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On the death of real news
Ted Koppel is one of the most trusted, and trustworthy, journalists in American history. His work with ABC News and Nightline is impeccable. Almost more noteworthy, to me, is his post-Nightline work, which seems as hardhitting as ever, especially in his criticism of the role money has come to play in journalism and the news…
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Why I like Wikileaks
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard something about Wikileaks. And chances are just as good that you’ve formed an opinion about the website. Whether it is a beacon of hope or a traitorous organization, the public, and especially the media, has made its opinions known widely and swiftly, with each new unveiling of…
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The irony in the title “Waiting for Superman” seems to be lost on its supporters
The buzzy documentary Waiting for Superman seems to be all over the place. In fact, I just had it referenced in a conversation in the last week. I haven’t seen it, and probably will. And yet, its very argument (which seems to be that there are thousands, if not millions of people waiting to be…
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Finding the lost
As I prepared for the sermon a little over a week ago on Luke 15:1-10, I was bowled over by a thought—too tangential for what I was hoping to do on Sunday, but too important to ignore. Jesus introduces a trio of “lost” things in parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost…
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Keep Dreaming
It seemed like a bad dream. A little over a month ago, I was checking my e-mail and I came across a strange alert: Glenn Beck was co-opting MLK. Not sure what this meant, I took a look at a response that was written for Sojournors by Ruth Hawley-Lowry that stirred in me a righteous…
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First comes before Second
Earlier, I wrote a piece about the Islamic Center being built two blocks from the former site of The World Trade Center (I erroneously referred to it as a mosque–notice the influence of misinformation in the media!) which you can find here. I recently came across a great, similar response by Anglican Minimalist. A statement…
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Looking for the Law
I have posted yesterday’s sermon on my sermon blog here. This was a big day for me. It was the first full-on no-notes sermon at the principle worship service. And I didn’t mess up (which is pretty big, too)! What I posted on the sermon page is a recreation from my notes, not a transcription. …
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Go with the flow
Conversations about energy rarely take into account the precipitating factor of our disagreement: that we long to be masters of creation. Scripture gives us an entirely different charge.