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Hacking the news: public interest, propaganda, or sensationalism?
July 15, 2011 – 4:22 pm | No Comment
Hacking the news: public interest, propaganda, or sensationalism?

Once again, the news is making the news. Who (or what) does the media serve? The easy answer is the “public interest.” The “how” is a little more messy….

Casey Anthony and the justice industry
July 7, 2011 – 9:15 pm | No Comment
Casey Anthony and the justice industry

I’ll confess: I really couldn’t have cared less about the Casey Anthony trial. Until they announced the verdict.

What the Bible says about slavery…and liberation
June 23, 2011 – 7:40 pm | 5 Comments
What the Bible says about slavery…and liberation

Is the Bible for or against slavery? Biblical scholar Greg Carey isn’t sure. But it seems he forgot about the movie that made Charlton Heston famous.

Did Facebook just jump the shark?
June 16, 2011 – 9:30 pm | No Comment
Did Facebook just jump the shark?

Evidently, Facebook lost nearly 6 million users in the United States last month. Is it already going the way of The Fonz?

Monday morning quarterbacking on what did and didn’t happen on May 21
May 23, 2011 – 9:03 pm | No Comment
Monday morning quarterbacking on what did and didn’t happen on May 21

The Washington Post ran a fascinating story on the responses of Harold Camping and some of his followers after the rapture didn’t happen on Saturday. Some of their stories are tragic. And one soundbit

Will the world end on May 21?
May 20, 2011 – 9:30 pm | No Comment
Will the world end on May 21?

Will the world end tomorrow? Martin Luther’s answer is as good as any.

God, the Devil, Bob, and the problem of evil
May 16, 2011 – 1:45 am | No Comment
God, the Devil, Bob, and the problem of evil

I just saw an episode of the animated rerun “God, the Devil, and Bob.” And it may have just explained the problem of evil.

Faith and the craft of writing
May 13, 2011 – 6:31 pm | No Comment
Faith and the craft of writing

“I heard a preacher say recently that hope is a revolutionary patience; let me add that so is being a writer” (Anne Lamott). In its third year now, “Faith and Creative Writing” is the workshop that I

William and Kate, Alabama, and the NFL: One of these things is not (un)like the other?
April 29, 2011 – 1:49 pm | No Comment
William and Kate, Alabama, and the NFL: One of these things is not (un)like the other?

No, I did not get up early to watch Will and Kate tie the knot. But, to ask the age-old Sesame Street question, is one of things not like the others?

Remembering forgotten truth: Tom Troeger on preaching
April 26, 2011 – 7:28 pm | No Comment
Remembering forgotten truth: Tom Troeger on preaching

Renowned preacher, scholar, and hymnwriter Thomas Troeger will keynote the ninth annual Day of Homiletical Reflection at Concordia Seminary, May 11, 2011, 9:00am to 4:15pm.