Preaching to the choir…
By Aaron Lord
The only people who will read these notices about the importance of handwashing are the ones already using the sink.
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Political Activism
By Aaron LordSomeone e-mailed me one of those viral forwards urging us to “refuse” to accept one of those new George Washington dollars because it doesn’t say IN GOD WE TRUST on it. The idea of the e-mail forward is that we can make the world a better place. Really? A better... [Read More] -
"Let those who vote, as if not voting…"
By Aaron LordThis morning, John Piper published an excellent Taste and See article at Desiring God entitled, “Let Christians Vote As Though They Were Not Voting”. It is based on Paul’s exhortations in 1 Cor. 7:29-31 (ESV), to “deal with the world as though [we] had no dealings with it.” Each of... [Read More] -
A piece of bluegrbutt history…
By Aaron LordAn attempt by some beginner programmer to filter out offensive words and replace them with their G-rated counterparts has led to this article on the history of Bluegrbutt music: [Read More] -
Educational technology
By Aaron LordChico State updates its Vista online classroom service to accept Word document uploads; software engineer husbands of student wives rejoice. [Read More] -
How do you put your family-values money where your family-values mouth is?
By Aaron LordDonald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, is one of the leaders in the emergent church. I used to like his writing because it offered sort of a contemporary edge and made Christians feel like it’s okay to listen to secular music and get inspired by cool movies. Honestly, I... [Read More] -
Calendar Synchronization
By Aaron LordToday I came across a service called NuevaSync. It allows you to sync calendars between Google Calendar, Gmail, Plaxo (which I don’t use actively, was just automatically signed up for from AIM a couple years ago), and mobile devices that support Exchange, like the iPhone and Windows Mobile-based devices. I... [Read More] -
Is your church a stench in God’s nostrils?
By Aaron LordMichael McKinley over at 9Marks posted about a glossy mailer he received announcing a new church in his area which intends to draw crowds not only with a secular-sounding rock band—that would be one thing, and from my background, I wouldn’t be so offended by that, but promoting it as... [Read More] -
The difference seven years makes in the life of a believer, or how your theology affects your worship
By Aaron Lord“It’s Rising Up” is one of those songs in the key of E Major, with the great open chord shapes guitar players love. It also has a great chorus, with “Holy is the Lord” repeated over and over again. Unfortunately, the rest of the song lacks depth. [Read More] -
John Piper on the Prosperity Gospel
By Aaron Lord