Greg Koukl discusses the question of intolerance, inclusivism, and Christianity
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Are the End Times Nigh?
“Are the End of Times Near, friend?” No doubt this question is of concern to many folks. It is of special concern to a few people, since it turns out a calendar from an ancient civilization predicts that the end is nigh.
Things are happening in the world. Things are changing. For example, things that were in one place are now in another place. Things that people used to like people don’t like any more. And things that used to not be so are now so. Well, to some people.
So then the question comes to mind: Are we nearing the end of times?
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Christmas Persecutes the Lonely: A Conversation with Scrooge and the Grinch
“Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected” -Jimmy Cannon
Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch who stole Christmas have since reformed their ways and now attend a former Christmas villain support group. They both arrive a little early. This is their conversation:
Grinch: So, ‘Nezer, how’s the credit union management goin’ for ya?
Scrooge: Great. I’m glad I left before Marley and Farley was acquired by Goldman Sachs. Now there’s a name right out of a Dickens novel if I ever heard one. How does it feel to be the first Green Santa?
G: Inspirational. I really felt like I’ve opened up a lot of doors for minorities. Or should I say, opened a lotta chimneys.
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Nick Hornby helps Kid President write a letter to Santa
Kid President needs help writing a letter to Santa, so he enlists the help of award-winning author Nick Hornby.
2012: “The Year of Beards”— Why The Bearded Man Should Be Man of the Year!
Without a shadow of a doubt 2012 is the year of beards. Beards have finally risen to the pedestal of prominence they deserve. Men, take notice. Your time has come.
I propose that the bearded man be nominated as TIME magazine’s person of the year.
Observe:
Since antiquity, the bearded men have spoken. Hear their memes…
On Chopping Perfect Christmas Trees
Last night, Noah decorated his third Christmas tree for his first Christmas. Well, he played while we decorated.
Because my grandmother was allergic to evergreens, I grew up with a plastic tree we assembled every year after bringing it down from the attic. Not until I was married did I have my own live tree. Now I get to decorate three trees a year: our own, my parents’, and my in-laws.
My wife comes from the home of the perfect Christmas tree, a little town called—I’m not kidding—Spruce Pine. Since we got married we would always drive up there and pick a Christmas tree from this nice guy who sold trees at a reasonable price, and even offered us a deal on grass fed beef (we had to decline—we don’t eat that much beef). We’d stuff it in our Corolla, shoving it in the trunk and yanking it through. We would drive three hours with a tree between us. A child’s car seat prevents us from doing that ever again.
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Black Friday Pranks
Still have to do some shopping for the Holidays? Didn’t get it all done on Black Friday? Were you even a part of the madness? No? Me neither. But if I ever am, I’d like to do something like this.
What the Next 007 Movie Should Be
My last post was a review of Skyfall.
Since I was a huge 007 fan as an adolescent, every 007 movie revives that in me. So I couldn’t resist thinking of what the next 007 movie should be and why.
We know Casino Royale with Daniel Craig rebooted the entire franchise with a fresh take that is actually more true to Ian Fleming’s novels than any of the previous twenty-one. Casino itself was based off the first novel and was pretty true to the story. With Quantum they wrote an original story as a sequel to Casino named after the title of another Bond story. Skyfall is yet another original, and forms somewhat of a trilogy, since (I won’t give it away) the movie brings a sort of closure to a certain character’s storyline, and embarks a new era for Bond.
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Skyfall—Review
“We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
-Tennyson
When I was thirteen, I become obsessed with 007. I had the movies all on VHS. I even wrote amy own spy novel in the 7th grade. Then I grew up.
[I’ll warn you about the spoilers when they come]
But these recent Bond movies have rekindled my fondness of the franchise in a new way. It’s no longer about gadgets and freaky bad guys and exotic locations—well, it’s still sort of like that. But it’s also about the relevance the rebooted franchise brings. It used to be all fun and games about spy games and the cold war. Now it’s a serious look at the measures people take in the shadows to secure the interests of empires. And I think this film struck a very deep chord with the fears of people in great nations and their “small” mistakes.
Turkey
Just. Be. Thankful.
All the time.
Today especially, because it has become a day of dedication in our national conscience.
But don’t only be thankful, because an expression of thankfulness is in vain if not living and active.
Thankfulness involves not taking our blessings for granted. It means not abusing them. It means not wasting them. It means not using them only for yourself. It means using them wisely.
The number one thing people seem to be thankful for on this day, at least, what we express, is family. If we are thankful for family, we will show it.
Let’s all think about that as we sit with family to eat. And not just our family.
Think about that when you wake up to shop for a great deal for your family tomorrow. Think about that as you make the decisions that you do in order to obtain those gifts. After all, if you’re going through all this to get a good deal, you’re not doing it for family. You’re doing it for yourself. So don’t go overboard, and don’t forsake your family or your integrity.
Happy Turkey!
CALEB COY 