No blogging this week as my family and I are visiting with extended family in the Chicago area. … [Read more...] about Blog Vacation
State Debt and the 2008 Presidential Vote
CNN, together with Moody’s Investor Services, published a map of the U.S. showing per capita state debt. There's an interesting correlation: The 28 states that went for Obama in 2008 have more than twice the per capita state debt ($1,728) as the 22 states that voted for McCain ($749). The Obama states seem to possess not only a political preference for big government, but an inherent incentive for it. Or perhaps the two go hand-in-hand? HT: Chuck DeVore, who has more details. … [Read more...] about State Debt and the 2008 Presidential Vote
Declining Study Time Signals Falling Standards
I previously wrote a pair of posts about grade inflation and student performance. Yesterday, The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote:The amount of time spent studying has fallen drastically among full-time students in all demographic groups, whether they work or not, at all types of four-year colleges, according to a report released on Thursday by the American Enterprise Institute. The report, "Leisure College, USA," cites data from various national surveys to show that the average student studied 24 hours a week in 1961 and 14 hours a week in 2003. Colleges' "standards for effort have … [Read more...] about Declining Study Time Signals Falling Standards
Why the Proposition 8 Decision Matters
Yesterday, Judge Vaughn R Walker struck down Proposition 8, which the CA voters had passed in 2008. In an article carried by Christianity Today, Dr. Albert Mohler gives some perspective as to why it's a big deal, even if this decision is later overturned, and even if this ruling was anticipated (which it was):The importance of the decision handed down yesterday by U. S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker in California's Proposition 8 trial will be difficult to exaggerate. Proponents of same-sex marriage immediately declared a major victory—and for good reason. The editorial board of The New York … [Read more...] about Why the Proposition 8 Decision Matters
To Every Tribe Ministries – Interview with David Sitton – Part 4
David Sitton is the President of To Every Tribe, a ministry which has been planting churches among unreached people groups of Papua New Guinea and Mexico for many years now. The ministry is led by a distinguished board of directors and three executive officers. As it happens, they are seeking to hire a Director for their Center for Pioneer Church Planting. To Every Tribe is hosting a conference this October 22-23 entitled Reckless Abandon: For Jesus and The Nations. In light of this conference, and as a means of spreading the word about To Every Tribe, I'll be posting a four part interview … [Read more...] about To Every Tribe Ministries – Interview with David Sitton – Part 4
Redeeming the Realities of Marriage
In his penetrating book What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage, Paul Tripp writes: Think of the sturdiness of your allegiance to your own kingdom purposes. Let me help you see what I mean. Think about how little of your anger over the last month had anything whatsoever to do with the kingdom of God. Your anger seldom comes out of a zeal for the plans, purposes, values and calling of the kingdom of God. When you are hurt, angry, or disappointed with your husband or wife, it is not because he or she has broken the laws of God's kingdom, and it really concerns you. No, you … [Read more...] about Redeeming the Realities of Marriage