I have just arrived at the Saddleback Civil Forum. In our press kits we were provided with the categories of questions. There appear to be four equal blocks of time alloted to the following categories: stewardship, leadership, worldview, and America's role in the world. The questions will be presented first to Obama, and then to McCain. Apparently, each will appear separately with Rick Warren. At the very end, both candidates will appear on the stage together to exchange a brief handshake. … [Read more...] about Saddleback Civil Forum: Question Categories
New R.C. Sproul Book, and More
Greg Bailey lists some of the excellent forthcoming titles from Reformation Trust Publishing, including a just-released expanded and updated version of Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow by R.C. Sproul. I had the privilege of proofreading this book, and found it to be outstanding. Read the Table of Contents and a Sample Chapter. … [Read more...] about New R.C. Sproul Book, and More
Saddleback Civil Forum: Transcripts will be available
I'm looking forward to attending the Saddleback Civil Forum later this afternoon. Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency TIME: 8:00-10:00 P.M. ET / 7:00-9:00 P.M. CT / 5:00-7:00 P.M. PT LOCATION: Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, Calif.) We were told that wireless internet access would be available, so I plan to post some reflections in real-time. Also, a live transcript service is being used; check this link during the event to see transcripts and updates. You'll have to hit refresh button to get the latest information. … [Read more...] about Saddleback Civil Forum: Transcripts will be available
Saddleback Civil Forum: We Will Have Wireless
The Saddleback Civil Forum on The Presidency this Saturday (August 16) will be broadcast live on CNN, Fox News Channel and the DayStar network. By way of background, this is a two-hour event in which Pastor Rick Warren will interact with presidential candidates Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. I will be in attendance (with a media pass), and they just confirmed that we will have wireless Internet available. So I'll plan on tossing up a post or two during the event. … [Read more...] about Saddleback Civil Forum: We Will Have Wireless
Marriage/Singleness Message Given At Wellspring
I gave a message on Singleness and Marriage at Wellspring Church yesterday. I am very grateful for those of you who prayed for me. The message (now available in MP3 format) is in my ways a broad introduction to my book With One Voice (for which I've previously written this summary). Those interested in the book may also be interested in an interview I did with Anthony Calzia (a recent graduate of California Baptist University) this past February. … [Read more...] about Marriage/Singleness Message Given At Wellspring
Barack Obama and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act
You might know that Senator Barack Obama has been trying to explain why he successfully defeated a Born-Alive Infants Protection Act bill in the Illinois Senate (even though an almost identical bill passed the U.S. Senate by a 98-0 vote, and was signed into law on August 5, 2002 by President Bush). In short, Obama's explanation has been that the Illinois version of the bill did not contain a so-called "neutrality clause" which says explicitly that the bill is not meant to influence the legal standing of a fetus before birth one way or another. But now the National Right to Life Committee … [Read more...] about Barack Obama and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act