Jason Russell appeared on “The Today Show” this morning to talk about his viral video “Kony 2012.” There wasn’t time for a full response to criticism of his group “The Invisible Children,” but a full response is posted here. Matt Chandler posted an endorsement of the organization yesterday saying that it is a “godsend to the region.”
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Do you know who Joseph Kony is?
If you don’t know who Joseph Kony is by now, then it’s likely that you don’t own a computer. He’s a brutal warlord in Africa who kidnaps children and conscripts them into his “Lord’s Resistance Army” (LRA). His tactics are unspeakably vicious and brutal, and he’s been at it for over 20 years. The man is a monster, and he needs to be stopped. I have written twice before on this blog about Kony, once in 2005 and again in 2008. Here’s what Christianity Today wrote about him in 2005:
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How To Cite a Tweet MLA and Chicago Style
I read this week that the Modern Language Association (MLA) has developed a standard format for citing a Tweet in academic writing. That’s all well and good, but what about those of us who don’t use MLA? The college where I work follows The Chicago Manual of Style, and I’m sure many of you use that one as well. Well, you’re in luck. The Chicago Manual of Style suggests a format for citing Tweets as well on its website. So for all of you theologues, here are both formats. The Chicago Manual of Style (Endnote) John Piper, Twitter post, February 26, 2011, 3:09pm, http://twitter.com/johnpiper. Modern Language Association (MLA) (Works Cited…
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Spring Break on Daytona Beach in 1962
NBC’s “Rock Center” pulled a video from the NBC vault of a news program showing what Spring Break was like on Daytona Beach, Florida in 1962. I have to say, even the rebels looked pretty straight-laced back then.
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Mark and Grace Driscoll on “The View”
Mark and Grace Driscoll appeared on “The View” this morning to talk about the book Real Marriage. Like the book, this is not for kids. Definitely a PG-13 rating or higher. You can watch it below.
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Chuck Colson Takes-on Limbaugh
I think Chuck Colson nails it. You can listen to his Breakpoint Commentary below: [audio:http://www.breakpoint.org/images/content/breakpoint/audio/2012/030612_BP.mp3] Here’s a bit of the transcript:
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A Special Deal on Upcoming “PLNTD Conference”
At the end of this month (March 30-31), the PLNTD Network is hosting a great training event in South Florida focused on cultivating gospel communities. Steve Timmis and Jared Wilson are scheduled to speak, and there will be breakout sessions as well as Q&A that will likely be very beneficial to discussing and applying the content to the context of your local church.
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Boyce College Student Wins NY Times Design Contest
Boyce College student Alex Medina has just been featured at NYTimes.com for winning the New York Times Jeremy Lin design competition. The contest sought to find a “graphic treatment that is both tasteful and revolutionary, like Lin himself.” Alex’s winning design is pictured at right. You Lin fans need to click on the picture, visit Alex’s site, and purchase a t-shirt. The Times feature also explains Alex’s recent conversion to the Knicks from the Heat: “I like to say I don’t follow corporations, I follow players.” Alex is Linsane in the membrane, if you know what I mean. Read the rest of the New York Times feature here. Order the…
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Albert Mohler Weighs-in on Limbaugh Apology
I appreciate Albert Mohler’s remarks today about the Limbaugh controversy. Mohler says that Limbaugh’s apology was inadequate and that there are some lessons here for Christians: Words are a symbolic representation of character. Out of a man’s heart comes his words. And that’s where Mr. Limbaugh finds himself in trouble… Christians have to be very careful—to be reminded at all times that we are judged not only by our arguments but by the very words and phrases…that we deploy in making these arguments. As a formidable public figure, Mr. Limbaugh can fend for himself. I for one would wish that he had not even in his apology suggested that in…
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Are you paying attention to Kirk Cameron?
The title of this post is a misnomer. What I really mean to ask is if you’re paying attention to the response to Kirk Cameron’s recent remarks about gay marriage on Piers Morgan’s television program (see above). Cameron did not come on the program to talk about homosexuality, and he even looked like he was trying to change the subject. But Morgan pressed him, and so Cameron answered.