Monthly Archives: April 2013

I am convinced that top-down structures of leadership are unquestionably more efficient. Efficient in doing almost everything other than equipping, which is the primary task of leadership.

– by Brian Fulthorp – http://sunestauromai.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/on-the-local-church/

When Chase Carey, Rupert Murdoch’s top deputy at News Corporation, told broadcasters on Monday about his contingency plan to turn the Fox network into something available only on cable, he knew policy makers would be listening, too. – by BRIAN STELTER – http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/business/media/aereo-has-tv-networks-circling-the-wagons.html

Mental Illness and the Church:

• The Depression Epidemic: The church is God’s hospital. It has always been full of people on the mend. Jesus himself made a point of inviting the lame, the blind, and the possessed to be healed and to accompany him in his ministry, an invitation often spurned by those who thought they were fine as is. – Tags: Depression,Disease,Disease Prevention,Faith Healing,Health and Medicine,Loneliness,Medical Care,Mental Health,Prayer and Spirituality,Psychology, – http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/march/15.22.html
• Treating Depression With Psychiatry and Faith: I met Aaron Kheriaty, M.D. while I was working on a wire-service story about the Psychiatry & Spirituality Forum at the University of California, Irvine, where he is director of residency training and medical education in the department of psychiatry. – by Christine A. Scheller – Tags: treating, depression, with, psychiatry, and, faith, religion – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-a-scheller/treating-depression-with-psychiatry-and-faith_b_3033527.html
• The church is talking about mental illness, but are we listening?: I do not know Rick Warren, and I did not know his son. (Yes, I’ve read one of Warren’s books, but that doesn’t mean that I know him. – by Alan Knox – http://www.alanknox.net/2013/04/the-church-is-talking-about-mental-illness-but-are-we-listening/

Oops, LA Times mixes up its sports: Baseball is a sport based on runs and outs — there are no points. Ever. Dave Raymond on Twitter would like the Los Angeles Times Sports section to relearn this truth. “Dear large-market newspaper, Please familiarize yourself with the language of baseball. – by Kevin Roderick – http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2013/04/oops_la_times_mixes_up_it.php

Ted Cruz is wrong about expanding Medicaid: Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican who is gaining a reputation for bold statements, is backing Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to reject a major expansion of Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor. – http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/apr/08/ted-cruz/ted-cruz-says-expanding-medicaid-will-worsen-healt/

From the Wartburg Watch: Discernment Blogging… Why R.C. Sproul Jr. Denounces It. This week we are discussing a newfangled concept called ‘discernment blogging’. We will investigate various angles and share our conclusions on Friday. – by deb – Tags: TWW v2 blog, TWW v2 – http://thewartburgwatch.com/2013/04/08/discernment-blogging-why-r-c-sproul-jr-denounces-it/

Honor As A Defining Principle Of Life: What Should Ligonier Leaders Do?: During this year, much has been written on the topic of honor in Reformed circles. In fact, in May of this year, Ligonier Ministries Chairman RC Sproul spoke at a conference on the fifth commandment and honor, hosted by his son, RC Sproul, Jr. – http://mininstrywatchman.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/honor-as-a-defining-principle-of-life-what-should-ligonier-leaders-do/

United Methodeviations: I am attending a National Workshop on Christian Unity this week in Columbus, Ohio.  It is an annual ecumenical gathering that focuses on how to build bridges, foster friendly relationships, and improve communication between Christian communions. – by Dan R. Dick – http://doroteos2.com/2013/04/09/unoty/

New Zealand: Judge rules on ChristChurch cathedral payout: [Anglican Taonga] Insurance money from quake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral cannot be used to fund the transitional cathedral in nearby Latimer Square, a judge has ruled. – http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2013/04/09/new-zealand-judge-rules-on-christchurch-cathedral-payout/

Danni Kanash – An Open Letter to the Church from My Generation: I got to go to the Macklemore concert on Friday night. If you want to hear about how that went, ask me, seriously, I want to talk about it until I die. The whole thing was great; but the best part was when Macklemore sang “Same Love. – by dannikanash – http://dannikanash.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/an-open-letter-to-the-church-from-my-generation/

Robertson: America ‘Asking for the Wrath of Almighty God’ By Pursuing Mideast Peace Plan: Televangelist Pat Robertson is not happy about Secretary of State John Kerry’s push for a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In fact, the 700 Club host warned that Kerry is “asking for the wrath of Almighty God to fall on this nation.” – by Brian Tashman – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/robertson-america-asking-wrath-almighty-god-pursuing-mideast-peace-plan

The Ten Most Common Myths About Your Credit Score: If you watch the Discovery channel as much as I do, then you’re probably a Mythbusters fan. – http://lifehacker.com/5993989/the-ten-most-common-myths-about-your-credit-score

