Don't forget to watch the video

If you’re here, you’ve probably already seen the link to the video. If not, click right here to see it. And then apply for the conference, or send me the name and address of a high school student who needs to come to City. Brett is the guy in the video, and he’s our head teacher. He’s a former youth pastor who cares deeply that young Christians are able to articulate their faith to our culture.

We had a great time making the video. Special thanks to Master Track Productions who does a great job with this type of project. Also thanks to international rock legends Casting Pearls whose song is on the soundtrack, and Dan Norton who did the voice work for the video.

Oh, the Election

Yesterday was the 2006 general election, and I’m still collecting my thoughts on the outcome. In the meantime, check out Hugh or Dr. Reynolds for some good commentary.

Not Related

Back when I was substitute teaching, I would introduce myself as Mr. Springer. And eight hands would shoot up, and I would say, “And I’m not related to Jerry”, and all eight hands would drop.

I’m also not related to these guys, although they don’t seem to have shamed the family name like Jerry has.

Pack of Lies

Initiative 421 was voted down yesterday, as the people of Nebraska wisely said that video keno will not improve life in our state. Kudos to our friends at Gambling with the Good Life who did great work to encourage people to vote for families and healthy communities, not for enriching a few keno operators on the backs of the poor.

One interesting side note: Voice of the Huskers Kent Pavelka was spokesman for the pro-keno side, telling people not to believe the “pack of lies” about video keno. Ummm, Kent, you’re calling Tom Osborne a liar when you do that. I know Tom didn’t win his bid for governor last spring, but that’s still not a wise tactic in this state.

Free Magazine

Equality is the magazine published by Human Rights Campaign, a pro-homosexual group. And somehow Dave got hold of one and threw it on my desk.

So I leafed through it, and, as expected, it takes a view of human sexuality that is at odds with clear biblical teaching.

And I started thinking about the definition of justice that Dr. Reynolds talked about last summer when I was at Biola. Justice is trying equals equally and unequals unequally. This is an intuitive way of living that we all do. We treat M&Ms different from carrot sticks, because they’re not equal.

And, moral judgments aside, we do this with sexual behavior as well. Heterosexual sex makes babies. Homosexual sex does not. These are unequal behaviors, and, as such, we treat them differently from a policy standpoint.

If anyone finds this blog, there are a million directions the comments will go. But I would ask you to focus on this question: Is Equality a good title for this magazine?

Meet my Wife

So I told my wife to check out my blog, and then I realized that in my first entry, I had referenced a relative of hers, BUT NOT HER! So I promised her that she’d be the subject of entry #2. Carol is a woman worthy of a book, but she’s married to someone incapable of writing one. And that sums up our marriage. Any smart man will say that he married over his head, but in my case it’s indisputable.

Carol is my best friend and has taught me more about grace and unconditional love than anyone possibly could. She loves God and, in her own quiet way, is doing very cool things for His Kingdom and for the cause of the unborn. She’s remarkably unselfish, making numerous sacrifices so that I can do things I need to like studying, and things I just want to like watching football. And she makes awesome pancakes. And she’s cute. And she’s a 24 fan.

We got married on January 22, 2005, and it was the best decision I ever made. I love you, Carol.