Interviews with Rob Reiner and Madeline Carroll
My brother (Chris) is, who writes movie reviews for Conversant Life, got a chance to sit down for interviews with the legendary director Rob Reiner and not-so-legendary-but-apparently-endearing actress Madeline Carroll. The latter had a major role in the former’s most recent film, “Flipped”. So if you’re interested, Chris’s review of “Flipped” is here, his interview with Reiner is here, and his interview with Caroll is here. You may... Read More
Men Are Dumb
Or at least, some men are. Mark Driscoll in the Washington Post faith blog: I don’t care if you buy a truck or play some video games or rock out on your guitar. But the problem is when those are prevalent, predominant, and preeminent in your life. Some of you guys would argue and say, “It’s not a sin.” No, but sometimes it’s just dumb. You got fired because you were up trying to get to the next level and become a guild leader. That’s dumb.... Read More
More Evolutionary Brouhaha
Those invested in the evolution debate (and frankly, I’m not really one of them) might be interested in the back-and-forth between Dr. Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an outspoken young earth creationist and modern champion of conservative evangelicalism, and Dr. Karl Gilberson, VP of BioLogos and author of Saving Darwin: How to Be a Christian and Believe in Evolution. It apparently started in Mohler’s address at the 2010 Ligonier Ministries... Read More
If Gallagher Was a Preacher
Can’t blame the kid for thinking this would be awesome, can you? Read More
Episode 25: Frank Confronts His Fears
New episode of Frank the Podcast is now live. Episode 25: Frank Confronts His Fears, we confront our fear of being decapitated, volcanos, women and showering, ponder the point of church/worship music, and TJ crosses state lines for a woman. This and more. Join us! Listen on FrankthePodcast.com / Subscribe free online Read More
Dear Craig, Love Kyle
My dad always said, “It’s a always a ‘no’ until you ask”. My friend and fellow podcaster, Kyle Kerchner, misses his old motorcycle which he sold to pay for an Israel trip. But he enjoyed riding it. I’m copying, in full his ad he posted to Craigslist: Hello. My name is Kyle and I really miss having a motorcycle. I used to have one, but I sold it about 2 years ago to get money so that I could go to Israel. Israel was awesome! But now I miss... Read More
What Lies in the Shadow of the Statue?
Happy “Lost: The Final Season comes out on DVD” Day! Weighing in at “I’ve been down since the beginning” and “I have been waiting for it to end so I can watch it all at once”/”I’m gonna get the complete series ’cause there’s probably 8 minutes of additional features I will feel incomplete without” sizes. Choose wisely. File Under: I had a calendar alarm set up months ago for today. Read More
To those Considering Suicide…
Michael Patton This was the argument that [my sister] had made to me many times over. “Michael, no one will care. . . . At least everyone will soon get over it. All of your lives will return to normal soon. But my pain will be over.” We, my mother and sisters, would try to respond telling her that the pain that she has now will be multiplied to all of us if she were to die. “Is that what you really want?” we would ask. She did not believe us. My roommate in college decided... Read More
Sunday’s Best
Some links we thought we’re fantastic and we think you should dig: 1. George Washington is all the rage in London. Considering a rebrand of our good ol’ American greenbacks, giving them a much more euro-chic look and a potential boost to our economy. 2. Porn vs. Teens. Frightening infograph on teens and their exposure to pornography. It’s frightening to see how early it’s getting its hooks into us. 3. Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Zuck? You can’t... Read More
Like Talking Quantum Physics with a Cave Man
Mike Bird has a nice little post on a few main resources he points KJV-onlyists toward so that they’ll wake up and smell the NIV (et. al.). Helpful resources, yes, but the best part of the post is the classic Mike Bird witticisms, including his opening line, which as my favorite: “If you’ve ever met a KJV-only person and tried discussing Bible versions with them you’ll know that it’s like talking to a cave man about quantum physics.” Read More