Can I Smoke Pot? Marijuana in Light of Scripture
My new book is out. My co-author Tom Breeden formed the initial structure of the argument and wrote the first draft. It was my job to make that draft sing with illustrations and style, though I enjoyed working with Tom so much that in the end I was able to contribute substance as well as style.
I Got Translated into German!
An article I wrote for Logos Talk got translated into German by Evangelium21. May the Lord use my tiny little drop in the Internet ocean for his glory.
What Happens in Greenville…
This post is not for all readers, just for those who have attended Christian universities in Greenville, South Carolina. Of which there are two. And kind of three. And there are seminaries there. All of which helps make my point. Soapbox 1 Greenville, South Carolina, where I spent 18 years, is a good place to be for conservative Christians—but not if they're supposed to leave. I'm no extremist, I don't think they should all make the reverse hajj I made last year. I'm glad I stayed there as...
Something I Am Embarrassed to Say I Just Learned
I knew that English Bible translators have access to a computerized linguistic corpus—an unbelievably massive collection of English texts—to help them do their work. What I didn't know, what I just learned, is that I do, too. What you're about to learn, if you didn't already know it, is so do you. So I chose to get involved in some online discussion about the KJV, and I'm glad I did. I was talking to some intelligent guys who kept me on my toes. I pointed out to them, in a broader argument...
Can I Smoke Pot? Live Interview Wednesday, Sep 14 at 11:05 Eastern
Tomorrow (Wednesday), Sep 14, from 11:05–11:30 a.m. Eastern, I'll be on Kevin Boling's live, call-in radio show talking about the new book I co-authored with my friend Tom Breeden, Can I Smoke Pot? Marijuana in Light of Scripture. I've been surprised to see how much interest this little book has generated. It's meant to be fairly introductory, the kind of thing you could give to any Christian interested in or struggling with this topic.