The BBC has a helpful article on why the trade sanctions proposed by President Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown toward Zimbabwe would probably have been effective had they not been vetoed.
I know I keep saying this, but anyone who denies that racism is still a problem in the USA is dilusional. This story is about a predominantly black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio that was denied access to public water from 1956 to 2003. (HT: Anthony Bradley)
Abraham Piper presents, “The Single Dude’s Philosophy of Leftovers.” (As it turns out, we’re not the only ones. Which is encouraging. Perhaps there’s hope for us after all.)
This post from Scot McKnight hit pretty close to home. I think it’s safe to say I’ve hit a lot of screechy, off-key notes in the past few years.
Michael Spencer - in an older post I just discovered - writes about the “wretched urgency” of his childhood Christianity.
The Jolly Blogger writes about why he finds the phrase “personal relationship,” unhelpful in describing the new birth.
Tony Kummer posts a few Derek Webb music videos - one of which is for Webb’s song “A Savior on Capital Hill.” If you’re a political afficionado, go watch it now.
Bob Hyatt blogs about Rowdy Roddy Piper. (I’m not making this up. Go read it. It’s actually quite good.)
Molly Piper has a cool post about her and Abraham’s child-naming philosophy.
If you’re looking for someone who clearly sees the big picture of Scripture, Keith Ghormley is the man.