Monthly Archives: February 2010

handling criticism

Tim Keller has some useful insights into handling criticism. First, you should look to see if there is a kernel of truth in even the most exaggerated and unfair broadsides. There is usually such a kernel when the criticism comes … Continue reading

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personal election

here is a beautiful essay by Tim Challies about Mary Magdalene at the tomb of Jesus and what it means for Jesus to have called us to life by name. As I read these words, I think of the way … Continue reading

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family reengineering

you may recall a previous post on my blog regarding a liberal anthropologist’s case against homosexual marriage. today I present a conservative atheist’s questions about reengineering the family. worth a read. I like Heather’s ending the best: These are not … Continue reading

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the spell is broken

Fouad Ajami pronounces the Obama Spell to be broken. do you agree? Here is the intro: The curtain has come down on what can best be described as a brief un-American moment in our history. That moment began in the … Continue reading

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