So, today is the National Day of Prayer in the U.S. Are you doing anything to mark the day? The NDP Task Force site has a page where you can locate NDP events near you if you want to get involved in a public service of some sort. (Note that the NDP Task Force site, [...]

Last week, I was on hand to witness the great Hitchens vs. Hitchens debate, in which Christopher and Peter Hitchens clashed in a public debate about the Iraq war, God, religion, and other assorted topics. I’ve wanted to post something about the debate for a few days now, but have been trying to process it [...]

The Westboro Baptist Church has “graced” the pages of Think Xian before. But I was sent the following and wanted to pass it on…not that I think there are any sympathizers here. (Although some may agree with their beliefs but not their methods.)
Apparently WBC was “inspired” by the soap operish murder scenario of the pregnant [...]

Dominating the headlines for 2007: the never-ending parade of celebrities in and out of rehab (and jail), the never-ending 2008 presidential campaign, and, of course, the never-ending war in Iraq. Fortunately, the never-ending grace of God held the planet together for another year despite the meltdown of the Artic ice cap and Britney Spears.
So, here’s [...]

This looks like an interesting event: Transforming Culture: a symposium for pastors, church leaders, and artists. It’s set for next April in Texas, and the speaker lineup includes Eugene Peterson, Andy Crouch, and Barbara Nicolosi, among others. (Spotted at Looking Closer.)
And while I’m talking about cool events, GodBlogCon is right around the corner. I’m sorry [...]

The video below is of Bono accepting the honorary Chairman’s Award at the NAACP Awards last Spring. He finishes an inspiring acceptance speech with as much fire and passion as any African-American preacher.
Preach it!

Mikey’s right; it’s odd that we didn’t talk about 9/11 yesterday here at TC. So while it’s a bit late, I’ll point out the most moving 9/11 reflection I read yesterday: Graphing the End of a World by Rod Dreher. It’s a simple recounting of what he was doing and thinking when the towers fell.
For [...]

Did you see the debate? No, not the predictably boring Democrat and Republican candidates, but fromer TV star Kirk Cameron and New Zealand evangelist Ray Comfort versus the two atheists, Brian Sapient and Kelly (no surname). Brian and Kelly are behind the controversial “Blasphemy Challenge” – a campaign on YouTube that [...]

First, I believe that homosexuality is a sin.
Second, I believe that the biggest black eye on the American church is how we’ve treated homosexuals.
So, I have a suggestion. This is really gonna tick off some folks, but you have a year to get over it and even prepare for it.
You see, on a Wednesday in [...]

It seems clear that the solution to the never-ending violence in Iraq is political rather than military. But I’m becoming increasingly convinced that the only solution is spiritual.
The violence is simply reemerging from a nearly 1,400-year-old war between two radical elements of Islam: the Shiites and Sunnis. While Saddam Hussein reined over a brutal [...]