Court Would Rather Drivers Get Lost Than Use Phone Maps While Driving: There’s a lot to be said about laws that protect drivers from distraction, including those in California that ban driving while texting or otherwise noodling around on your phone. – by Mary Beth Quirk – http://consumerist.com/2013/04/09/court-would-rather-drivers-get-lost-than-use-phone-maps-while-driving

What’s the Difference Between These Ethernet Cables, and Will They Make My Network Faster?: Dear Lifehacker, I finally took your advice and went completely wired on my home network using a bunch of Ethernet cables I had lying around. Some are Cat5, and others are Cat5e. Is there a difference? Is one faster than the other? What should I use? – by Whitson Gordon – http://lifehacker.com/5994163/whats-the-difference-between-these-ethernet-cables-and-will-they-make-my-network-faster

Right-wing religious nuts limit Republican Party’s future: This post has been corrected. See the note below for details. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, says his party needs to be retooled. – by David Horsey – http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-right-wing-religious-nuts-l20130408,0,2372795.story

Here’s some examples of the right-wing nuts in action:

• Santorum: Save The American Dream by Opposing Gay Rights, Starbucks: Rick Santorum’s group Patriot Voices is out with a new contest focused on saving the American dream before President Obama destroys it. – by Brian Tashman – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/santorum-save-american-dream-opposing-gay-rights-starbucks
• Gaffney: ‘No One Has Done More to Undermine Women’s Rights’ Than Hillary Clinton: Anti-Islam activist Frank Gaffney was the featured guest on Rick Scarborough’s Tea Party Unity conference call last week where he issued his standard warnings about the massive infiltration of Muslim Brotherhood agents into the US government. Hillary Clinton made this speech … – by Kyle Mantyla – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/gaffney-no-one-has-done-more-undermine-womens-rights-hillary-clinton
• Schlafly: Obama Pushing Immigration Reform in Order to ‘Destroy Our System’: Back in February, Phyllis Schlafly was the guest on Rick Scarborough’s Tea Party Unity call where she fielded questions from participants on a range of topics, including whether those pushing for immigration reform are doing so in order to place millions of new immigrants on government programs so – by Kyle Mantyla – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/schlafly-obama-pushing-immigration-reform-order-destroy-our-system
• Birthers Come Together to Push Benghazi Conspiracy: Frank Gaffney of the Center for Security Policy dedicated his Washington Times column today to a letter demanding another investigation into the attack at the US Mission in Benghazi. – by Brian Tashman – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/birthers-come-together-push-benghazi-conspiracy
• Klayman: Obama Has Given the ‘Green Light’ to Iran for a ‘Second Holocaust’: It didn’t take long for Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman to turn a column discussing the persecution of Christians and dissidents in Iran into a warning that President Obama is supporting a “second Holocaust. – by Brian Tashman – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/klayman-obama-has-given-green-light-iran-second-holocaust
• Sandy Rios Goes Birther, Claims Obama Is ‘Not That Offended When Americans Are Killed’: The American Family Association’s Sandy Rios last week joined other conservative leaders in arguing that President Obama doesn’t love America, and went one step further by asserting that Obama doesn’t love the country in the same way as “people who were born and did grow up here. – by Brian Tashman – http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/sandy-rios-goes-birther-claims-obama-not-offended-when-americans-are-killed

Is Hell for the Rich?: Jesus shared a parable that seriously calls everything we think about hell into question. It’s the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31. Frankly, I think any discussion of hell in America should include this parable. You might be familiar with this story. – by Shawn Casselberry – http://www.redletterchristians.org/is-hell-for-the-rich/

Acts 25 – Paul Before Festus: As soon as Paul arrives in Caesarea, prominent Jews from Jerusalem approach Festus for a “favor,” to release Paul to their custody.  What we know about Festus is generally good, especially when compared to Felix.  He dealt quickly with two separate messianic movements (Antiq. 20.8.10). – http://readingacts.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/acts-25-paul-before-festus/

Is a God-Centered Gospel Better Than a Man-Centered Gospel?: Hang around Christians long enough and you’ll encounter the God-centered/Man-centered Gospel battle. One side takes the other to task for ignoring the “real” gospel and leaving out the most important aspects of the Truth as God has delivered it. – by Dan Edelen – http://ceruleansanctum.com/2013/04/is-a-god-centered-gospel-better-than-a-man-centered-gospel.html

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Mental Illness and the Church : Some Helpful Honesty from Christian Leaders You May Know: In the wake of Matthew Warren’s sudden death this weekend, there has been much a much-needed call for open discussion about mental illness and depression. For far too long the church has propped up the misconception that Christians are immune to issues of mental illness. – by Dr. Tom Nelson – http://www.edstetzer.com/2013/04/mental-illness-and-the-church.html

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