Christian Piatt's Blog, page 92
February 16, 2012
NBA's Jeremy Lin and The "Messiah Formula"
No, he doesn't go down on one knee every time he nails a dunk or a perimeter shot. And as far as I know, he's not building any hospitals in far-off countries. But the 23-year-old point guard for the New … Continue reading →
February 15, 2012
Hottest Topics of the Past Month
I decided it was kind of fun to go back and see what folks are most interested in from time to time, so last month I started a monthly review of the most popular blog posts. In a few cases … Continue reading →
February 14, 2012
Something in the Blood
Usually when I hear people talk about finding the good in the midst of a difficult situation, my cynical radar goes up. I picture the scene in Monty Python's "Life of Brian" where Brian and the two thieves are being … Continue reading →
February 13, 2012
The Grammys: Something Old, Something New, Something…Meh
Before anything else, I have to give serious props to Jennifer Hudson for doing her acapella tribute to Whitney Houston, whose death at age 48 cast a noticeable pall over the otherwise celebratory evening. With a photo of the recently … Continue reading →
February 12, 2012
Gingrich vs. Santorum: A Bad Lip Reading Cage Match
What can I say? I LOVE these Bad Lip Reading videos. Today I thought I'd post a two-fer and see which one folks like best. Today's match is between Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.
February 11, 2012
The Birth Control Web Gets Stickier
Barack Obama made a public effort this week to reach a compromise with religious employers on the government's new health care plan. At issue was a requirement that all employers offer birth control to women through their insurance plans, however … Continue reading →
February 10, 2012
Is Social Media Making Kids Sick?
More than a dozen high school girls and one adult at LeRoy High School in upstate New York all are exhibiting bizarre symptoms similar to that of Tourette's syndrome. Each person manifests behavior in varying degrees of severity, but all … Continue reading →
February 9, 2012
Komen, Planned Parenthood and the Abortion Debate's False Dichotomy
The news of the Susan G. Komen Foundation pulling their funding for Planned Parenthood facilities is no breaking news. Neither is it that Karen Handel, Vice President for Public Affairs, stepped down after the firestorm of publicity and subsequent reversal … Continue reading →
February 8, 2012
Examining John Piper's "Masculine Christianity"
I really want to give people like John Piper the benefit of the doubt. Given that he's a minister in the Baptist tradition, it doesn't surprise me when he only refers to God as "he" or when he talks about … Continue reading →
February 7, 2012
Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill: A Case for Accountability
I wrote a piece recently about Mark Driscoll, his Mars Hill Church in Seattle, and their practice of disciplining members. A number of bloggers have responded with our concerns about how the situation was handled, and recently Mars Hill issued … Continue reading →
