Calvinistic Cartoons: Calvinists - You Should Love This!

Eddie Eddings posted a link to an article discussing the question about whether or not God has the power to save everyone or is it God's purpose to save everyone? The article has the following video from Dr RC Sproul





Calvinistic Cartoons: Calvinists - You Should Love This!

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John MacArthur Predicts Reversal of the Reformed Revival « Reformed Baptist Fellowship

I think Pastor John McArthur is most-definitely correct in the following videos:


John MacArthur Predicts Reversal of the Reformed Revival « Reformed Baptist Fellowship

What Are You Groping For?

Today I had the honor of preaching today at my church. I have posted the powerpoint slide I used below, followed by my notes .

What Are You Groping For?

More PowerPoint presentations from Marcus McElhaney

What Are You Groping For

The File Transfer Conundrum [Cartoon]

The File Transfer Conundrum [Cartoon]

Faithful Thinkers: Video: God is Not The Source of Evil

This is real interesting video, Luke Nix brought to my attention. It's Dr Norman Geisler answering the question about where evil comes from.




I do not agree completely, but I've got to admit Geisler's and Ankerberg's answer does fit what a lot of people believe. The problem is that I don't think the Bible supports the answer. I think what it comes down is that God has allowed things to happen, things that we don't like and things that are also against his character, however God allowed it for reasons that are not clear to us now. Loving God means trusting Him even when we don't understand what he is doing now.

Faithful Thinkers: Video: God is Not The Source of Evil

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Divine Commands Post 9/11 | MandM

Matthew Flannagan has written a great article about September 11, 2001. It's interesting to read a point of view of someone not from America and from someone like Dr Flannagan who regularly converses about philosophy and Divine Command Theory. Read the article at the following link.


Divine Commands Post 9/11 | MandM

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Animators Help Families Retell the Stories of Loved Ones Lost in 9/11 - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Comics Alliance has posted an interesting article about Storycorps.

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition and on our Listen pages.

StoryCorps has taken some of those stories and animated them. Comics Alliance has posted 3 of them and I will post 2 of them here. You can see many of them on YouTube.

When Richie Pecorella met Karen Juday, she captured his heart and changed his life. They were engaged and living together in Brooklyn when Karen was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, where she worked as an administrative assistant. Here, Richie remembers Karen, his love and inspiration.

Directed by: The Rauch Brothers
Art Direction: The Rauch Brothers & Bill Wray
Animation: Tim Rauch
Producers: Mike Rauch, Lizzie Jacobs & Isaac Kestenbaum

On the morning of September 11th, Michael Trinidad called his ex-wife, Monique Ferrer, from the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower to say goodbye. In the wake of his death, Monique tells the story of Michael's lasting legacy—the family they built together.

Directed by: The Rauch Brothers
Art Direction: Bill Wray
Producers: Lizzie Jacobs & Mike Rauch
Animation: Tim Rauch
Audio Produced by: Michael Garofalo

Animators Help Families Retell the Stories of Loved Ones Lost in 9/11 - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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I'm Glad We Didn't Have Facebook or Twitter on 9/11 - Technology - GOOD

Coord Jefferson has posted a great article about why he's glad the was no Facebook or Twitter 10 years ago. I think he makes some valid points. He wrote:

That’s the real problem with attempting to make sense of 9/11 using social media: The former requires deep thought while the latter feeds on immediacy. Ten years and millions of articles after 9/11, we’re still trying to come to terms with what happened that day. We’re still sifting through the debris and our collective emotions in order to find whatever it is we lost, or to explain why things are the way they are now. I have a hard time believing 9/11 tweets or Facebook updates would have changed any of that for the better. And by now they’d be forgotten anyway, buried under 10 years of more shouting into the abyss.

Check out the whole article.

