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Good News-- Notorious late term abortionist George Tiller has been ordered to turn over redacted medical records to a grand jury investigating whether he broke Kansas law. And the judge is none too happy about Tiller's continued stall tactics.

More Delays-- The Kansas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the grand jury's access to redacted medical records. What's Tiller hiding?

Thought Provoking-- Professor Walter Berns of Georgetown University argues that support of the death penalty is tied to belief in God.

Funny-- This winter has made Idaho resident Douglas Wilson tired of shoveling global warming.

Interesting-- A map of the world that's sized not according to land mass, but population size.

Influential-- C.J. Mahaney discusses 4 books that have influenced his understanding of the cross.

Getting Better-- Suicide bombings in Israel are down for a reason.

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Columnist Ann Coulter writes a tribute to her late father.

Albert Mohler and Peter Gomes illustrate the difference in perspective between the evangelical and mainline churches-- and so does this.

For those considering suicide. The post and the comments drove me to tears. There's a lot of hurt in the world.

Malaysia has banned Christian books that have the faces of Jesus, Moses, and Abraham. And this is a "moderate" Muslim country?

Go ahead. Wrestle with a paradox. The website of the great creativity teacher, Roger Von Oech.

What if Martin Luther were starting out in ministry today? Some interesting questions from Dan Kimball.

Some of My Favorite Blogs

You like blogs. Which may explain why you're reading this blog. Blogs are great way to share information.

I have over 50 lnks to blogs that I read and enjoy. Today, I'd like to share with you a couple of my favorites.

• UCCTruths-- Alternative news and opinion about the United Church of Christ denomination. I contribute articles here on an irregular basis.
  

• Denny Burk-- Professor at Criswell College in Dallas, I like the variety of subjects that Denny discusses-- theology, politics, sports, and more.
  

• Parchment and Pen-- The blog of Reclaiming the Mind ministries, founded by Michael Patton. RTM offers the best online theological education you can find, at a very reasonable price. The blog features thoughtful posts about theology and features weekly posts from Dr. Dan Wallace, a former profession of mine at Dallas Seminary. Dan has a sharp and fertile mind. I always like knowing what he's thinking about.
  

• Swerve-- This is the blog of Pastor Craig Groeschel and LifeChurch.tv, based in Edmund, Oklahoma. Craig's articles models outstanding simplicity. He packs more wisdom in less words than anyone I know. Often he writes on a theme for the week. Each entry ends with a question for reflection.

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Assertion: Fair Trade doesn't really help the poor. I've never heard anyone even dare challenge the idea.

One-way street: Thinking is “free” if you move away from God, not toward God. Case in point? The criticism philosopher Antony Flew has received since publicly renouncing atheism and embracing belief in God's existence.

No Ban, But: The Catholic News Agency reports China won't allow 2008 summer Olympic athletes to bring in a Bible for security reasons. But the official Beijing Olympic site says, "Each traveler is recommended to take no more than one Bible into China." While that's better than Saudi Arabia, it's still typical Communist fare.

New Questions/Answers about Jesus' Resurrection: Craig Lane responds to skepticism of Dale C. Allison and his book, Resurrecting Jesus: The Earliest Christian Tradition and Its Interpreters (T&T Clark, 2005). Excellent review for what looks like an excellent book.

Good Quote: Missionary Roland Allen, responding in a 1930's letter to his sponsors who were asking for big stories: "I do not trust spectacular things. Give me the seed growing secretly every time."

Bible, Beer, and Bubbly: Writes Daniel Whitfield: "Based on the 247 references to wine and strong drink... The Bible has several warnings against drunkenness, but only one caution against the responsible use of alcohol in celebration and with meals."

Brainstorm 100: Tackle any issue by making a list of 100. A real idea generator. I'm gonna try this.

Yes, we have no bananas: You won't see this kind of picture everyday.

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It's a busy time at church, so quickly, here's a few interesting articles I've read recently:

Authentic spiritual life questions to ask your teenagers.

Now that 138 Muslims clerics sent a letter calling for peace to Pope Benedict XVI, they should send a similar letter to fellow Muslims bent on terrorism.

Any Christian who has despaired over sexual sin must read this word of hope from John Piper.

An influential evangelical Christian explains why he's supporting Mitt Romney over Rudi Guiliani.

Good advice from Douglas Wilson about sin and the Lord's Supper.

A friend's perspective on Malibu Presbyterian Church burning down due to recent California fires.

A good message to all "value voters" from Jim Wallis.

Preeminent Illinois mega church Willow Creek admits need to change its way of spiritual formation.

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The best connection of the week isn't really a link, but still, I thought it was pretty neat... my sister saw Paul McCartney in a New York restaurant.

Some stuff I've read:

• Private writings by Mother Teresa in posthumous book reveal a shocking 50 year long crisis of faith.
• Bible marketing zaniness reaches new heights with The Outdoor Bible.
• Searching for a serious online study of the Bible and theology? You want The Theology Program-- registration is starting now. Incredibly, it's all free.
• If you hear the "do nothing Gospel" from your preacher, you've heard the true Gospel.
• A must read review of CNN's "God's Warrior" mini-series.
• Why you shouldn't always trust what you read at Wikipedia.
• Characteristics of the politically emerging Evangelical left.
• Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, on the crisis of homosexuality in the church.
  

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After two weeks of vacation away from the Internet, there was lots of fresh reading material.

Here's some stories and thoughts I found interesting:

• Who are the unhappiest of all the self-employed? Answer: farmers.
• In Millionaires Who Don't Feel Rich, the New York Times finds a hilarious modern edition of unbelievers described in Psalm 127:2. In vanity, they work way too much, striving for that elusively nice home life.
• A simple, biblical, powerful way to transform your life. Really.
• Feminist Naomi Wolf admits that porn hurts women and ruins relationships: "For the first time in human history, the images’ power and allure have supplanted that of real naked women. Today, real naked women are just bad porn.” Tim Challies offers an evangelical response.
• Ever wonder if changing a baby's diaper is "spiritual"? Read what Luther says.
• I hate blogs for this reason too.
• A former pastor shopping for a church finds reasons to like both mainline and non-mainline churches.
• "My Favorite Verse That's Not in the Bible," is a provocative article by my former professor and mentor Dr. Dan Wallace.
• Craig Groeschel share one, two, three, four, five excellent leadership lessons from his baseball dad.
• A large sized, God-inspired manifesto to live by.
• Dr. Robert Gagnon, an outstanding biblical scholar who has courageously made the case that homosexual practice grieves the heart of God, offers practical advice on how the church should handle issues of membership and ordination.
  
• Douglas Wilson illustrates with vegetables his optimistic appraisal of John 3:16.
• NFL training camps are ramped up, which means I'm spending more time at my favorite NFL website-- profootballtalk.com