Religious Book Endorsement

I posted on this earlier in the week, but it continues to make headlines. Groups that would like to see the influence of certain Christian groups in the military lessened are spinning this as proof that the military is taking on a decidedly hostile tone to those who are not Christians.
My experience at the Chaplain [...]

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The Political Battle for the Religious Soul of the Chaplaincy

I read an article this evening that reminded just how violently some people seem to oppose the protestant evangelical majority in the military Chaplaincy. I am curious what your thought are about the issue and what your initial reaction is to this article.
My initial reaction was one of frutration because I greatly value the opportunity [...]

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Alaska Governor Gives Birth to Down Syndrome Baby

Al Mohler has an interesting blog post about this incredible story.
Welcome to the World, Trig Paxson Van Palin
Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 1:49 am ET
A little boy with an extra chromosome was born on April 18. His name is Trig Paxson Van Palin and his new home is the Alaska Governor’s Mansion in Juneau. His [...]

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