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Shelly Moore Band – Hope and Decay
When I was in Raleigh, NC for the ReThink Conference I had the pleasure of meeting Shelly Moore. Shelly has a band and a new album called Hope and Decay which I've been really enjoying over the last few weeks. She describes her genre as "Indie Rock" -- which I've actually never heard of (look, I'm pretty out of it, sorry). What I can say is that Shelly has a very clear, melodic, relaxing voice and an overall soothing musical style. It makes her album a great vehicle for a combination of comfort, background music, and edification. The lyrics are rich with theological truth, particular on … [Read more...] about Shelly Moore Band – Hope and Decay
Letter From 2012 in Obama’s America
An anonymous individual has authored an outstanding (if chilling) sixteen-page depiction of what America could look like in 2012 if Barack Obama becomes President and a Democratic majority remains in both houses of Congress. I appreciate this author sounding the alarm while maintaining strong confidence in the sovereignty and goodness of God (rather than appealing to shrill, ungodly anxiety). [If you'll permit me sharing my opinion: The election outcome is not final.] The letter's preface: What will the United States be like if Senator Obama is elected? The most reliable way of predicting … [Read more...] about Letter From 2012 in Obama’s America
Unfashionable – Tullian Tchividjian
Tullian Tchividjian is putting the finishing touches on a new book which sounds quite interesting: Unfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different. Here's a little intro video: … [Read more...] about Unfashionable – Tullian Tchividjian
Finding Your Vocation
Boundless just published an article I wrote on discovering your vocation. It is based on interactions I've had with a variety of college students over the years on choosing a major/career path (as well as my own personal journey). The opening: A hundred years ago young adults did not have anywhere near the mind-boggling and almost debilitating number of options available today. In general, sons took on the line of work of their fathers, and girls adopted whatever domestic, social, and vocational roles their mothers held. It wasn't so much about "finding your calling" as it was about your … [Read more...] about Finding Your Vocation
Richard Epstein: The Obama I (Don’t) Know
Richard Epstein is a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution and a professor of law at the University of Chicago, visiting this fall at the New York University School of Law. Given Obama's former association with the University of Chicago Law School, Epstein used to know Obama and corresponded with him when he was a state senator. Given their personal relationship, it seems significant that Epstein joins millions of anonymous Americans in wondering: Do we really know Obama? Epstein writes: The odd point is how his many learned and thoughtful supporters couch their endorsement. … [Read more...] about Richard Epstein: The Obama I (Don’t) Know