This Advent season, I invite you to read through the birth account according to Matthew, without glossing over the darkness: "When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years and under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah..."
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On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes economic Christmas carols, thoughts on right-to-work in Michigan, a closer look at poverty and more. |
Why would anyone pay millions of dollars to fund Titanic research? This was the question that came to mind as I watched a crew of scholars and explorers on television, attempting to add more pieces to the puzzle of what happened on that cold April night in 1912. |
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Let's pick up a contentious and confusing topic: poverty. Consider this preparation for conversations with friends and family over the holidays. Yes, yes, how thoughtful of me. You can thank me later. 2 Comments |
First off on this week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show," we welcome political/media strategist Rick Wilson to the podcast. Rick has been working on political campaigns for more than 30 years, and we chat with him about his background and more. |
Pick up "Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work," and you will find a challenging vision of how the gospel should shape our work. Tim Keller's newest book with Katherine Leary Alsdorf has all the benefits of compelling writing, a vast array of sources (from Aristotle to JRR Tolkien!), good theology and over nine years of on-the-ground experience. |
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The talk of a "fiscal cliff" is all over the news these days. Whatever partisan affiliation you have, I'd like to take a moment of your time to explain what happens when taxes are raised on wealthy people. 3 Comments |
On Fridays, we bring you the best of our blog and the best of the web. This week's roundup includes advice on Christmas shopping, the benefits of market cooperation, a video on social justice and more. |
In the last couple of weeks, a paper written by Derek Khanna has gotten attention. In "Three Myths about Copyright Law and Where to Start to Fix it," he argues that the current system of copyright law is unsustainable, anti-free market and hinders innovation. |