I'm Glad We Didn't Have Facebook or Twitter on 9/11 - Technology - GOOD

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Resources on the Problem of Evil - Apologetics 315

Brian Auten has posted a good summary of resources regarding Theodicy and the "Problem of Evil". The resources are by Michael Brown, Paul Copan, Peter S. Williams

Resources on the Problem of Evil - Apologetics 315

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Teacher's iPad Experiment Shows Possibilities for Classroom Technology - Education - GOOD

I think the idea of using tablets in the classroom is an excellent one! It doesn't have to be just for reading and writing. They can also be used for math! iPads are expensive but they don't always have to be the device of choice. Inexpensive 10' android tablets could also fit the bill! This is really a good article. Take a look.

Teacher's iPad Experiment Shows Possibilities for Classroom Technology - Education - GOOD

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President Obama: Pass This Jobs Bill (The Damn Is Implied) - The Snob Blog - Danielle Belton's The Black Snob

Last Night President Obama made a speech to congress, outlining his plan for producing more jobs in America. I have seen 3 really good articles on this. Check them out.


President Obama: Pass This *Damn* Jobs Bill (The Damn Is Implied) - The Snob Blog - Danielle Belton's The Black Snob

Obama to Congress: “Pass This Jobs Bill!”

Do Something! Obama's Five Main Proposals for Fixing the Jobs Crisis


Here is the speech

What Happens in Vegas [infographic]

What Happens in Vegas [infographic]

African Entrepreneurs Are Making Ghana Into a Tech Startup Hub - Technology - GOOD

This is a good article!

Step aside, Silicon Valley and Bangalore. A group of aspiring web entrepreneurs in Ghana are looking to turn Accra into the newest startup hub. The nonprofit World Wide Web Foundation is working with local developers through a training program called Mobile Web Ghana to give participants the business and technology skills they need to leverage ideas into successful mobile web companies.

I sure hope this works out. It's about time

African Entrepreneurs Are Making Ghana Into a Tech Startup Hub - Technology - GOOD

Five Stages of Star Wars Revisionism Fan Grief

Five Stages of Star Wars Revisionism Fan Grief

Tesla Vs. Edison - G4tv.com

My money is on Tesla!

Tesla Vs. Edison - G4tv.com

Comics Fans React Angrily To Batman's Reboot... In 1987 - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Chris Sims has written an amazing article that puts the recent protestations against the new DC reboot by pointing out that there were plenty of hate letters written against Batman: Year One. Ironically, today that storyline is considered one of the best comic book stories...ever! The article even reprints some of those letters. The story has affected each and every Batman (and influenced the genre) story since. Back then, few people thought that it would ever be adapted into high quality movie due out in a few weeks. Take a look.



Comics Fans React Angrily To Batman's Reboot... In 1987 - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Brazilians Protesting Political Corruption Don 'V for Vendetta' Guy Fawkes Masks - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Life can sometime imitate art. I appreciate that Comics Alliance has posted this information.

"Hello Comics Alliance, let me share with you some news from Brazil. Yesterday we celebrated our Independence Day and we had a lot of street protests against corruption. The Activists wore masks of Guy Fawkes, like the character V, from the legendary Alan Moore's graphic novel. These protests came out on the main newspapers in Brazil and we believe that the world should know that we are fighting for a better country... We would be grateful if you could show the world our actions."

Read More: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/09/08/brazil-corruption-v-vendetta-guy-fawkes/#ixzz1XPxAVJ2v

Brazilians Protesting Political Corruption Don 'V for Vendetta' Guy Fawkes Masks - ComicsAlliance | Comic book culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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45 Years of Star Trek [Infographic]

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Symphony of Science: the Quantum World!

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Slavery in the Bible: Articles & Audio - Apologetics 315

Brian Auten has posted a summary of several helpful article and an audio answering objections and giving discussion about the topic of slavery in the Bible. I don't agree with everything but it's important to see how people look at these issues. For me, being a descendant of slaves, make the topic more than just pedantic. It is emotional for a lot of people and sober discussion is a good thing. Follow the link to see Brian's post.

Slavery in the Bible: Articles & Audio - Apologetics 315

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